The two tables below show the number of places a driver gained or lost relative to his grid position. I have compared the 1984 season which we know from our data saw the most number of overtakes, with the 2009 season which was on course for the lowest number of overtakes since our records began.
What these tables show are all the drivers who finished in the top 6 in both 1984 and 2009 and in all 16 races in 84 and in the first 16 in 09, that way we can get a good comparison.
These charts do not show how a driver gains a place (an overtake or passing cars due to mechanical failure or due to penalties). These charts are just designed to show how many places were gained or lost.
The score is calculated by taking the total number of points finishes and dividing that by 16 for the number of races and then multiplying that by the total number of places gained. The reason for that is simple, it weights the drivers who finish in the points more often against those who have a one off finish.
What these tables show are all the drivers who finished in the top 6 in both 1984 and 2009 and in all 16 races in 84 and in the first 16 in 09, that way we can get a good comparison.
These charts do not show how a driver gains a place (an overtake or passing cars due to mechanical failure or due to penalties). These charts are just designed to show how many places were gained or lost.
The score is calculated by taking the total number of points finishes and dividing that by 16 for the number of races and then multiplying that by the total number of places gained. The reason for that is simple, it weights the drivers who finish in the points more often against those who have a one off finish.
1984 | Brazil | RSA | Belgium | SMR | France | Monaco | Canada | Detroit | Dallas | GBR | Gemany | Austria | Ned | Italy | Europe | Portugal | Totals | Number of top 6 points finishes | Score |
Lauda | ~ | 7 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 6 | ~ | ~ | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 50 | 9 | 28.13 |
Prost | 4 | 3 | ~ | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | ~ | ~ | 0 | ~ | 0 | ~ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 4.81 |
De Angelis | -3 | ~ | 0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | ~ | ~ | -1 | ~ | ~ | 0 | 17 | 11 | 11.69 |
Albereto | ~ | ~ | 0 | ~ | -2 | -2 | ~ | ~ | ~ | 4 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2.63 |
Piquet | 8 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 0 | 0 | ~ | ~ | ~ | -1 | ~ | ~ | -2 | -5 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 |
Arnoux | 14 | ~ | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ~ | 2 | 7 | 4 | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1 | ~ | 31 | 10 | 19.38 |
Warwick | ~ | 6 | 2 | 0 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 4 | 0 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 12 | 5 | 3.75 |
Rosberg | 7 | ~ | -1 | ~ | 6 | 6 | ~ | ~ | 7 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 25 | 5 | 7.81 |
Senna | ~ | 7 | 13 | ~ | 11 | 11 | ~ | ~ | ~ | 4 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 0 | 46 | 6 | 17.25 |
Mansell | ~ | ~ | ~ | 3 | ~ | ~ | 1 | ~ | -6 | ~ | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ~ | ~ | 37 | 7 | 16.19 |
Tambay | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | -1 | ~ | -1 | ~ | ~ | ~ | -2 | 2 | -0.25 |
Fabi T | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 20 | ~ | ~ | ~ | 3 | 5 | ~ | ~ | ~ | 28 | 3 | 5.25 |
Patrase | ~ | 14 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 6 | 3 | ~ | 23 | 3 | 4.31 |
Laffite | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 14 | 20 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 34 | 2 | 4.25 |
Boutson | ~ | ~ | ~ | 15 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 12 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 27 | 2 | 3.38 |
Cheever | 3 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 3 | 1 | 0.19 |
Johanson | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 13 | ~ | ~ | 13 | 1 | 0.81 |
De Ceseris | ~ | 9 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 9 | 1 | 0.56 |
Ghinzani | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 14 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 14 | 1 | 0.88 |
Surer | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 13 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 13 | 1 | 0.81 |
Gartner | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 19 | ~ | ~ | 19 | 1 | 1.19 |
Berger | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 14 | ~ | ~ | 14 | 1 | 0.88 |
Net total per race | 33 | 46 | 13 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 35 | 36 | 21 | 20 | 39 | 16 | 64 | 17 | 9 | 427 |