Nico Rosberg

German · 2006–2016
VS

Michael Schumacher

German · 1991–2012
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
36
22
Qualifyingahead
43
15
Nico Rosberg · Michael Schumacher
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
37 39
76 shared
Qualifying H2H
45 31
76 shared
Championship record
1
World titles
7
2
Runner-up
2
3
Top-3 finishes
12
P1
Best championship
P1
Finished ahead in the standings: 3 · 1
2006 P2 2010 P7 2011 P7 2012 P9
Teammate battle by season
14
5
2010
12
7
2011
10
10
2012
Career totals
Nico Rosberg Michael Schumacher
Championships
1
7
Wins
23
91
Poles
30
68
Podiums
57
155
Fastest laps
20
21
Career points
1,594.5
1,566
Starts
206
308
Rate-adjusted · per start
Nico Rosberg Michael Schumacher
Win rate
11.2%
29.5%
Podium rate
27.7%
50.3%
Pole rate
14.6%
22.1%
Points / start
7.7
5.1
Avg grid
P6.9
P4.9
Avg finish
P8.3
P6.9
Finish rate
85.9%
79.2%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
On-track overtaking
Nico Rosberg Michael Schumacher
Overtakes
1,583
1,503
Overtakes / race
7.9
6.5
Places lost
1,574
1,353
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 Michael Schumacher
Mechanical retirements
15
31
Crash retirements
14
31
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 · 2
Milestones & racecraft
2006
Debut season
1991
2012 · aged 26
First win
1992 · aged 23
2012
First pole
1994
2016 · aged 31
First title
1994 · aged 25
P1
Best finish
P1
-1.3
Avg places gained
-2.0
Season points trajectory
1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015
Nico Rosberg Michael Schumacher
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Nico Rosberg Michael Schumacher
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Circuit de Monaco 3 · 4 · P1 5 · 7 · P1
ROS 3 · 4 · P1 5 · 7 · P1 MSC
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 0 · 0 · P9 8 · 11 · P1
ROS 0 · 0 · P9 8 · 11 · P1 MSC
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 1 · 2 · P1 6 · 12 · P1
ROS 1 · 2 · P1 6 · 12 · P1 MSC
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 0 · 2 · P2 7 · 12 · P1
ROS 0 · 2 · P2 7 · 12 · P1 MSC
Suzuka Circuit 1 · 3 · P1 6 · 9 · P1
ROS 1 · 3 · P1 6 · 9 · P1 MSC
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 1 · 3 · P1 6 · 9 · P1
ROS 1 · 3 · P1 6 · 9 · P1 MSC
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 0 · 0 · P11 7 · 12 · P1
ROS 0 · 0 · P11 7 · 12 · P1 MSC
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 2 · 3 · P1 4 · 10 · P1
ROS 2 · 3 · P1 4 · 10 · P1 MSC
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 1 · 2 · P1 5 · 8 · P1
ROS 1 · 2 · P1 5 · 8 · P1 MSC
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit 2 · 4 · P1 4 · 5 · P1
ROS 2 · 4 · P1 4 · 5 · P1 MSC
Hockenheimring 1 · 1 · P1 4 · 7 · P1
ROS 1 · 1 · P1 4 · 7 · P1 MSC
Nürburgring 0 · 0 · P4 5 · 8 · P1
ROS 0 · 0 · P4 5 · 8 · P1 MSC
Indianapolis Motor Speedway 0 · 0 · P9 5 · 7 · P1
ROS 0 · 0 · P9 5 · 7 · P1 MSC
Silverstone Circuit 1 · 4 · P1 3 · 7 · P1
ROS 1 · 4 · P1 3 · 7 · P1 MSC
Hungaroring 0 · 1 · P2 4 · 7 · P1
ROS 0 · 1 · P2 4 · 7 · P1 MSC
Red Bull Ring 2 · 2 · P1 2 · 4 · P1
ROS 2 · 2 · P1 2 · 4 · P1 MSC
Sepang International Circuit 0 · 4 · P2 3 · 5 · P1
ROS 0 · 4 · P2 3 · 5 · P1 MSC
Shanghai International Circuit 2 · 5 · P1 1 · 1 · P1
ROS 2 · 5 · P1 1 · 1 · P1 MSC
Bahrain International Circuit 1 · 3 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
ROS 1 · 3 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 MSC
Yas Marina Circuit 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P7
ROS 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P7 MSC
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
ROS 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 MSC
Marina Bay Street Circuit 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P13
ROS 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P13 MSC
Circuit of the Americas 0 · 3 · P2 0 · 0 · P16
ROS 0 · 3 · P2 0 · 0 · P16 MSC
Istanbul Park 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 1 · P3
ROS 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 1 · P3 MSC
Valencia Street Circuit 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 1 · P3
ROS 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 1 · P3 MSC
Buddh International Circuit 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P5
ROS 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P5 MSC
Korean International Circuit 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P4
ROS 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P4 MSC
Team history
Nico Rosberg
WIL
MER
Williams 2006–2009Mercedes 2010–2016
Michael Schumacher
BEN
FER
Benetton 1991Jordan 1991Benetton 1992–1995Ferrari 1996–2006Mercedes 2010–2012
19912016
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).