Niki Lauda
Austrian · 1971–1985
VS

Carlos Reutemann
Argentine · 1972–1982
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
12
4
Qualifyingahead
9
7
Niki Lauda · Carlos Reutemann
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
58 — 53
111 shared
Qualifying H2H
63 — 47
110 shared
Championship record
3
World titles
0
1
Runner-up
1
4
Top-3 finishes
4
P1
Best championship
P2
Finished ahead in the standings: 5 · 3
1973 P7 1974 P4 1975 P1 1976 P2 1977 P1 1978 P3 1979 P7 1982 P5
Teammate battle by season
1
0
1976
11
4
1977
Career totals
Niki Lauda Carlos Reutemann
Championships
3
0
Wins
25
12
Poles
24
6
Podiums
54
45
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
420.5
310
Starts
173
146
Rate-adjusted · per start
Niki Lauda Carlos Reutemann
Win rate
14.5%
8.2%
Podium rate
31.2%
30.8%
Pole rate
13.9%
4.1%
Points / start
2.4
2.1
Avg grid
P8.4
P7.2
Avg finish
P10.8
P10.0
Finish rate
56.1%
67.1%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
Niki Lauda Carlos Reutemann
Mechanical retirements
54
34
Crash retirements
19
12
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 · 2
Milestones & racecraft
1971
Debut season
1972
1974 · aged 25
First win
1974 · aged 31
1974
First pole
1972
1975 · aged 26
First title
—
P1
Best finish
P1
-2.3
Avg places gained
-2.8
Season points trajectory
1971 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985
Niki Lauda Carlos Reutemann
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Niki Lauda Carlos Reutemann
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Kyalami 3 · 3 · P1 1 · 3 · P1
Niki Lauda 3 · 3 · P1 1 · 3 · P1 Carlos Reutemann
Brands Hatch 3 · 4 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
Niki Lauda 3 · 4 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 Carlos Reutemann
Circuit de Monaco 2 · 4 · P1 1 · 3 · P1
Niki Lauda 2 · 4 · P1 1 · 3 · P1 Carlos Reutemann
Zolder 2 · 3 · P1 1 · 4 · P1
Niki Lauda 2 · 3 · P1 1 · 4 · P1 Carlos Reutemann
Circuit Park Zandvoort 3 · 6 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
Niki Lauda 3 · 6 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 Carlos Reutemann
Watkins Glen 1 · 2 · P1 2 · 4 · P1
Niki Lauda 1 · 2 · P1 2 · 4 · P1 Carlos Reutemann
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 2 · P3
Niki Lauda 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 2 · P3 Carlos Reutemann
Long Beach 1 · 4 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
Niki Lauda 1 · 4 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 Carlos Reutemann
Scandinavian Raceway 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 2 · P2
Niki Lauda 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 2 · P2 Carlos Reutemann
Red Bull Ring 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
Niki Lauda 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 Carlos Reutemann
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
Niki Lauda 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 Carlos Reutemann
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet 0 · 2 · P2 2 · 2 · P1
Niki Lauda 0 · 2 · P2 2 · 2 · P1 Carlos Reutemann
Jarama 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 2 · P2
Niki Lauda 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 2 · P2 Carlos Reutemann
Nürburgring 0 · 1 · P3 1 · 2 · P1
Niki Lauda 0 · 1 · P3 1 · 2 · P1 Carlos Reutemann
Hockenheimring 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
Niki Lauda 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 Carlos Reutemann
Dijon-Prenois 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P6
Niki Lauda 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P6 Carlos Reutemann
Circuit Paul Ricard 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
Niki Lauda 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 Carlos Reutemann
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 4 · P2
Niki Lauda 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 4 · P2 Carlos Reutemann
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 2 · P2
Niki Lauda 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 2 · P2 Carlos Reutemann
Silverstone Circuit 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 1 · P2
Niki Lauda 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 1 · P2 Carlos Reutemann
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 2 · P3
Niki Lauda 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 2 · P3 Carlos Reutemann
Montjuïc 0 · 0 · — 0 · 1 · P3
Niki Lauda 0 · 0 · — 0 · 1 · P3 Carlos Reutemann
Nivelles-Baulers 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P13
Niki Lauda 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P13 Carlos Reutemann
Fuji Speedway 0 · 0 · — 0 · 1 · P2
Niki Lauda 0 · 0 · — 0 · 1 · P2 Carlos Reutemann
Mosport International Raceway 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 0 · P4
Niki Lauda 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 0 · P4 Carlos Reutemann
Charade Circuit 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P12
Niki Lauda 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P12 Carlos Reutemann
Las Vegas Street Circuit 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P8
Niki Lauda 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P8 Carlos Reutemann
Team history
Niki Lauda
FER
MCL
March-Ford 1971March 1972BRM 1973Ferrari 1974–1977Brabham 1978Brabham-Ford 1979Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1979McLaren 1982–1985
Carlos Reutemann
BRA
FER
WIL
Brabham 1972–1975Ferrari 1976Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1976Ferrari 1977–1978Team Lotus 1979Williams 1980–1982
19711985
Niki Lauda → Carlos Reutemann → 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).