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Head to head · 2007–2016

Nico Rosberg vs Lewis Hamilton

44

Finished ahead188 shared races

101

Finished aheadboth classified

Rosberg	In shared races	Hamilton
44	Finished ahead	101
54	Qualified ahead	133
1590	Points	2246
23	Wins	53
57	Podiums	104

Teammates · Brawn GP, Mercedes

Teammate battle

Rosberg	79 events	Hamilton
36	Qualifying H2H	42
33	Race H2H	44
0	Sprint H2H	0
1195	Points	1334
22	Wins	32
50	Podiums	55
29	Poles	35
7	DNFs	7
16	Fastest laps	19
3.211	Avg finish	2.634
2.423	Avg grid	3.372
-0.831	Avg positions gained	0.859
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Rosberg +0.122% vs Hamilton (n=73; negative = Rosberg faster).

Rosberg	10 events	Hamilton
4	Qualifying H2H	6
5	Race H2H	5
0	Sprint H2H	0
199	Points	188
4	Wins	5
9	Podiums	9
4	Poles	6
0	DNFs	1
1	Fastest laps	1
1.9	Avg finish	1.778
1.6	Avg grid	3.4
-0.3	Avg positions gained	1.889
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Rosberg +0.186% vs Hamilton (n=10; negative = Rosberg faster).

Rosberg	5 events	Hamilton
1	Qualifying H2H	4
1	Race H2H	4
0	Sprint H2H	0
97	Points	115
1	Wins	4
5	Podiums	5
1	Poles	4
0	DNFs	0
0	Fastest laps	0
1.8	Avg finish	1.4
1.8	Avg grid	1.2
0	Avg positions gained	-0.2
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Rosberg +0.227% vs Hamilton (n=5; negative = Rosberg faster).

Rosberg	21 events	Hamilton
9	Qualifying H2H	12
10	Race H2H	10
0	Sprint H2H	0
385	Points	380
9	Wins	10
16	Podiums	17
8	Poles	12
1	DNFs	2
6	Fastest laps	3
2.25	Avg finish	2.105
1.81	Avg grid	4.143
-0.45	Avg positions gained	2.368
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Rosberg +0.186% vs Hamilton (n=18; negative = Rosberg faster).

Rosberg	19 events	Hamilton
7	Qualifying H2H	12
7	Race H2H	12
0	Sprint H2H	0
322	Points	381
6	Wins	10
15	Podiums	17
7	Poles	11
2	DNFs	1
5	Fastest laps	8
2.235	Avg finish	1.722
2.053	Avg grid	1.579
-0.235	Avg positions gained	-0.333
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Rosberg +0.122% vs Hamilton (n=19; negative = Rosberg faster).

Rosberg	19 events	Hamilton
12	Qualifying H2H	7
7	Race H2H	12
0	Sprint H2H	0
317	Points	384
5	Wins	11
15	Podiums	16
11	Poles	7
2	DNFs	3
5	Fastest laps	7
2.529	Avg finish	1.438
1.632	Avg grid	4.211
-0.882	Avg positions gained	3.25
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Rosberg -0.078% vs Hamilton (n=17; negative = Rosberg faster).

Rosberg	19 events	Hamilton
8	Qualifying H2H	11
9	Race H2H	10
0	Sprint H2H	0
171	Points	189
2	Wins	1
4	Podiums	5
3	Poles	5
2	DNFs	1
0	Fastest laps	1
6	Avg finish	5.167
4.263	Avg grid	3.474
-1.824	Avg positions gained	-1.667
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Rosberg +0.266% vs Hamilton (n=19; negative = Rosberg faster).

Rosberg	1 events	Hamilton
0	Qualifying H2H	0
0	Race H2H	0
0	Sprint H2H	0
0	Points	0
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	0
0	Poles	0
0	DNFs	0
0	Fastest laps	0
—	Avg finish	—
—	Avg grid	—
—	Avg positions gained	—
0	Q3 appearances	0

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Driver DNA

Profile comparison

Rosberg career, all eras	Dimension	Hamilton 2025–2026
68	Qualifying Pace	35
74	Race Result vs Teammate	10
36	Positions Gained	89
76	Finishing	72
27	Consistency	85
81	Team Points Share	45
56	Street Circuits	37
4	High-Speed Circuits	37
70	Low-Speed Circuits	56

Percentiles; each driver vs their own window population. Teammate-relative dimensions compare each driver to their own teammates.

Recent shared races

Event	Rosberg	Hamilton
2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	2	1
2016 Brazilian Grand Prix	2	1
2016 Mexican Grand Prix	2	1
2016 United States Grand Prix	2	1
2016 Japanese Grand Prix	1	3
2016 Malaysian Grand Prix	3	retired
2016 Singapore Grand Prix	1	3
2016 Italian Grand Prix	1	2
2016 Belgian Grand Prix	1	3
2016 German Grand Prix	4	1