F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
05 / 1982 / DRIVER COMPARE

Two sides of a season.

Explore 1982 Formula 1 driver comparison, results and season statistics.

EddieCheever

VS.

NikiLauda

4RACE HEAD-TO-HEAD8
QUALIFYING HEAD-TO-HEAD
P12CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONP5
15CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS30
3PODIUMS3
0WINS2
15.6AVERAGE GRID8.1
12.7AVERAGE FINISH9.3
9DID NOT FINISH6

Head-to-head counts shared sessions with valid classified positions. Race comparisons exclude non-starters and disqualifications; retirements are ranked by official classification. Race ties: 0. Qualifying ties: 0. Missing qualifying records are excluded.

Championship position: final for completed seasons, latest available for ongoing seasons. — = not available. Classification codes are shown as supplied by Jolpica. View full standings ↗

Weekend by weekend.

Grand Prix head to head
Grand PrixCheever QLauda QCheever raceLauda raceCheever ptsLauda pts
South AfricanP22Fuel systemP403
BrazilianP21Water leakP17Collision00
United States Grand Prix WestP12GearboxP109
BelgianP3P10Disqualified40
MonacoP17Oil leakP12Engine00
DetroitP2P14Collision60
CanadianP10Out of fuelP19Clutch00
DutchP43
BritishP12EngineP109
FrenchP16P800
GermanP22Fuel system0
AustrianP15EngineP502
SwissP17HandlingP304
ItalianP6P18Brakes10
Caesars PalaceP3P15Engine40

Season form.

CLASSIFIED FINISH
P1P6P12P17P22R1R5R9R12R16Eddie Cheever · Round 1 (South African Grand Prix) · P22Eddie Cheever · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P21Eddie Cheever · Round 3 (United States Grand Prix West) · P12Eddie Cheever · Round 5 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P3Eddie Cheever · Round 6 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P17Eddie Cheever · Round 7 (Detroit Grand Prix) · P2Eddie Cheever · Round 8 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P10Eddie Cheever · Round 10 (British Grand Prix) · P12Eddie Cheever · Round 11 (French Grand Prix) · P16Eddie Cheever · Round 12 (German Grand Prix) · P22Eddie Cheever · Round 13 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P15Eddie Cheever · Round 14 (Swiss Grand Prix) · P17Eddie Cheever · Round 15 (Italian Grand Prix) · P6Eddie Cheever · Round 16 (Caesars Palace Grand Prix) · P3Niki Lauda · Round 1 (South African Grand Prix) · P4Niki Lauda · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P17Niki Lauda · Round 3 (United States Grand Prix West) · P1Niki Lauda · Round 5 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P10Niki Lauda · Round 6 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P12Niki Lauda · Round 7 (Detroit Grand Prix) · P14Niki Lauda · Round 8 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P19Niki Lauda · Round 9 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P4Niki Lauda · Round 10 (British Grand Prix) · P1Niki Lauda · Round 11 (French Grand Prix) · P8Niki Lauda · Round 13 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P5Niki Lauda · Round 14 (Swiss Grand Prix) · P3Niki Lauda · Round 15 (Italian Grand Prix) · P18Niki Lauda · Round 16 (Caesars Palace Grand Prix) · P15

Lower position numbers are higher on the chart. Hover, tap or focus a point for details.

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Race finishing positions
RoundEddie CheeverNiki Lauda
Round 1P22P4
Round 2P21P17
Round 3P12P1
Round 5P3P10
Round 6P17P12
Round 7P2P14
Round 8P10P19
Round 9P4
Round 10P12P1
Round 11P16P8
Round 12P22
Round 13P15P5
Round 14P17P3
Round 15P6P18
Round 16P3P15

The points between them.

Official championship totals after each Grand Prix, including sprint points and recorded adjustments.