Nico Rosberg
German · 2006–2016
VS

Lewis Hamilton
British · 2007–2026
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
33
45
Qualifyingahead
36
42
Nico Rosberg · Lewis Hamilton
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
65 — 123
188 shared
Qualifying H2H
56 — 132
188 shared
Championship record
1
World titles
7
2
Runner-up
3
3
Top-3 finishes
12
P1
Best championship
P1
Finished ahead in the standings: 1 · 9
2007 P2 2008 P1 2009 P5 2010 P4 2011 P5 2012 P4 2013 P4 2014 P1 2015 P1 2016 P1
Teammate battle by season
9
10
2013
7
12
2014
7
12
2015
10
11
2016
Career totals
Nico Rosberg Lewis Hamilton
Championships
1
7
Wins
23
106
Poles
30
104
Podiums
57
207
Fastest laps
20
69
Career points
1,594.5
5,118.5
Starts
206
392
Rate-adjusted · per start
Nico Rosberg Lewis Hamilton
Win rate
11.2%
27%
Podium rate
27.7%
52.8%
Pole rate
14.6%
26.5%
Points / start
7.7
13.1
Avg grid
P6.9
P4.7
Avg finish
P8.3
P5.2
Finish rate
85.9%
92.3%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
On-track overtaking
Nico Rosberg Lewis Hamilton
Overtakes
1,583
2,444
Overtakes / race
7.9
6.3
Places lost
1,574
2,163
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
Nico Rosberg Lewis Hamilton
Mechanical retirements
15
10
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: 0 · 6
Milestones & racecraft
2006
Debut season
2007
2012 · aged 26
First win
2007 · aged 22
2012
First pole
2007
2016 · aged 31
First title
2008 · aged 23
P1
Best finish
P1
-1.3
Avg places gained
-0.5
Season points trajectory
2006 2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2024
Nico Rosberg Lewis Hamilton
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Nico Rosberg Lewis Hamilton
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Silverstone Circuit 1 · 4 · P1 9 · 16 · P1
ROS 1 · 4 · P1 9 · 16 · P1 HAM
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 1 · 2 · P1 7 · 13 · P1
ROS 1 · 2 · P1 7 · 13 · P1 HAM
Shanghai International Circuit 2 · 5 · P1 6 · 10 · P1
ROS 2 · 5 · P1 6 · 10 · P1 HAM
Hungaroring 0 · 1 · P2 8 · 12 · P1
ROS 0 · 1 · P2 8 · 12 · P1 HAM
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 0 · 2 · P2 7 · 11 · P1
ROS 0 · 2 · P2 7 · 11 · P1 HAM
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 1 · 3 · P1 5 · 11 · P1
ROS 1 · 3 · P1 5 · 11 · P1 HAM
Bahrain International Circuit 1 · 3 · P1 5 · 11 · P1
ROS 1 · 3 · P1 5 · 11 · P1 HAM
Yas Marina Circuit 1 · 3 · P1 5 · 10 · P1
ROS 1 · 3 · P1 5 · 10 · P1 HAM
Circuit de Monaco 3 · 4 · P1 3 · 8 · P1
ROS 3 · 4 · P1 3 · 8 · P1 HAM
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 1 · 2 · P1 5 · 8 · P1
ROS 1 · 2 · P1 5 · 8 · P1 HAM
Sochi Autodrom 1 · 2 · P1 5 · 7 · P1
ROS 1 · 2 · P1 5 · 7 · P1 HAM
Circuit of the Americas 0 · 3 · P2 5 · 9 · P1
ROS 0 · 3 · P2 5 · 9 · P1 HAM
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 2 · 3 · P1 3 · 7 · P1
ROS 2 · 3 · P1 3 · 7 · P1 HAM
Suzuka Circuit 1 · 3 · P1 4 · 7 · P1
ROS 1 · 3 · P1 4 · 7 · P1 HAM
Marina Bay Street Circuit 1 · 2 · P1 4 · 7 · P1
ROS 1 · 2 · P1 4 · 7 · P1 HAM
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit 2 · 4 · P1 2 · 10 · P1
ROS 2 · 4 · P1 2 · 10 · P1 HAM
Red Bull Ring 2 · 2 · P1 2 · 6 · P1
ROS 2 · 2 · P1 2 · 6 · P1 HAM
Hockenheimring 1 · 1 · P1 3 · 4 · P1
ROS 1 · 1 · P1 3 · 4 · P1 HAM
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez 1 · 2 · P1 2 · 6 · P1
ROS 1 · 2 · P1 2 · 6 · P1 HAM
Istanbul Park 0 · 0 · P5 2 · 3 · P1
ROS 0 · 0 · P5 2 · 3 · P1 HAM
Baku City Circuit 1 · 1 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
ROS 1 · 1 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 HAM
Nürburgring 0 · 0 · P4 2 · 2 · P1
ROS 0 · 0 · P4 2 · 2 · P1 HAM
Sepang International Circuit 0 · 4 · P2 1 · 6 · P1
ROS 0 · 4 · P2 1 · 6 · P1 HAM
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 0 · 0 · P11 1 · 2 · P1
ROS 0 · 0 · P11 1 · 2 · P1 HAM
Fuji Speedway 0 · 0 · P11 1 · 1 · P1
ROS 0 · 0 · P11 1 · 1 · P1 HAM
Indianapolis Motor Speedway 0 · 0 · P9 1 · 1 · P1
ROS 0 · 0 · P9 1 · 1 · P1 HAM
Valencia Street Circuit 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 3 · P2
ROS 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 3 · P2 HAM
Korean International Circuit 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 2 · P2
ROS 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 2 · P2 HAM
Buddh International Circuit 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P4
ROS 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P4 HAM
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 0 · 0 · P9 0 · 1 · P3
ROS 0 · 0 · P9 0 · 1 · P3 HAM
Team history
Nico Rosberg
WIL
MER
Williams 2006–2009Mercedes 2010–2016
Lewis Hamilton
MCL
MER
McLaren 2007–2012Mercedes 2013–2024Ferrari 2025–2026
20062026
Nico Rosberg → Lewis Hamilton → 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).