Formula 1 driver · 1983–1993

Thierry Boutsen

NationalityBelgium BelgiumCodeBOSNumber15Last teamJordan
Starts162
Wins3
Podiums15
Poles1
Points132
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=157 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
89-68
pole rate
0.6%
front row rate
0.6%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=127 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

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

teammate race h2h
72-55
avg finish delta when both classified
0.382

Positions Gained

High
n=97 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

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

mean positions gained
4.856
expectation adjusted
0.32

Finishing

High
n=162 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

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

classification rate
59.9%
teammate classification rate
54.8%
retirements
65

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
3.605

Team Points Share

High
n=60 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

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

points
132
team points
228
points per start
0.815

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
Jordan19930–104–4
Ligier, Tyrrell1991–199218–98–13
Tyrrell, Williams1984–199112–2016–12
Tyrrell1984–19910–00–0
Tyrrell1984–19910–00–0
Tyrrell1984–19910–00–0
Tyrrell1984–19910–00–0
Tyrrell1984–19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0

Recent races

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
1993Jordan10000026th
1992Ligier16000214th
1991Ligier, Tyrrell15000026th
1990Williams16131346th
1989Williams16250375th
1988Benetton16050274th
1987Benetton16010168th
1986Arrows16000020th
1985Arrows160101111th
1984Arrows, Tyrrell15000515th
1983Arrows10000021st