Henri Pescarolo

French · 1968–1976
VS

Niki Lauda

Austrian · 1971–1985
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
6
3
Qualifyingahead
7
2
Henri Pescarolo · Niki Lauda
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
12 18
30 shared
Qualifying H2H
8 22
30 shared
Championship record
0
World titles
3
0
Runner-up
1
0
Top-3 finishes
4
P12
Best championship
P1
Teammate battle by season
1
0
1971
5
3
1972
Career totals
Henri Pescarolo Niki Lauda
Championships
0
3
Wins
0
25
Poles
0
24
Podiums
1
54
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
12
420.5
Starts
56
173
Rate-adjusted · per start
Henri Pescarolo Niki Lauda
Win rate
0%
14.5%
Podium rate
1.8%
31.2%
Pole rate
0%
13.9%
Points / start
0.2
2.4
Avg grid
P17.1
P8.4
Avg finish
P13.6
P10.8
Finish rate
55.4%
56.1%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
Henri Pescarolo Niki Lauda
Mechanical retirements
16
54
Crash retirements
5
19
Classified from the finishing status. Mechanical covers car failures, crash covers accidents, collisions and damage — fewer is better on both. Retirements with an unclear cause: 4 · 3
Milestones & racecraft
1968
Debut season
1971
First win
1974 · aged 25
First pole
1974
First title
1975 · aged 26
P3
Best finish
P1
+3.6
Avg places gained
-2.3
Season points trajectory
1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983
Henri Pescarolo Niki Lauda
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Henri Pescarolo Niki Lauda
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Circuit Park Zandvoort 0 · 0 · P8 3 · 6 · P1
Henri Pescarolo 0 · 0 · P8 3 · 6 · P1 Niki Lauda
Brands Hatch 0 · 0 · — 3 · 4 · P1
Henri Pescarolo 0 · 0 · — 3 · 4 · P1 Niki Lauda
Kyalami 0 · 0 · P7 3 · 3 · P1
Henri Pescarolo 0 · 0 · P7 3 · 3 · P1 Niki Lauda
Circuit de Monaco 0 · 1 · P3 2 · 4 · P1
Henri Pescarolo 0 · 1 · P3 2 · 4 · P1 Niki Lauda
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 0 · 0 · P17 2 · 4 · P1
Henri Pescarolo 0 · 0 · P17 2 · 4 · P1 Niki Lauda
Scandinavian Raceway 0 · 0 · — 2 · 3 · P1
Henri Pescarolo 0 · 0 · — 2 · 3 · P1 Niki Lauda
Dijon-Prenois 0 · 0 · — 1 · 3 · P1
Henri Pescarolo 0 · 0 · — 1 · 3 · P1 Niki Lauda
Red Bull Ring 0 · 0 · P6 1 · 2 · P1
Henri Pescarolo 0 · 0 · P6 1 · 2 · P1 Niki Lauda
Watkins Glen 0 · 0 · P8 1 · 2 · P1
Henri Pescarolo 0 · 0 · P8 1 · 2 · P1 Niki Lauda
Jarama 0 · 0 · P11 1 · 2 · P1
Henri Pescarolo 0 · 0 · P11 1 · 2 · P1 Niki Lauda
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P14 1 · 2 · P1
Henri Pescarolo 0 · 0 · P14 1 · 2 · P1 Niki Lauda
Hockenheimring 0 · 0 · P6 1 · 2 · P1
Henri Pescarolo 0 · 0 · P6 1 · 2 · P1 Niki Lauda
Circuit Paul Ricard 0 · 0 · — 1 · 1 · P1
Henri Pescarolo 0 · 0 · — 1 · 1 · P1 Niki Lauda
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 2 · P2
Henri Pescarolo 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 2 · P2 Niki Lauda
Nürburgring 0 · 0 · P10 0 · 1 · P3
Henri Pescarolo 0 · 0 · P10 0 · 1 · P3 Niki Lauda
Silverstone Circuit 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P2
Henri Pescarolo 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P2 Niki Lauda
Nivelles-Baulers 0 · 0 · — 0 · 1 · P2
Henri Pescarolo 0 · 0 · — 0 · 1 · P2 Niki Lauda
Mosport International Raceway 0 · 0 · P13 0 · 0 · P8
Henri Pescarolo 0 · 0 · P13 0 · 0 · P8 Niki Lauda
Montjuïc 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 0 · —
Henri Pescarolo 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 0 · — Niki Lauda
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 0 · 0 · P6 0 · 0 · —
Henri Pescarolo 0 · 0 · P6 0 · 0 · — Niki Lauda
Charade Circuit 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 0 · —
Henri Pescarolo 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 0 · — Niki Lauda
Team history
Henri Pescarolo
Matra 1968Matra 1970March-Ford 1971March 1972Politoys 1972March 1973Iso Marlboro 1973BRM 1974Surtees 1976
Niki Lauda
FER
MCL
March-Ford 1971March 1972BRM 1973Ferrari 1974–1977Brabham 1978Brabham-Ford 1979Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1979McLaren 1982–1985
19681985
Basis

Head-to-head counts races where both drivers were classified, compared by final position (post-penalty). Teammate section counts only seasons in the same car. Career totals mirror the source data. Data: Jolpica-F1 (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).