Niki Lauda

Austrian · 1971–1985
VS

Rolf Stommelen

German · 1970–1978
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
3
5
Qualifyingahead
3
5
Niki Lauda · Rolf Stommelen
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
13 20
33 shared
Qualifying H2H
26 7
33 shared
Championship record
3
World titles
0
1
Runner-up
0
4
Top-3 finishes
0
P1
Best championship
P11
Finished ahead in the standings: 1 · 0
1976 P2
Teammate battle by season
3
5
1972
Career totals
Niki Lauda Rolf Stommelen
Championships
3
0
Wins
25
0
Poles
24
0
Podiums
54
1
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
420.5
14
Starts
173
54
Rate-adjusted · per start
Niki Lauda Rolf Stommelen
Win rate
14.5%
0%
Podium rate
31.2%
1.9%
Pole rate
13.9%
0%
Points / start
2.4
0.3
Avg grid
P8.4
P17.4
Avg finish
P10.8
P13.1
Finish rate
56.1%
66.7%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
Niki Lauda Rolf Stommelen
Mechanical retirements
54
10
Crash retirements
19
6
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
1970
1974 · aged 25
First win
1974
First pole
1975 · aged 26
First title
P1
Best finish
P3
-2.3
Avg places gained
+4.3
Season points trajectory
1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984
Niki Lauda Rolf Stommelen
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Niki Lauda Rolf Stommelen
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Circuit Park Zandvoort 3 · 6 · P1 0 · 0 · P12
Niki Lauda 3 · 6 · P1 0 · 0 · P12 Rolf Stommelen
Brands Hatch 3 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P10
Niki Lauda 3 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P10 Rolf Stommelen
Kyalami 3 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P7
Niki Lauda 3 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P7 Rolf Stommelen
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
Niki Lauda 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 Rolf Stommelen
Circuit de Monaco 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P6
Niki Lauda 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P6 Rolf Stommelen
Zolder 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · —
Niki Lauda 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · — Rolf Stommelen
Scandinavian Raceway 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P14
Niki Lauda 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P14 Rolf Stommelen
Long Beach 1 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P9
Niki Lauda 1 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P9 Rolf Stommelen
Red Bull Ring 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
Niki Lauda 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 Rolf Stommelen
Watkins Glen 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P12
Niki Lauda 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P12 Rolf Stommelen
Jarama 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P14
Niki Lauda 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P14 Rolf Stommelen
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P14
Niki Lauda 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P14 Rolf Stommelen
Hockenheimring 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
Niki Lauda 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 Rolf Stommelen
Circuit Paul Ricard 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P11
Niki Lauda 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P11 Rolf Stommelen
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P13
Niki Lauda 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P13 Rolf Stommelen
Nürburgring 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P6
Niki Lauda 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P6 Rolf Stommelen
Silverstone Circuit 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P5
Niki Lauda 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P5 Rolf Stommelen
Nivelles-Baulers 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P11
Niki Lauda 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P11 Rolf Stommelen
Mosport International Raceway 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 0 · P11
Niki Lauda 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 0 · P11 Rolf Stommelen
Montjuïc 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · —
Niki Lauda 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · — Rolf Stommelen
Charade Circuit 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P7
Niki Lauda 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P7 Rolf Stommelen
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P5
Niki Lauda 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P5 Rolf Stommelen
Team history
Niki Lauda
FER
MCL
March-Ford 1971March 1972BRM 1973Ferrari 1974–1977Brabham 1978Brabham-Ford 1979Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1979McLaren 1982–1985
Rolf Stommelen
LOL
Brabham 1970Surtees 1971March 1972Brabham 1973Lola 1974–1975Embassy Hill 1975Hesketh 1976Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1976Arrows 1978
19701985
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).