Formula 1 driver · 1989–1994

J J Lehto

NationalityFinland FinlandCodeJLENumber6Last teamSauber
Starts61
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles0
Points10
Titles0

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.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology
QualiRaceGainsFinishPoints

Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

High
n=56 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
20-36
pole rate
0.0%
front row rate
0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=43 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h
16-27
avg finish delta when both classified
-1.467

Positions Gained

High
n=27 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

mean positions gained
7.222
expectation adjusted
0.599

Finishing

High
n=61 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate
44.3%
teammate classification rate
56.9%
retirements
34

Consistency

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

finish position std
2.455

Team Points Share

Medium
n=17 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points
10
team points
63
points per start
0.164

Street Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=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 sample
n=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 sample
n=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

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
Tyrrell, Benetton1991–19940–40–4
Benetton19940–21–1
Sauber19940–20–2
Tyrrell, Sauber1991–19938–85–7
Tyrrell, Dallara1991–19928–78–4
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0

Recent races

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
1994Benetton, Sauber8000124th
1993Sauber16000513th
1992Dallara15000021st
1991Dallara, Tyrrell15010412th
1990Onyx5000030th
1989Onyx2000039th