As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
Qualifyingahead
Michael Schumacher · Nico Rosberg
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Qualifying gap in the same car
+0.272s
Nico Rosberg faster by the median gap over 56 sessions
2010
+0.283s
19
2011
+0.462s
17
2012
−0.049s
20
last segment both reached, median gap — same constructor only
Race H2H
39
—
37
76 shared
Qualifying H2H
31
—
45
76 shared
Championship record
7
World titles
1
2
Runner-up
2
12
Top-3 finishes
3
P1
Best championship
P1
Finished ahead in the standings:
1 · 3
2006
P2
2010
P7
2011
P7
2012
P9
Teammate battle by season
5
14
2010
7
12
2011
10
10
2012
Career totals
Michael Schumacher
Nico Rosberg
Championships
7
1
Wins
91
23
Poles
68
30
Podiums
155
57
Fastest laps
21
20
Career points
1,566
1,594.5
Starts
308
206
Rate-adjusted · per start
Michael Schumacher
Nico Rosberg
Win rate
29.5%
11.2%
Podium rate
50.3%
27.7%
Pole rate
22.1%
14.6%
Points / start
5.1
7.7
Avg grid
P4.9
P6.9
Avg finish
P6.9
P8.3
Finish rate
79.2%
85.9%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
On-track overtaking
Michael Schumacher
Nico Rosberg
Overtakes
1,503
1,583
Overtakes / race
6.5
7.9
Places lost
1,353
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
Michael Schumacher
Nico Rosberg
Mechanical retirements
31
15
Crash retirements
31
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: 2 · 0
Milestones & racecraft
1991
Debut season
2006
1992 · aged 23
First win
2012 · aged 26
1994
First pole
2012
1994 · aged 25
First title
2016 · aged 31
P1
Best finish
P1
-2.0
Avg places gained
-1.3
Season points trajectory
Michael Schumacher
Nico Rosberg
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
| Circuit | Michael Schumacher | Nico Rosberg |
|---|---|---|
| W · Pod · Best | W · Pod · Best | |
| W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best | ||
| Circuit de Monaco | 5 · 7 · P1 | 3 · 4 · P1 |
| MSC 5 · 7 · P1 3 · 4 · P1 ROS | ||
| Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 8 · 11 · P1 | 0 · 0 · P9 |
| MSC 8 · 11 · P1 0 · 0 · P9 ROS | ||
| Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 6 · 12 · P1 | 1 · 2 · P1 |
| MSC 6 · 12 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 ROS | ||
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 7 · 12 · P1 | 0 · 2 · P2 |
| MSC 7 · 12 · P1 0 · 2 · P2 ROS | ||
| Suzuka Circuit | 6 · 9 · P1 | 1 · 3 · P1 |
| MSC 6 · 9 · P1 1 · 3 · P1 ROS | ||
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 6 · 9 · P1 | 1 · 3 · P1 |
| MSC 6 · 9 · P1 1 · 3 · P1 ROS | ||
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 7 · 12 · P1 | 0 · 0 · P11 |
| MSC 7 · 12 · P1 0 · 0 · P11 ROS | ||
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 4 · 10 · P1 | 2 · 3 · P1 |
| MSC 4 · 10 · P1 2 · 3 · P1 ROS | ||
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 5 · 8 · P1 | 1 · 2 · P1 |
| MSC 5 · 8 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 ROS | ||
| Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | 4 · 5 · P1 | 2 · 4 · P1 |
| MSC 4 · 5 · P1 2 · 4 · P1 ROS | ||
| Hockenheimring | 4 · 7 · P1 | 1 · 1 · P1 |
| MSC 4 · 7 · P1 1 · 1 · P1 ROS | ||
| Nürburgring | 5 · 8 · P1 | 0 · 0 · P4 |
| MSC 5 · 8 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 ROS | ||
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 5 · 7 · P1 | 0 · 0 · P9 |
| MSC 5 · 7 · P1 0 · 0 · P9 ROS | ||
| Silverstone Circuit | 3 · 7 · P1 | 1 · 4 · P1 |
| MSC 3 · 7 · P1 1 · 4 · P1 ROS | ||
| Hungaroring | 4 · 7 · P1 | 0 · 1 · P2 |
| MSC 4 · 7 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 ROS | ||
| Red Bull Ring | 2 · 4 · P1 | 2 · 2 · P1 |
| MSC 2 · 4 · P1 2 · 2 · P1 ROS | ||
| Sepang International Circuit | 3 · 5 · P1 | 0 · 4 · P2 |
| MSC 3 · 5 · P1 0 · 4 · P2 ROS | ||
| Shanghai International Circuit | 1 · 1 · P1 | 2 · 5 · P1 |
| MSC 1 · 1 · P1 2 · 5 · P1 ROS | ||
| Bahrain International Circuit | 1 · 2 · P1 | 1 · 3 · P1 |
| MSC 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 3 · P1 ROS | ||
| Yas Marina Circuit | 0 · 0 · P7 | 1 · 3 · P1 |
| MSC 0 · 0 · P7 1 · 3 · P1 ROS | ||
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 0 · 1 · P3 | 1 · 2 · P1 |
| MSC 0 · 1 · P3 1 · 2 · P1 ROS | ||
| Marina Bay Street Circuit | 0 · 0 · P13 | 1 · 2 · P1 |
| MSC 0 · 0 · P13 1 · 2 · P1 ROS | ||
| Circuit of the Americas | 0 · 0 · P16 | 0 · 3 · P2 |
| MSC 0 · 0 · P16 0 · 3 · P2 ROS | ||
| Istanbul Park | 0 · 1 · P3 | 0 · 0 · P5 |
| MSC 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P5 ROS | ||
| Valencia Street Circuit | 0 · 1 · P3 | 0 · 0 · P5 |
| MSC 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P5 ROS | ||
| Buddh International Circuit | 0 · 0 · P5 | 0 · 1 · P2 |
| MSC 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 1 · P2 ROS | ||
| Korean International Circuit | 0 · 0 · P4 | 0 · 0 · P7 |
| MSC 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P7 ROS | ||
Team history
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).