David Hobbs
Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.
Profile
Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026
Qualifying Pace
Mediumn=14 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying head-to-head rate
- teammate gap samples
- 0
- teammate h2h
- 2-12
- pole rate
- 0.0%
- front row rate
- 0.0%
Race Result vs Teammate
Mediumn=12 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)
share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)
- teammate race h2h
- 7-5
- avg finish delta when both classified
- -2.333
Positions Gained
Insufficient samplen=5 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)
mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)
- mean positions gained
- 9
- expectation adjusted
- 1.145
Finishing
Insufficient samplen=6 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)
classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts
- classification rate
- 83.3%
- teammate classification rate
- 46.2%
- retirements
- 1
Consistency
Insufficient samplen=0 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)
spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher
- finish position std
- 1.14
Team Points Share
Insufficient samplen=3 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)
share of the team's points in events where the team scored
- points
- 0
- team points
- 15
- points per start
- 0
Street Circuits
Insufficient samplen=0 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
High-Speed Circuits
Insufficient samplen=0 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
Low-Speed Circuits
Insufficient samplen=0 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
Teammate record
| Teammate | Team | Seasons | Quali H2H | Race H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Denny Hulme HUM | McLaren | 1971–1974 | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
| McLaren | 1974 | 0–2 | 1–1 | ||
Jo Bonnier BON | McLaren | 1971 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
Mark Donohue DON | McLaren | 1971 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
John Surtees SUE | Honda (1964–68) | 1968 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
Mike Spence SPN | BRM | 1967 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |
Jackie Stewart STJ | BRM | 1967 | 0–2 | 2–0 | |
Piers Courage COU | BRM | 1967 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
Chris Irwin IRW | BRM | 1967 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
Recent races
| Season | Event | Team | Quali | Grid | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Italian Grand Prix | McLaren | — | 23 | 9 | |
| 1974 | Austrian Grand Prix | McLaren | — | 17 | 7 | |
| 1971 | United States Grand Prix | McLaren | — | 22 | 10 | |
| 1968 | Italian Grand Prix | Honda (1964–68) | — | 14 | DNF | |
| 1967 | Canadian Grand Prix | BRM | — | 12 | 9 | |
| 1967 | British Grand Prix | BRM | — | 14 | 8 |