Kimi Räikkönen
Finnish · 2001–2021
VS

Giancarlo Fisichella
Italian · 1996–2009
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
5
0
Qualifyingahead
5
0
Kimi Räikkönen · Giancarlo Fisichella
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Qualifying gap in the same car
−1.057s
Kimi Räikkönen faster by the median gap over 5 sessions
2009 −1.057s 5
last segment both reached, median gap — same constructor only
Race H2H
107 — 50
157 shared
Qualifying H2H
122 — 34
156 shared
Championship record
1
World titles
0
2
Runner-up
0
6
Top-3 finishes
0
P1
Best championship
P4
Finished ahead in the standings: 8 · 1
2001 P10 2002 P6 2003 P2 2004 P7 2005 P2 2006 P4 2007 P1 2008 P3 2009 P6
Teammate battle by season
5
0
2009
Career totals
Kimi Räikkönen Giancarlo Fisichella
Championships
1
0
Wins
21
3
Poles
18
4
Podiums
103
19
Fastest laps
42
1
Career points
1,873
275
Starts
352
231
Rate-adjusted · per start
Kimi Räikkönen Giancarlo Fisichella
Win rate
6%
1.3%
Podium rate
29.3%
8.2%
Pole rate
5.1%
1.7%
Points / start
5.3
1.2
Avg grid
P7.6
P11.4
Avg finish
P8.5
P11.0
Finish rate
81.2%
71%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
On-track overtaking
Kimi Räikkönen Giancarlo Fisichella
Overtakes
2,703
1,809
Overtakes / race
8.0
8.2
Places lost
2,441
1,373
Sum of lap-by-lap positions gained on track — start lap and own pit laps excluded. Only races with lap data count, so the per-race figure is the fair comparison across eras.
Why they retired
Kimi Räikkönen Giancarlo Fisichella
Mechanical retirements
45
37
Crash retirements
21
29
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: 0 · 1
Milestones & racecraft
2001
Debut season
1996
2003 · aged 23
First win
2003 · aged 30
2003
First pole
1998
2007 · aged 28
First title
—
P1
Best finish
P1
-0.8
Avg places gained
+0.4
Season points trajectory
1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Kimi Räikkönen Giancarlo Fisichella
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Kimi Räikkönen Giancarlo Fisichella
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 4 · 5 · P1 0 · 3 · P2
RAI 4 · 5 · P1 0 · 3 · P2 FIS
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit 2 · 6 · P1 1 · 1 · P1
RAI 2 · 6 · P1 1 · 1 · P1 FIS
Sepang International Circuit 2 · 3 · P1 1 · 1 · P1
RAI 2 · 3 · P1 1 · 1 · P1 FIS
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 1 · 7 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
RAI 1 · 7 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 FIS
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 2 · 5 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
RAI 2 · 5 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 FIS
Hungaroring 1 · 9 · P1 0 · 0 · P6
RAI 1 · 9 · P1 0 · 0 · P6 FIS
Silverstone Circuit 1 · 7 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
RAI 1 · 7 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 FIS
Shanghai International Circuit 1 · 6 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
RAI 1 · 6 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 FIS
Circuit de Monaco 1 · 4 · P1 0 · 2 · P2
RAI 1 · 4 · P1 0 · 2 · P2 FIS
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 4 · P2
RAI 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 4 · P2 FIS
Suzuka Circuit 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 2 · P2
RAI 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 2 · P2 FIS
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 1 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P6
RAI 1 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P6 FIS
Istanbul Park 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
RAI 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 FIS
Yas Marina Circuit 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P16
RAI 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P16 FIS
Bahrain International Circuit 0 · 8 · P2 0 · 0 · P8
RAI 0 · 8 · P2 0 · 0 · P8 FIS
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 0 · 4 · P2 0 · 1 · P3
RAI 0 · 4 · P2 0 · 1 · P3 FIS
Hockenheimring 0 · 3 · P3 0 · 0 · P4
RAI 0 · 3 · P3 0 · 0 · P4 FIS
Red Bull Ring 0 · 3 · P2 0 · 0 · P4
RAI 0 · 3 · P2 0 · 0 · P4 FIS
Nürburgring 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P5
RAI 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P5 FIS
Indianapolis Motor Speedway 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 1 · P3
RAI 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 1 · P3 FIS
Marina Bay Street Circuit 0 · 2 · P3 0 · 0 · P13
RAI 0 · 2 · P3 0 · 0 · P13 FIS
Valencia Street Circuit 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P12
RAI 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P12 FIS
Fuji Speedway 0 · 2 · P3 0 · 0 · P5
RAI 0 · 2 · P3 0 · 0 · P5 FIS
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P4
RAI 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P4 FIS
Team history
Kimi Räikkönen
MCL
FER
Sauber 2001McLaren 2002–2006Ferrari 2007–2009Lotus F1 2012–2013Ferrari 2014–2018Alfa Romeo 2019–2021
Giancarlo Fisichella
BEN
Minardi 1996Jordan 1997Benetton 1998–2001Jordan 2002–2003Sauber 2004Renault 2005–2007Force India 2008Ferrari 2009Force India 2009
19962021
Kimi Räikkönen → Giancarlo Fisichella → Compare others
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).