Ralf Schumacher

German · 1997–2007
VS

Giancarlo Fisichella

Italian · 1996–2009
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
5
12
Qualifyingahead
7
10
Ralf Schumacher · Giancarlo Fisichella
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Qualifying gap in the same car
−0.028s
Ralf Schumacher faster by the median gap over 10 sessions
1997 −0.028s 10
last segment both reached, median gap — same constructor only
Race H2H
92 88
180 shared
Qualifying H2H
107 72
179 shared
Championship record
0
World titles
0
0
Runner-up
0
0
Top-3 finishes
0
P4
Best championship
P4
Finished ahead in the standings: 6 · 5
1997 P8 1998 P9 1999 P6 2000 P5 2001 P4 2002 P4 2003 P5 2004 P9 2005 P5 2006 P4 2007 P8
Teammate battle by season
5
12
1997
Career totals
Ralf Schumacher Giancarlo Fisichella
Championships
0
0
Wins
6
3
Poles
6
4
Podiums
27
19
Fastest laps
1
1
Career points
329
275
Starts
180
231
Rate-adjusted · per start
Ralf Schumacher Giancarlo Fisichella
Win rate
3.3%
1.3%
Podium rate
15%
8.2%
Pole rate
3.3%
1.7%
Points / start
1.8
1.2
Avg grid
P7.8
P11.4
Avg finish
P9.9
P11.0
Finish rate
68.3%
71%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
On-track overtaking
Ralf Schumacher Giancarlo Fisichella
Overtakes
1,301
1,809
Overtakes / race
7.5
8.2
Places lost
1,072
1,373
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 Giancarlo Fisichella
Mechanical retirements
28
37
Crash retirements
27
29
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
1996
2001 · aged 25
First win
2003 · aged 30
2001
First pole
1998
First title
P1
Best finish
P1
-2.0
Avg places gained
+0.4
Season points trajectory
1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Ralf Schumacher Giancarlo Fisichella
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Ralf Schumacher Giancarlo Fisichella
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Sepang International Circuit 1 · 1 · P1 1 · 1 · P1
SCH 1 · 1 · P1 1 · 1 · P1 FIS
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 4 · P2
SCH 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 4 · P2 FIS
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit 0 · 3 · P3 1 · 1 · P1
SCH 0 · 3 · P3 1 · 1 · P1 FIS
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 2 · P1
SCH 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 2 · P1 FIS
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P6
SCH 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P6 FIS
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
SCH 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 FIS
Hockenheimring 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
SCH 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 FIS
Nürburgring 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
SCH 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 FIS
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 0 · 4 · P2 0 · 1 · P3
SCH 0 · 4 · P2 0 · 1 · P3 FIS
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 3 · P2
SCH 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 3 · P2 FIS
Circuit de Monaco 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 2 · P2
SCH 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 2 · P2 FIS
Suzuka Circuit 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 2 · P2
SCH 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 2 · P2 FIS
Hungaroring 0 · 2 · P3 0 · 0 · P6
SCH 0 · 2 · P3 0 · 0 · P6 FIS
Shanghai International Circuit 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 1 · P3
SCH 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 1 · P3 FIS
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P3
SCH 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P3 FIS
Silverstone Circuit 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P4
SCH 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P4 FIS
Indianapolis Motor Speedway 0 · 0 · P16 0 · 1 · P3
SCH 0 · 0 · P16 0 · 1 · P3 FIS
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P7
SCH 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P7 FIS
Red Bull Ring 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P4
SCH 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P4 FIS
Bahrain International Circuit 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P8
SCH 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P8 FIS
Istanbul Park 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P4
SCH 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P4 FIS
Fuji Speedway 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P5
SCH 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P5 FIS
Circuito de Jerez 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P11
SCH 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P11 FIS
Team history
Ralf Schumacher
JOR
WIL
TOY
Jordan 1997–1998Williams 1999–2004Toyota 2005–2007
Giancarlo Fisichella
BEN
JOR
REN
Minardi 1996Jordan 1997Benetton 1998–2001Jordan 2002–2003Sauber 2004Renault 2005–2007Force India 2008Ferrari 2009Force India 2009
19962009
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).