Niki Lauda
Austrian · 1971–1985
VS

Carlos Pace
Brazilian · 1972–1977
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
6
5
Qualifyingahead
2
9
Niki Lauda · Carlos Pace
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
42 — 27
69 shared
Qualifying H2H
46 — 23
69 shared
Championship record
3
World titles
0
1
Runner-up
0
4
Top-3 finishes
0
P1
Best championship
P6
Finished ahead in the standings: 4 · 1
1973 P11 1974 P4 1975 P1 1976 P2 1977 P1
Teammate battle by season
6
5
1972
Career totals
Niki Lauda Carlos Pace
Championships
3
0
Wins
25
1
Poles
24
1
Podiums
54
6
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
420.5
58
Starts
173
72
Rate-adjusted · per start
Niki Lauda Carlos Pace
Win rate
14.5%
1.4%
Podium rate
31.2%
8.3%
Pole rate
13.9%
1.4%
Points / start
2.4
0.8
Avg grid
P8.4
P10.8
Avg finish
P10.8
P13.1
Finish rate
56.1%
52.8%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
Niki Lauda Carlos Pace
Mechanical retirements
54
20
Crash retirements
19
10
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: 3 · 4
Milestones & racecraft
1971
Debut season
1972
1974 · aged 25
First win
1975 · aged 30
1974
First pole
1975
1975 · aged 26
First title
—
P1
Best finish
P1
-2.3
Avg places gained
-2.3
Season points trajectory
1971 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985
Niki Lauda Carlos Pace
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Niki Lauda Carlos Pace
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Circuit Park Zandvoort 3 · 6 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
Niki Lauda 3 · 6 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 Carlos Pace
Brands Hatch 3 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P8
Niki Lauda 3 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P8 Carlos Pace
Kyalami 3 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
Niki Lauda 3 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 Carlos Pace
Circuit de Monaco 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
Niki Lauda 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 Carlos Pace
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
Niki Lauda 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 Carlos Pace
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 1 · P1
Niki Lauda 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 1 · P1 Carlos Pace
Zolder 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P8
Niki Lauda 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P8 Carlos Pace
Scandinavian Raceway 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P8
Niki Lauda 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P8 Carlos Pace
Long Beach 1 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P9
Niki Lauda 1 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P9 Carlos Pace
Red Bull Ring 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
Niki Lauda 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 Carlos Pace
Watkins Glen 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
Niki Lauda 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 Carlos Pace
Jarama 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P6
Niki Lauda 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P6 Carlos Pace
Circuit Paul Ricard 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
Niki Lauda 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 Carlos Pace
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 1 · P2
Niki Lauda 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 1 · P2 Carlos Pace
Silverstone Circuit 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 1 · P2
Niki Lauda 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 1 · P2 Carlos Pace
Nürburgring 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P4
Niki Lauda 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P4 Carlos Pace
Nivelles-Baulers 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P5
Niki Lauda 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P5 Carlos Pace
Mosport International Raceway 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 0 · P7
Niki Lauda 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 0 · P7 Carlos Pace
Montjuïc 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · —
Niki Lauda 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · — Carlos Pace
Charade Circuit 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · —
Niki Lauda 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · — Carlos Pace
Fuji Speedway 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · —
Niki Lauda 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · — Carlos Pace
Team history
Niki Lauda
FER
MCL
March-Ford 1971March 1972BRM 1973Ferrari 1974–1977Brabham 1978Brabham-Ford 1979Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1979McLaren 1982–1985
Carlos Pace
March 1972Surtees 1973Brabham 1974Surtees 1974Brabham 1975Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1976Brabham 1977
19711985
Niki Lauda → Carlos Pace → 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).