Michael Schumacher

German · 1991–2012
VS

Johnny Herbert

British · 1989–2000
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
14
5
Qualifyingahead
18
1
Michael Schumacher · Johnny Herbert
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Qualifying gap in the same car
−1.487s
Michael Schumacher faster by the median gap over 18 sessions
1994 −1.075s 2
1995 −1.487s 16
last segment both reached, median gap — same constructor only
Race H2H
110 33
143 shared
Qualifying H2H
142 1
143 shared
Championship record
7
World titles
0
2
Runner-up
0
12
Top-3 finishes
0
P1
Best championship
P4
Finished ahead in the standings: 6 · 0
1992 P3 1993 P4 1995 P1 1996 P3 1998 P2 1999 P5
Teammate battle by season
2
0
1994
12
5
1995
Career totals
Michael Schumacher Johnny Herbert
Championships
7
0
Wins
91
3
Poles
68
0
Podiums
155
7
Fastest laps
21
0
Career points
1,566
98
Starts
308
162
Rate-adjusted · per start
Michael Schumacher Johnny Herbert
Win rate
29.5%
1.9%
Podium rate
50.3%
4.3%
Pole rate
22.1%
0%
Points / start
5.1
0.6
Avg grid
P4.9
P13.1
Avg finish
P6.9
P12.6
Finish rate
79.2%
56.8%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
On-track overtaking
Michael Schumacher Johnny Herbert
Overtakes
1,503
568
Overtakes / race
6.5
7.4
Places lost
1,353
407
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
Michael Schumacher Johnny Herbert
Mechanical retirements
31
40
Crash retirements
31
30
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: 2 · 0
Milestones & racecraft
1991
Debut season
1989
1992 · aged 23
First win
1995 · aged 31
1994
First pole
1994 · aged 25
First title
P1
Best finish
P1
-2.0
Avg places gained
+0.5
Season points trajectory
1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010
Michael Schumacher Johnny Herbert
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Michael Schumacher Johnny Herbert
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 8 · 11 · P1 0 · 0 · P6
MSC 8 · 11 · P1 0 · 0 · P6 Johnny Herbert
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 7 · 12 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
MSC 7 · 12 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 Johnny Herbert
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 7 · 12 · P1 0 · 0 · P7
MSC 7 · 12 · P1 0 · 0 · P7 Johnny Herbert
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 6 · 12 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
MSC 6 · 12 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 Johnny Herbert
Suzuka Circuit 6 · 9 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
MSC 6 · 9 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 Johnny Herbert
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 6 · 9 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
MSC 6 · 9 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 Johnny Herbert
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 5 · 8 · P1 1 · 1 · P1
MSC 5 · 8 · P1 1 · 1 · P1 Johnny Herbert
Nürburgring 5 · 8 · P1 1 · 1 · P1
MSC 5 · 8 · P1 1 · 1 · P1 Johnny Herbert
Circuit de Monaco 5 · 7 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
MSC 5 · 7 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 Johnny Herbert
Indianapolis Motor Speedway 5 · 7 · P1 0 · 0 · P11
MSC 5 · 7 · P1 0 · 0 · P11 Johnny Herbert
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 4 · 10 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
MSC 4 · 10 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 Johnny Herbert
Silverstone Circuit 3 · 7 · P1 1 · 1 · P1
MSC 3 · 7 · P1 1 · 1 · P1 Johnny Herbert
Hungaroring 4 · 7 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
MSC 4 · 7 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 Johnny Herbert
Hockenheimring 4 · 7 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
MSC 4 · 7 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 Johnny Herbert
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit 4 · 5 · P1 0 · 0 · P6
MSC 4 · 5 · P1 0 · 0 · P6 Johnny Herbert
Sepang International Circuit 3 · 5 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
MSC 3 · 5 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 Johnny Herbert
Red Bull Ring 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P7
MSC 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P7 Johnny Herbert
Okayama International Circuit 2 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P6
MSC 2 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P6 Johnny Herbert
Autódromo do Estoril 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P7
MSC 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P7 Johnny Herbert
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
MSC 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 Johnny Herbert
Circuito de Jerez 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P8
MSC 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P8 Johnny Herbert
Adelaide Street Circuit 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P11
MSC 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P11 Johnny Herbert
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P7
MSC 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P7 Johnny Herbert
Kyalami 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P6
MSC 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P6 Johnny Herbert
Donington Park 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P4
MSC 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P4 Johnny Herbert
Team history
Michael Schumacher
BEN
FER
MER
Benetton 1991Jordan 1991Benetton 1992–1995Ferrari 1996–2006Mercedes 2010–2012
Johnny Herbert
TEA
SAU
Tyrrell 1989Benetton 1989Team Lotus 1990–1994Ligier 1994Benetton 1994–1995Sauber 1996–1998Stewart 1999Jaguar 2000
19892012
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).