Rubens Barrichello

Brazilian · 1993–2011
VS

Nico Hülkenberg

German · 2010–2026
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
13
6
Qualifyingahead
13
6
Rubens Barrichello · Nico Hülkenberg
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Qualifying gap in the same car
−0.230s
Rubens Barrichello faster by the median gap over 19 sessions
2010 −0.230s 19
last segment both reached, median gap — same constructor only
Race H2H
13 6
19 shared
Qualifying H2H
13 6
19 shared
Championship record
0
World titles
0
2
Runner-up
0
4
Top-3 finishes
0
P2
Best championship
P7
Finished ahead in the standings: 1 · 0
2010 P10
Teammate battle by season
13
6
2010
Career totals
Rubens Barrichello Nico Hülkenberg
Championships
0
0
Wins
11
0
Poles
14
1
Podiums
68
1
Fastest laps
6
2
Career points
658
620
Starts
326
266
Rate-adjusted · per start
Rubens Barrichello Nico Hülkenberg
Win rate
3.4%
0%
Podium rate
20.9%
0.4%
Pole rate
4.3%
0.4%
Points / start
2.0
2.3
Avg grid
P8.9
P11.2
Avg finish
P10.3
P12.1
Finish rate
71.8%
84.2%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
On-track overtaking
Rubens Barrichello Nico Hülkenberg
Overtakes
1,970
2,341
Overtakes / race
7.4
9.4
Places lost
1,682
2,314
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
Rubens Barrichello Nico Hülkenberg
Mechanical retirements
63
16
Crash retirements
28
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: 1 · 8
Milestones & racecraft
1993
Debut season
2010
2000 · aged 28
First win
1994
First pole
2010
First title
P1
Best finish
P3
-1.4
Avg places gained
-0.9
Season points trajectory
1993 1998 2003 2008 2013 2018 2023
Rubens Barrichello Nico Hülkenberg
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Rubens Barrichello Nico Hülkenberg
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 3 · 5 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
BAR 3 · 5 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 HUL
Silverstone Circuit 1 · 6 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
BAR 1 · 6 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 HUL
Nürburgring 1 · 5 · P1 0 · 0 · P8
BAR 1 · 5 · P1 0 · 0 · P8 HUL
Hungaroring 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P6
BAR 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P6 HUL
Suzuka Circuit 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P6
BAR 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P6 HUL
Hockenheimring 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
BAR 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 HUL
Shanghai International Circuit 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P6
BAR 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P6 HUL
Valencia Street Circuit 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
BAR 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 HUL
Circuit de Monaco 0 · 5 · P2 0 · 0 · P5
BAR 0 · 5 · P2 0 · 0 · P5 HUL
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 0 · 5 · P2 0 · 0 · P5
BAR 0 · 5 · P2 0 · 0 · P5 HUL
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit 0 · 5 · P2 0 · 0 · P6
BAR 0 · 5 · P2 0 · 0 · P6 HUL
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 0 · 4 · P2 0 · 0 · P5
BAR 0 · 4 · P2 0 · 0 · P5 HUL
Red Bull Ring 0 · 4 · P2 0 · 0 · P6
BAR 0 · 4 · P2 0 · 0 · P6 HUL
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 0 · 4 · P2 0 · 0 · P11
BAR 0 · 4 · P2 0 · 0 · P11 HUL
Sepang International Circuit 0 · 3 · P2 0 · 0 · P5
BAR 0 · 3 · P2 0 · 0 · P5 HUL
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P4
BAR 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P4 HUL
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P5
BAR 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P5 HUL
Bahrain International Circuit 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P5
BAR 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P5 HUL
Marina Bay Street Circuit 0 · 0 · P6 0 · 0 · P9
BAR 0 · 0 · P6 0 · 0 · P9 HUL
Yas Marina Circuit 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P6
BAR 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P6 HUL
Istanbul Park 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 0 · P17
BAR 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 0 · P17 HUL
Korean International Circuit 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P4
BAR 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P4 HUL
Buddh International Circuit 0 · 0 · P15 0 · 0 · P8
BAR 0 · 0 · P15 0 · 0 · P8 HUL
Team history
Rubens Barrichello
FER
Jordan 1993–1996Stewart 1997–1999Ferrari 2000–2005Honda 2006–2008Brawn 2009Williams 2010–2011
Nico Hülkenberg
Williams 2010Force India 2012Sauber 2013Force India 2014–2016Renault 2017–2019Racing Point 2020Aston Martin 2022Haas F1 Team 2023–2024Sauber 2025Audi 2026
19932026
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).