Niki Lauda
1971–1985 · Career statistics and race history
By circuit type
Results proxy. Positive deltas mean better positions; at least two races with each metric are required. Qualifying and classified finishes have separate samples.
2026 season to date
No qualifying or classified-finish sample for this period.
Career
| Circuit type | Qualifying Δ | Classified finish Δ | Average qualifying | Average finish | Races (qualifying / finish) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high-downforce | Unavailable | +1.18 | Unavailable | 3.08 | 0 / 13 |
| low-downforce | Unavailable | +0.25 | Unavailable | 4 | 0 / 7 |
| mixed | Unavailable | -0.24 | Unavailable | 4.49 | 0 / 71 |
Career average: qualifying Unavailable · classified finish 4.25. Constructor averages give each race equal weight.
At a glance
Additional teammates without comparable sessions: John Watson (1985, 0 rounds); Ricardo Zunino (1979, 1 rounds); Nelson Piquet (1979, 1 rounds); Nelson Piquet (1978, 1 rounds); Gilles Villeneuve (1977, 0 rounds); Peter Gethin (1973, 1 rounds); Alex Soler-Roig (1971, 0 rounds); Ronnie Peterson (1971, 1 rounds); Henri Pescarolo (1971, 1 rounds); François Mazet (1971, 0 rounds); John Love (1971, 0 rounds); Max Jean (1971, 0 rounds); Jean-Pierre Jarier (1971, 0 rounds); Nanni Galli (1971, 0 rounds); Mike Beuttler (1971, 1 rounds); Skip Barber (1971, 0 rounds).
83 non-finishes: 53 mechanical, 19 accident/collision, 3 disqualified, 8 other. Reliability exposure: 19 mechanical retirements from a points-scoring grid slot (grid-position proxy, not measured points lost). Average finish and positions gained use official finishing results; pit-lane starts are excluded from grid averages.
Season by season
| Season | Teammates · quali / race | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 ↗ | Alain ProstQ — · R 1–1 | 14 |
| 1984 ↗ | Alain ProstQ — · R 3–4 | 72 |
| 1983 ↗ | John WatsonQ — · R 2–2 | 12 |
| 1982 ↗ | John WatsonQ — · R 5–0 | 30 |
| 1979 ↗ | Nelson PiquetQ — · R 1–0 | 4 |
| 1978 ↗ | John WatsonQ — · R 5–0 | 44 |
| 1977 ↗ | Carlos ReutemannQ — · R 8–1 | 70 |
| 1976 ↗ | Carlos Reutemann· 1 rounds Clay RegazzoniQ — · R 6–3 | 68 |
| 1975 ↗ | Clay RegazzoniQ — · R 6–3 | 64.5 |
| 1974 ↗ | Clay RegazzoniQ — · R 5–1 | 38 |
| 1973 ↗ | Clay RegazzoniQ — · R 2–3 Jean-Pierre BeltoiseQ — · R 1–0 | 2 |
| 1972 ↗ | Rolf StommelenQ — · R 2–2 Ronnie PetersonQ — · R 1–7 Henri PescaroloQ — · R 1–2 Carlos PaceQ — · R 2–1 Mike BeuttlerQ — · R 1–3 Skip Barber· 2 rounds | 0 |
| 1971 ↗ | — | 0 |
H2H reads Lauda–teammate. Only shared official race results and available qualifying are compared; ties are shown separately.
Every race 173 RESULT ROWS
198514 starts · 1 wins14 pts +
198416 starts · 5 wins72 pts +
198314 starts · 0 wins12 pts +
198214 starts · 2 wins30 pts +
197912 starts · 0 wins4 pts +
197816 starts · 2 wins44 pts +
197715 starts · 3 wins70 pts +
197613 starts · 5 wins68 pts +
197514 starts · 5 wins64.5 pts +
197415 starts · 2 wins38 pts +
197314 starts · 0 wins2 pts +
197212 starts · 0 wins0 pts +
19711 starts · 0 wins0 pts +
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| RET | AustrianNiki Lauda | March-Ford | 0 |
1966–2026 · 61 imported seasons. Career figures reflect imported data. Race starts exclude DNS and non-qualifiers; poles use race grid position. Points use official season standings.