As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
Qualifyingahead
Mario Andretti · Gunnar Nilsson
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
19
—
12
31 shared
Qualifying H2H
26
—
5
31 shared
Championship record
1
World titles
0
0
Runner-up
0
2
Top-3 finishes
0
P1
Best championship
P8
Finished ahead in the standings:
2 · 0
1976
P6
1977
P3
Teammate battle by season
7
5
1976
10
7
1977
Career totals
Mario Andretti
Gunnar Nilsson
Championships
1
0
Wins
12
1
Poles
18
0
Podiums
19
4
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
180
31
Starts
128
32
Rate-adjusted · per start
Mario Andretti
Gunnar Nilsson
Win rate
9.4%
3.1%
Podium rate
14.8%
12.5%
Pole rate
14.1%
0%
Points / start
1.4
1.0
Avg grid
P8.6
P11.8
Avg finish
P12.5
P14.1
Finish rate
49.2%
46.9%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
Mario Andretti
Gunnar Nilsson
Mechanical retirements
49
11
Crash retirements
16
6
Classified from the finishing status. Mechanical covers car failures, crash covers accidents, collisions and damage — fewer is better on both.
Milestones & racecraft
1968
Debut season
1976
1971 · aged 31
First win
1977 · aged 28
1968
First pole
—
1978 · aged 38
First title
—
P1
Best finish
P1
-3.9
Avg places gained
-2.3
Season points trajectory
Mario Andretti
Gunnar Nilsson
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
| Circuit | Mario Andretti | Gunnar Nilsson |
|---|---|---|
| W · Pod · Best | W · Pod · Best | |
| W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best | ||
| Jarama | 2 · 4 · P1 | 0 · 1 · P3 |
| Mario Andretti 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 Gunnar Nilsson | ||
| Zolder | 1 · 1 · P1 | 1 · 1 · P1 |
| Mario Andretti 1 · 1 · P1 1 · 1 · P1 Gunnar Nilsson | ||
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 1 · 2 · P1 | 0 · 0 · P13 |
| Mario Andretti 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P13 Gunnar Nilsson | ||
| Circuit Park Zandvoort | 1 · 2 · P1 | 0 · 0 · — |
| Mario Andretti 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · — Gunnar Nilsson | ||
| Long Beach | 1 · 2 · P1 | 0 · 0 · P8 |
| Mario Andretti 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P8 Gunnar Nilsson | ||
| Kyalami | 1 · 1 · P1 | 0 · 0 · P12 |
| Mario Andretti 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P12 Gunnar Nilsson | ||
| Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 1 · 1 · P1 | 0 · 0 · — |
| Mario Andretti 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · — Gunnar Nilsson | ||
| Hockenheimring | 1 · 1 · P1 | 0 · 0 · — |
| Mario Andretti 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · — Gunnar Nilsson | ||
| Circuit Paul Ricard | 1 · 1 · P1 | 0 · 0 · — |
| Mario Andretti 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · — Gunnar Nilsson | ||
| Dijon-Prenois | 1 · 1 · P1 | 0 · 0 · P4 |
| Mario Andretti 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 Gunnar Nilsson | ||
| Fuji Speedway | 1 · 1 · P1 | 0 · 0 · P6 |
| Mario Andretti 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P6 Gunnar Nilsson | ||
| Watkins Glen | 0 · 1 · P2 | 0 · 0 · — |
| Mario Andretti 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · — Gunnar Nilsson | ||
| Red Bull Ring | 0 · 0 · P5 | 0 · 1 · P3 |
| Mario Andretti 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 1 · P3 Gunnar Nilsson | ||
| Mosport International Raceway | 0 · 1 · P3 | 0 · 0 · P12 |
| Mario Andretti 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P12 Gunnar Nilsson | ||
| Silverstone Circuit | 0 · 0 · P12 | 0 · 1 · P3 |
| Mario Andretti 0 · 0 · P12 0 · 1 · P3 Gunnar Nilsson | ||
| Circuit de Monaco | 0 · 0 · P5 | 0 · 0 · — |
| Mario Andretti 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 0 · — Gunnar Nilsson | ||
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 0 · 0 · P7 | 0 · 0 · P5 |
| Mario Andretti 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P5 Gunnar Nilsson | ||
| Scandinavian Raceway | 0 · 0 · P4 | 0 · 0 · P19 |
| Mario Andretti 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P19 Gunnar Nilsson | ||
| Nürburgring | 0 · 0 · P4 | 0 · 0 · P5 |
| Mario Andretti 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P5 Gunnar Nilsson | ||
| Brands Hatch | 0 · 0 · — | 0 · 0 · — |
| Mario Andretti 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · — Gunnar Nilsson | ||
Team history
Mario Andretti
Lotus-Ford 1968–1969March 1970Ferrari 1971–1972Parnelli 1974–1975Team Lotus 1976Parnelli 1976Team Lotus 1977–1980Alfa Romeo 1981Ferrari 1982Williams 1982
Gunnar Nilsson
Team Lotus 1976–1977
19681982
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).