Lewis Hamilton
British · 2007–2026
VS

Nico Rosberg
German · 2006–2016
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
45
33
Qualifyingahead
42
36
Lewis Hamilton · Nico Rosberg
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Qualifying gap in the same car
−0.090s
Lewis Hamilton faster by the median gap over 76 sessions
2013 −0.174s 19
2014 +0.069s 18
2015 −0.115s 19
2016 −0.090s 20
last segment both reached, median gap — same constructor only
Race H2H
123 — 65
188 shared
Qualifying H2H
132 — 56
188 shared
Championship record
7
World titles
1
3
Runner-up
2
12
Top-3 finishes
3
P1
Best championship
P1
Finished ahead in the standings: 9 · 1
2007 P2 2008 P1 2009 P5 2010 P4 2011 P5 2012 P4 2013 P4 2014 P1 2015 P1 2016 P1
Teammate battle by season
10
9
2013
12
7
2014
12
7
2015
11
10
2016
Career totals
Lewis Hamilton Nico Rosberg
Championships
7
1
Wins
106
23
Poles
104
30
Podiums
208
57
Fastest laps
69
20
Career points
5,157.5
1,594.5
Starts
397
206
Rate-adjusted · per start
Lewis Hamilton Nico Rosberg
Win rate
26.7%
11.2%
Podium rate
52.4%
27.7%
Pole rate
26.2%
14.6%
Points / start
13.0
7.7
Avg grid
P4.7
P6.9
Avg finish
P5.2
P8.3
Finish rate
92.2%
85.9%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
On-track overtaking
Lewis Hamilton Nico Rosberg
Overtakes
2,667
1,583
Overtakes / race
6.8
7.9
Places lost
1,957
1,574
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
Lewis Hamilton Nico Rosberg
Mechanical retirements
10
15
Crash retirements
14
14
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: 7 · 0
Milestones & racecraft
2007
Debut season
2006
2007 · aged 22
First win
2012 · aged 26
2007
First pole
2012
2008 · aged 23
First title
2016 · aged 31
P1
Best finish
P1
-0.6
Avg places gained
-1.3
Season points trajectory
2006 2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2024
Lewis Hamilton Nico Rosberg
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Lewis Hamilton Nico Rosberg
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Silverstone Circuit 9 · 16 · P1 1 · 4 · P1
HAM 9 · 16 · P1 1 · 4 · P1 ROS
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 7 · 13 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
HAM 7 · 13 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 ROS
Shanghai International Circuit 6 · 10 · P1 2 · 5 · P1
HAM 6 · 10 · P1 2 · 5 · P1 ROS
Hungaroring 8 · 12 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
HAM 8 · 12 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 ROS
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 7 · 11 · P1 0 · 2 · P2
HAM 7 · 11 · P1 0 · 2 · P2 ROS
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 5 · 11 · P1 1 · 3 · P1
HAM 5 · 11 · P1 1 · 3 · P1 ROS
Bahrain International Circuit 5 · 11 · P1 1 · 3 · P1
HAM 5 · 11 · P1 1 · 3 · P1 ROS
Yas Marina Circuit 5 · 10 · P1 1 · 3 · P1
HAM 5 · 10 · P1 1 · 3 · P1 ROS
Circuit de Monaco 3 · 8 · P1 3 · 4 · P1
HAM 3 · 8 · P1 3 · 4 · P1 ROS
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 5 · 8 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
HAM 5 · 8 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 ROS
Sochi Autodrom 5 · 7 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
HAM 5 · 7 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 ROS
Circuit of the Americas 5 · 9 · P1 0 · 3 · P2
HAM 5 · 9 · P1 0 · 3 · P2 ROS
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 3 · 7 · P1 2 · 3 · P1
HAM 3 · 7 · P1 2 · 3 · P1 ROS
Suzuka Circuit 4 · 7 · P1 1 · 3 · P1
HAM 4 · 7 · P1 1 · 3 · P1 ROS
Marina Bay Street Circuit 4 · 7 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
HAM 4 · 7 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 ROS
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit 2 · 10 · P1 2 · 4 · P1
HAM 2 · 10 · P1 2 · 4 · P1 ROS
Red Bull Ring 2 · 6 · P1 2 · 2 · P1
HAM 2 · 6 · P1 2 · 2 · P1 ROS
Hockenheimring 3 · 4 · P1 1 · 1 · P1
HAM 3 · 4 · P1 1 · 1 · P1 ROS
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez 2 · 6 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
HAM 2 · 6 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 ROS
Istanbul Park 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
HAM 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 ROS
Baku City Circuit 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 1 · P1
HAM 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 1 · P1 ROS
Nürburgring 2 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
HAM 2 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 ROS
Sepang International Circuit 1 · 7 · P1 0 · 4 · P2
HAM 1 · 7 · P1 0 · 4 · P2 ROS
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P11
HAM 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P11 ROS
Fuji Speedway 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P11
HAM 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P11 ROS
Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P9
HAM 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P9 ROS
Valencia Street Circuit 0 · 3 · P2 0 · 0 · P5
HAM 0 · 3 · P2 0 · 0 · P5 ROS
Korean International Circuit 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P7
HAM 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P7 ROS
Buddh International Circuit 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P2
HAM 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P2 ROS
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P9
HAM 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P9 ROS
Team history
Lewis Hamilton
MCL
MER
McLaren 2007–2012Mercedes 2013–2024Ferrari 2025–2026
Nico Rosberg
WIL
MER
Williams 2006–2009Mercedes 2010–2016
20062026
Lewis Hamilton → Nico Rosberg → 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).