Mika Salo
Finnish | Born 1966-11-30
Compare head-to-head records across their shared time at a constructor. See who scored more points, qualified higher, and won the most race match-ups.
Career Totals
Total Races
111
Total Qualis
110
Race H2H
78 -
33
Quali H2H
73 -
37
Points H2H
33 - 31
Race
| Teammate | Years | Races | Ahead | Behind | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNish | 2002 - 2002 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 - 0 |
| Diniz | 1998 - 2000 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 9 - 3 |
| Irvine | 1999 - 1999 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 10 - 28 |
| Villeneuve | 1999 - 1999 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 - 0 |
| Verstappen | 1997 - 1997 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 - 0 |
| Katayama | 1995 - 1996 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 10 - 0 |
| Tarquini | 1995 - 1995 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 |
| Zanardi | 1994 - 1994 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 - 0 |
| TOTAL | 111 | 78 | 33 | 33 - 31 |
Quali
| Teammate | Years | Qualis | Ahead | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNish | 2002 - 2002 | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Diniz | 1998 - 2000 | 32 | 22 | 10 |
| Irvine | 1999 - 1999 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Villeneuve | 1999 - 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Verstappen | 1997 - 1997 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Katayama | 1995 - 1996 | 32 | 23 | 9 |
| Tarquini | 1995 - 1995 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Zanardi | 1994 - 1994 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 110 | 73 | 37 |
Track consecutive dominance. 'Max Ahead' shows the highest number of races (or qualifying sessions) in a row that this driver finished ahead of the teammate. 'Max Behind' shows the opposite. Sprint races are not included.
McNish
Race Streaks
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
4
Max Behind
2
Max Ahead
11
Max Behind
1
Diniz
Race Streaks
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
6
Max Behind
2
Max Ahead
6
Max Behind
2
Villeneuve
Race Streaks
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
3
Max Behind
0
Max Ahead
0
Max Behind
3
Irvine
Race Streaks
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
4
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
2
Verstappen
Race Streaks
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
5
Max Behind
2
Max Ahead
3
Max Behind
2
Katayama
Race Streaks
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
11
Max Behind
2
Max Ahead
6
Max Behind
1
Tarquini
Race Streaks
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
0
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
0
Zanardi
Race Streaks
| Teammate | Max Ahead | Max Behind |
|---|---|---|
| Katayama | 11 | 2 |
| Diniz | 6 | 2 |
| Verstappen | 5 | 2 |
| McNish | 4 | 2 |
| Villeneuve | 3 | 0 |
| Zanardi | 2 | 0 |
| Irvine | 1 | 4 |
| Tarquini | 1 | 0 |
Quali Streaks
| Teammate | Max Ahead | Max Behind |
|---|---|---|
| McNish | 11 | 1 |
| Diniz | 6 | 2 |
| Katayama | 6 | 1 |
| Verstappen | 3 | 2 |
| Irvine | 1 | 2 |
| Tarquini | 1 | 0 |
| Villeneuve | 0 | 3 |
| Zanardi | 0 | 2 |
Review performance year-by-year. See how race finishes, points totals, and average qualifying results evolved over each season of their career.
Race Stats
Starts17
Points2
Wins0
Podiums0
Best Finish6
Avg Pos9.6
Finish %64.7%
WDC Pos17
Quali Stats
Entries17
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid8
Avg Grid13.2
Race Stats
Starts17
Points6
Wins0
Podiums0
Best Finish5
Avg Pos7.6
Finish %70.6%
WDC Pos11
Quali Stats
Entries16
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid9
Avg Grid14.2
Race Stats
Starts9
Points10
Wins0
Podiums2
Best Finish2
Avg Pos6.9
Finish %77.8%
WDC Pos10
Quali Stats
Entries9
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid4
Avg Grid11.4
Race Stats
Starts16
Points3
Wins0
Podiums0
Best Finish4
Avg Pos10.8
Finish %31.3%
WDC Pos13
Quali Stats
Entries16
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid6
Avg Grid15.1
Race Stats
Starts17
Points2
Wins0
Podiums0
Best Finish5
Avg Pos10.1
Finish %47.1%
WDC Pos17
Quali Stats
Entries17
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid14
Avg Grid18.9
Race Stats
Starts16
Points5
Wins0
Podiums0
Best Finish5
Avg Pos7.9
Finish %43.8%
WDC Pos13
Quali Stats
Entries16
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid8
Avg Grid13.2
Race Stats
Starts17
Points5
Wins0
Podiums0
Best Finish5
Avg Pos8.8
Finish %70.6%
WDC Pos15
Quali Stats
Entries17
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid7
Avg Grid14.3
Race Stats
Starts2
Points0
Wins0
Podiums0
Best Finish10
Avg Pos10.0
Finish %50.0%
WDC Pos999
Quali Stats
Entries2
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid22
Avg Grid23.5
Race Seasons
Quali Seasons
Discover where this driver excels and struggles. Top 3 best and worst circuits based on their average race finish. Only tracks with a minimum of 3 race finishes are included.
Best Tracks
Circuit de Monaco
Starts7
Wins0
Podiums0
Best Finish4
Avg Finish4.67
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
Starts5
Wins0
Podiums0
Best Finish6
Avg Finish6.00
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Starts7
Wins0
Podiums1
Best Finish3
Avg Finish6.50
| Track | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Avg Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circuit de Monaco | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4.67 |
| Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6.50 |
Worst Tracks
Hungaroring
Starts7
Wins0
Podiums0
Best Finish10
Avg Finish12.50
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Starts6
Wins0
Podiums0
Best Finish10
Avg Finish12.00
Nürburgring
Starts7
Wins0
Podiums0
Best Finish10
Avg Finish11.33
| Track | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Avg Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungaroring | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Nürburgring | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11.33 |
Explore a comprehensive breakdown of every finishing position the driver has achieved, along with their non-finishes.
Finishing Positions
P5
6
P6
6
P7
9
P8
8
P9
7
P10
8
P12
4
P13
4
Non-Finishes
DNF
43
View races
2002 French Grand Prix, 2002 British Grand Prix, 2002 European Grand Prix, 2002 Canadian Grand Prix, 2002 Monaco Grand Prix, 2002 San Marino Grand Prix, 2000 United States Grand Prix, 2000 Canadian Grand Prix, 2000 European Grand Prix, 1999 European Grand Prix, 1999 Monaco Grand Prix, 1998 Japanese Grand Prix, 1998 Italian Grand Prix, 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix, 1998 Austrian Grand Prix, 1998 British Grand Prix, 1998 Canadian Grand Prix, 1998 Spanish Grand Prix, 1998 Argentine Grand Prix, 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix, 1998 Australian Grand Prix, 1997 Japanese Grand Prix, 1997 Austrian Grand Prix, 1997 Italian Grand Prix, 1997 German Grand Prix, 1997 British Grand Prix, 1997 French Grand Prix, 1997 Canadian Grand Prix, 1997 Spanish Grand Prix, 1997 Australian Grand Prix, 1996 Japanese Grand Prix, 1996 Italian Grand Prix, 1996 Hungarian Grand Prix, 1996 Canadian Grand Prix, 1996 Monaco Grand Prix, 1996 San Marino Grand Prix, 1996 Argentine Grand Prix, 1995 Hungarian Grand Prix, 1995 German Grand Prix, 1995 Monaco Grand Prix, 1995 San Marino Grand Prix, 1995 Argentine Grand Prix, 1994 Australian Grand Prix
Explore the finishing consistency of the driver. View their overall finishing percentage and a breakdown of their Did Not Finish (DNF) reasons.
Total Starts
106
Total Finishes
63
Total DNFs
43
Mech DNF
36
Non-Mech DNF
7
Finishing %
59.4%
DNF Breakdown
Engine
13
View races
2002 French Grand Prix, 1998 Spanish Grand Prix, 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix, 1997 Japanese Grand Prix, 1997 Italian Grand Prix, 1997 British Grand Prix, 1997 Canadian Grand Prix, 1997 Australian Grand Prix, 1996 Japanese Grand Prix, 1996 Italian Grand Prix, 1996 Canadian Grand Prix, 1996 San Marino Grand Prix, 1995 San Marino Grand Prix
Gearbox
7
Brakes
4
Throttle
4
Collision
4
Electrical
3