Niki Lauda
Austrian · 1971–1985
VS

Clay Regazzoni
Swiss · 1970–1980
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
30
26
Qualifyingahead
44
12
Niki Lauda · Clay Regazzoni
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
55 — 49
104 shared
Qualifying H2H
72 — 31
103 shared
Championship record
3
World titles
0
1
Runner-up
1
4
Top-3 finishes
2
P1
Best championship
P2
Finished ahead in the standings: 5 · 2
1973 P17 1974 P2 1975 P1 1976 P2 1977 P1 1978 P4 1979 P5
Teammate battle by season
5
8
1973
7
8
1974
10
4
1975
8
6
1976
Career totals
Niki Lauda Clay Regazzoni
Championships
3
0
Wins
25
5
Poles
24
5
Podiums
54
28
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
420.5
212
Starts
173
131
Rate-adjusted · per start
Niki Lauda Clay Regazzoni
Win rate
14.5%
3.8%
Podium rate
31.2%
21.4%
Pole rate
13.9%
3.8%
Points / start
2.4
1.6
Avg grid
P8.4
P8.5
Avg finish
P10.8
P10.4
Finish rate
56.1%
64.1%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
Niki Lauda Clay Regazzoni
Mechanical retirements
54
27
Crash retirements
19
16
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
1970
1974 · aged 25
First win
1970 · aged 31
1974
First pole
1970
1975 · aged 26
First title
—
P1
Best finish
P1
-2.3
Avg places gained
-1.9
Season points trajectory
1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984
Niki Lauda Clay Regazzoni
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Niki Lauda Clay Regazzoni
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 2 · 4 · P1 2 · 4 · P1
Niki Lauda 2 · 4 · P1 2 · 4 · P1 Clay Regazzoni
Circuit Park Zandvoort 3 · 6 · P1 0 · 4 · P2
Niki Lauda 3 · 6 · P1 0 · 4 · P2 Clay Regazzoni
Kyalami 3 · 3 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
Niki Lauda 3 · 3 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 Clay Regazzoni
Brands Hatch 3 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
Niki Lauda 3 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 Clay Regazzoni
Circuit de Monaco 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
Niki Lauda 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 Clay Regazzoni
Long Beach 1 · 4 · P1 1 · 1 · P1
Niki Lauda 1 · 4 · P1 1 · 1 · P1 Clay Regazzoni
Zolder 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
Niki Lauda 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 Clay Regazzoni
Scandinavian Raceway 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
Niki Lauda 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 Clay Regazzoni
Nürburgring 0 · 1 · P3 1 · 3 · P1
Niki Lauda 0 · 1 · P3 1 · 3 · P1 Clay Regazzoni
Jarama 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 2 · P2
Niki Lauda 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 2 · P2 Clay Regazzoni
Dijon-Prenois 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
Niki Lauda 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 Clay Regazzoni
Red Bull Ring 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
Niki Lauda 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 Clay Regazzoni
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
Niki Lauda 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 Clay Regazzoni
Hockenheimring 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
Niki Lauda 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 Clay Regazzoni
Watkins Glen 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
Niki Lauda 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 Clay Regazzoni
Silverstone Circuit 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 1 · P1
Niki Lauda 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 1 · P1 Clay Regazzoni
Circuit Paul Ricard 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P12
Niki Lauda 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P12 Clay Regazzoni
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 1 · P3
Niki Lauda 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 1 · P3 Clay Regazzoni
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 1 · P3
Niki Lauda 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 1 · P3 Clay Regazzoni
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P5
Niki Lauda 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P5 Clay Regazzoni
Mosport International Raceway 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 1 · P2
Niki Lauda 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 1 · P2 Clay Regazzoni
Nivelles-Baulers 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P4
Niki Lauda 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P4 Clay Regazzoni
Montjuïc 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P9
Niki Lauda 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P9 Clay Regazzoni
Fuji Speedway 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P5
Niki Lauda 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P5 Clay Regazzoni
Team history
Niki Lauda
FER
MCL
March-Ford 1971March 1972BRM 1973Ferrari 1974–1977Brabham 1978Brabham-Ford 1979Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1979McLaren 1982–1985
Clay Regazzoni
FER
FER
Ferrari 1970–1972BRM 1973Ferrari 1974–1976Ensign 1977Shadow 1978Williams 1979Ensign 1980
19701985
Niki Lauda → Clay Regazzoni → 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).