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Ayrton Senna vs Nigel Mansell: F1 Head-to-Head

Career totals for Ayrton Senna (Brazilian, 1984–1994) and Nigel Mansell (British, 1980–1995), summed from every race result since 1950. Their careers overlapped for 11 seasons.

Data as of August 23, 2026

Career statistics comparison between Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell
Ayrton SennaStatisticNigel Mansell
3Championships1
41Wins31
80Podiums59
65Pole positions32
0Fastest laps0
161Grand Prix starts189
614Career points482
25.5%Win rate16.4%
49.7%Podium rate31.2%
3.81Points per start2.55
1984First season1980
1994Last season1995

Reading these numbers

Season length has grown from 7 races in 1950 to over 20 today, and the points system has changed nine times. Raw win and points totals therefore favour modern drivers; the rate columns (win rate, podium rate, points per start) are the fairer cross-era comparison.

Totals are summed from individual race classifications through 2026 round 12. See our methodology for how each statistic is counted.