Mika Häkkinen
Finnish · 1991–2001
VS

Johnny Herbert
British · 1989–2000
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
15
6
Qualifyingahead
10
11
Mika Häkkinen · Johnny Herbert
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
91 — 46
137 shared
Qualifying H2H
111 — 26
137 shared
Championship record
2
World titles
0
1
Runner-up
0
3
Top-3 finishes
0
P1
Best championship
P4
Finished ahead in the standings: 5 · 2
1992 P8 1993 P9 1995 P4 1996 P5 1997 P6 1998 P1 1999 P1
Teammate battle by season
3
3
1991
12
3
1992
Career totals
Mika Häkkinen Johnny Herbert
Championships
2
0
Wins
20
3
Poles
26
0
Podiums
51
7
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
420
98
Starts
163
162
Rate-adjusted · per start
Mika Häkkinen Johnny Herbert
Win rate
12.3%
1.9%
Podium rate
31.3%
4.3%
Pole rate
16%
0%
Points / start
2.6
0.6
Avg grid
P7.2
P13.1
Avg finish
P9.7
P12.6
Finish rate
65%
56.8%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
On-track overtaking
Mika Häkkinen Johnny Herbert
Overtakes
408
568
Overtakes / race
4.3
7.4
Places lost
379
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
Mika Häkkinen Johnny Herbert
Mechanical retirements
42
40
Crash retirements
14
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: 1 · 0
Milestones & racecraft
1991
Debut season
1989
1997 · aged 29
First win
1995 · aged 31
1997
First pole
—
1998 · aged 30
First title
—
P1
Best finish
P1
-2.5
Avg places gained
+0.5
Season points trajectory
1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001
Mika Häkkinen Johnny Herbert
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Mika Häkkinen Johnny Herbert
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 3 · 3 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
Mika Häkkinen 3 · 3 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 Johnny Herbert
Suzuka Circuit 2 · 6 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
Mika Häkkinen 2 · 6 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 Johnny Herbert
Silverstone Circuit 1 · 5 · P1 1 · 1 · P1
Mika Häkkinen 1 · 5 · P1 1 · 1 · P1 Johnny Herbert
Hungaroring 2 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
Mika Häkkinen 2 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 Johnny Herbert
Nürburgring 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 1 · P1
Mika Häkkinen 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 1 · P1 Johnny Herbert
Red Bull Ring 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P7
Mika Häkkinen 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P7 Johnny Herbert
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 2 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
Mika Häkkinen 2 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 Johnny Herbert
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 0 · 4 · P2 1 · 1 · P1
Mika Häkkinen 0 · 4 · P2 1 · 1 · P1 Johnny Herbert
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 1 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
Mika Häkkinen 1 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 Johnny Herbert
Circuit de Monaco 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
Mika Häkkinen 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 Johnny Herbert
Hockenheimring 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
Mika Häkkinen 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 Johnny Herbert
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
Mika Häkkinen 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 Johnny Herbert
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P6
Mika Häkkinen 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P6 Johnny Herbert
Circuito de Jerez 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P8
Mika Häkkinen 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P8 Johnny Herbert
Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P11
Mika Häkkinen 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P11 Johnny Herbert
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 0 · 3 · P2 0 · 0 · P6
Mika Häkkinen 0 · 3 · P2 0 · 0 · P6 Johnny Herbert
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P7
Mika Häkkinen 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P7 Johnny Herbert
Autódromo do Estoril 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P7
Mika Häkkinen 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P7 Johnny Herbert
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P4
Mika Häkkinen 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P4 Johnny Herbert
Sepang International Circuit 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P4
Mika Häkkinen 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P4 Johnny Herbert
Adelaide Street Circuit 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P11
Mika Häkkinen 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P11 Johnny Herbert
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez 0 · 0 · P6 0 · 0 · P7
Mika Häkkinen 0 · 0 · P6 0 · 0 · P7 Johnny Herbert
Kyalami 0 · 0 · P9 0 · 0 · P6
Mika Häkkinen 0 · 0 · P9 0 · 0 · P6 Johnny Herbert
Okayama International Circuit 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P6
Mika Häkkinen 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P6 Johnny Herbert
Phoenix street circuit 0 · 0 · P13 0 · 0 · P5
Mika Häkkinen 0 · 0 · P13 0 · 0 · P5 Johnny Herbert
Team history
Mika Häkkinen
TEA
MCL
Team Lotus 1991–1992McLaren 1993–2001
Johnny Herbert
TEA
BEN
SAU
Tyrrell 1989Benetton 1989Team Lotus 1990–1994Ligier 1994Benetton 1994–1995Sauber 1996–1998Stewart 1999Jaguar 2000
19892001
Mika Häkkinen → Johnny Herbert → 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).