Head to head · 2010–2012
Vitaly Petrov vs Heikki Kovalainen
| Petrov | In shared races | Kovalainen |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Finished ahead | 10 |
| 44 | Qualified ahead | 14 |
| 64 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Wins | 0 |
| 1 | Podiums | 0 |
Teammates · Caterham
Teammate battle
| Petrov | 20 events | Kovalainen |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Qualifying H2H | 13 |
| 10 | Race H2H | 8 |
| 0 | Sprint H2H | 0 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Wins | 0 |
| 0 | Podiums | 0 |
| 0 | Poles | 0 |
| 2 | DNFs | 1 |
| 0 | Fastest laps | 0 |
| 16.235 | Avg finish | 16.474 |
| 19 | Avg grid | 18.5 |
| 2.882 | Avg positions gained | 2.053 |
| 0 | Q3 appearances | 0 |
Median qualifying gap: Petrov +0.195% vs Kovalainen (n=20; negative = Petrov faster).
| Petrov | 10 events | Kovalainen |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Qualifying H2H | 5 |
| 5 | Race H2H | 5 |
| 0 | Sprint H2H | 0 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Wins | 0 |
| 0 | Podiums | 0 |
| 0 | Poles | 0 |
| 0 | DNFs | 0 |
| 0 | Fastest laps | 0 |
| 16.1 | Avg finish | 15.8 |
| 19.4 | Avg grid | 18.9 |
| 3.3 | Avg positions gained | 3.1 |
| 0 | Q3 appearances | 0 |
Median qualifying gap: Petrov +0.084% vs Kovalainen (n=10; negative = Petrov faster).
| Petrov | 5 events | Kovalainen |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Qualifying H2H | 1 |
| 4 | Race H2H | 1 |
| 0 | Sprint H2H | 0 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Wins | 0 |
| 0 | Podiums | 0 |
| 0 | Poles | 0 |
| 0 | DNFs | 0 |
| 0 | Fastest laps | 0 |
| 15.4 | Avg finish | 16 |
| 19.4 | Avg grid | 19.8 |
| 4 | Avg positions gained | 3.8 |
| 0 | Q3 appearances | 0 |
Median qualifying gap: Petrov -0.126% vs Kovalainen (n=5; negative = Petrov faster).
| Petrov | 20 events | Kovalainen |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Qualifying H2H | 13 |
| 10 | Race H2H | 8 |
| 0 | Sprint H2H | 0 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Wins | 0 |
| 0 | Podiums | 0 |
| 0 | Poles | 0 |
| 2 | DNFs | 1 |
| 0 | Fastest laps | 0 |
| 16.235 | Avg finish | 16.474 |
| 19 | Avg grid | 18.5 |
| 2.882 | Avg positions gained | 2.053 |
| 0 | Q3 appearances | 0 |
Median qualifying gap: Petrov +0.195% vs Kovalainen (n=20; negative = Petrov faster).
Driver DNA
Profile comparison
| Petrov career, all eras | Dimension | Kovalainen career, all eras |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Qualifying Pace | 78 |
| 37 | Race Result vs Teammate | 69 |
| 23 | Positions Gained | 13 |
| 28 | Finishing | 59 |
| 39 | Consistency | 73 |
| 46 | Team Points Share | 58 |
| 1 | Street Circuits | 47 |
| 51 | High-Speed Circuits | 72 |
| 50 | Low-Speed Circuits | 27 |
Percentiles; each driver vs their own window population. Teammate-relative dimensions compare each driver to their own teammates.
Recent shared races
| Event | Petrov | Kovalainen |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix | 11 | 14 |
| 2012 United States Grand Prix | 17 | 18 |
| 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | 16 | 13 |
| 2012 Indian Grand Prix | 17 | 18 |
| 2012 Korean Grand Prix | 16 | 17 |
| 2012 Japanese Grand Prix | 17 | 15 |
| 2012 Singapore Grand Prix | 19 | 15 |
| 2012 Italian Grand Prix | 15 | 14 |
| 2012 Belgian Grand Prix | 14 | 17 |
| 2012 Hungarian Grand Prix | 19 | 17 |