David Coulthard vs Mika Häkkinen, 1996

Teammates at McLaren — the same car, so these numbers compare the drivers rather than the machinery. Compare full careers →

In the 1996 season, David Coulthard and Mika Häkkinen competed as teammates at McLaren across 16 races. Häkkinen outqualified Coulthard 12 times and finished ahead of him 3 times, while Coulthard also finished ahead 3 times. Häkkinen earned 31 championship points compared to Coulthard's 18, with both drivers achieving no race wins.

Written automatically from the figures below.
Qualifying412of 16 compared
Race finishes33of 6 compared

Qualifying is compared on the grid they actually started from. A race counts only where both were classified — one of them retiring leaves nothing to compare, so it is not scored to the other.

1996 season
18
Points
31
0
Wins
0
2
Podiums
4
P2
Best finish
P3
On track
8.3
Average grid
6.6
5.9
Average finishRaces they were classified in.
4.8
7
Did not finish
3
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