Ralf Schumacher

German · 1997–2007
VS

Damon Hill

British · 1992–1999
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
6
10
Qualifyingahead
10
6
Ralf Schumacher · Damon Hill
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Qualifying gap in the same car
−0.221s
Ralf Schumacher faster by the median gap over 6 sessions
1998 −0.221s 6
last segment both reached, median gap — same constructor only
Race H2H
29 20
49 shared
Qualifying H2H
33 16
49 shared
Championship record
0
World titles
1
0
Runner-up
2
0
Top-3 finishes
4
P4
Best championship
P1
Finished ahead in the standings: 2 · 1
1997 P11 1998 P6 1999 P6
Teammate battle by season
6
10
1998
Career totals
Ralf Schumacher Damon Hill
Championships
0
1
Wins
6
22
Poles
6
20
Podiums
27
42
Fastest laps
1
0
Career points
329
360
Starts
180
116
Rate-adjusted · per start
Ralf Schumacher Damon Hill
Win rate
3.3%
19%
Podium rate
15%
36.2%
Pole rate
3.3%
17.2%
Points / start
1.8
3.1
Avg grid
P7.8
P6.1
Avg finish
P9.9
P8.9
Finish rate
68.3%
68.1%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
On-track overtaking
Ralf Schumacher Damon Hill
Overtakes
1,301
342
Overtakes / race
7.5
5.6
Places lost
1,072
287
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
Ralf Schumacher Damon Hill
Mechanical retirements
28
18
Crash retirements
27
18
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: 2 · 1
Milestones & racecraft
1997
Debut season
1992
2001 · aged 25
First win
1993 · aged 32
2001
First pole
1993
First title
1996 · aged 36
P1
Best finish
P1
-2.0
Avg places gained
-2.8
Season points trajectory
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006
Ralf Schumacher Damon Hill
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Ralf Schumacher Damon Hill
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 0 · 2 · P2 3 · 4 · P1
SCH 0 · 2 · P2 3 · 4 · P1 Damon Hill
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 1 · 2 · P1 2 · 2 · P1
SCH 1 · 2 · P1 2 · 2 · P1 Damon Hill
Hungaroring 0 · 2 · P3 2 · 5 · P1
SCH 0 · 2 · P3 2 · 5 · P1 Damon Hill
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 4 · P1
SCH 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 4 · P1 Damon Hill
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 0 · 4 · P2 2 · 2 · P1
SCH 0 · 4 · P2 2 · 2 · P1 Damon Hill
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 3 · P1
SCH 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 3 · P1 Damon Hill
Suzuka Circuit 0 · 1 · P2 2 · 2 · P1
SCH 0 · 1 · P2 2 · 2 · P1 Damon Hill
Hockenheimring 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 1 · P1
SCH 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 1 · P1 Damon Hill
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 0 · 1 · P3 2 · 2 · P1
SCH 0 · 1 · P3 2 · 2 · P1 Damon Hill
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 3 · P1
SCH 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 3 · P1 Damon Hill
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit 0 · 3 · P3 1 · 1 · P1
SCH 0 · 3 · P3 1 · 1 · P1 Damon Hill
Silverstone Circuit 0 · 1 · P3 1 · 1 · P1
SCH 0 · 1 · P3 1 · 1 · P1 Damon Hill
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 0 · 0 · P4 1 · 1 · P1
SCH 0 · 0 · P4 1 · 1 · P1 Damon Hill
Nürburgring 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
SCH 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 Damon Hill
Sepang International Circuit 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · —
SCH 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · — Damon Hill
Circuit de Monaco 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 2 · P2
SCH 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 2 · P2 Damon Hill
Circuito de Jerez 0 · 0 · — 0 · 1 · P2
SCH 0 · 0 · — 0 · 1 · P2 Damon Hill
Red Bull Ring 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P7
SCH 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P7 Damon Hill
Team history
Ralf Schumacher
JOR
WIL
TOY
Jordan 1997–1998Williams 1999–2004Toyota 2005–2007
Damon Hill
WIL
JOR
Brabham 1992Williams 1993–1996Arrows 1997Jordan 1998–1999
19922007
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).