The 2026 Formula One season has produced a fascinating set of head-to-head statistics for each of the eleven team pairings, covering the latest qualifying sessions, sprint races and full Grand Prix events. Below is a comprehensive recap of those results, enriched with additional context to give readers a clearer picture of how each driver has performed relative to their teammate across the various formats. ### McLaren Duo: Lando Norris vs.
Oscar Piastri - **Qualifying (Grand Prix)**: Norris outqualified Piastri eight times to four. - **Sprint**: Norris swept the sprint format, winning five to zero. - **Race (Grand Prix)**: The two split the points evenly, each securing six finishes. - **Sprint Race**: Norris again dominated with a perfect 5‑0 record.
- **Championship Points**: Norris has accumulated 159 points, while Piastri trails with 104. - **Season‑Long Placement**: Norris is consistently finishing between fourth and seventh place, whereas Piastri’s results range from seventh to tenth. *Note: No points were awarded for the Chinese Grand Prix because both drivers were unable to start the race.* ### Williams Pairing: George Russell vs.
Antonio Antonelli - **Qualifying (Grand Prix)**: Russell posted five better qualifying positions compared with Antonelli’s seven. - **Sprint**: Russell edged Antonelli 3‑2 in sprint qualifying.
- **Race (Grand Prix)**: Russell finished ahead of Antonelli four times, while Antonelli managed eight better finishes. - **Sprint Race**: Russell again outperformed Antonelli, winning four to one.
- **Championship Points**: Russell leads the team with 242 points against Antonelli’s 183. - **Season‑Long Placement**: Russell’s race finishes have ranged from second to first, while Antonelli has been alternating between first and second place. ### Red Bull Pairing: Max Verstappen vs. Isack Hadjar (and substitute Liam Lawson) - **Qualifying (Grand Prix)**: Verstappen beat Hadjar eight times to three.
- **Sprint**: Verstappen swept the sprint qualifying 4‑0. - **Race (Grand Prix)**: The same 8‑3 split favoured Verstappen.
- **Sprint Race**: Verstappen again posted a clean 4‑0 record. - **Championship Points**: Verstappen enjoys a comfortable 112‑68 advantage. - **Season‑Long Placement**: Verstappen typically finishes between sixth and eighth, while Hadjar’s best results lie in the eighth‑to‑tenth bracket. During the Dutch Grand Prix, Lawson stepped in for Hadjar.
In that event: - **Qualifying**: Verstappen beat Lawson 1‑0. - **Sprint**: Verstappen again out‑qualified Lawson 1‑0. - **Race**: Lawson actually finished ahead of Verstappen 1‑0, though Verstappen reclaimed the sprint win 1‑0.
### Ferrari vs. Mercedes: Charles Leclerc vs. Lewis Hamilton - **Qualifying (Grand Prix)**: The two drivers were evenly matched, each securing six top‑qualifying spots.
- **Sprint Qualifying**: Leclerc edged Hamilton 2‑3. - **Race (Grand Prix)**: Leclerc finished ahead five times, Hamilton seven. - **Sprint Race**: Hamilton turned the tables, winning three to Leclerc’s two.
- **Championship Points**: Leclerc trails with 155 points to Hamilton’s 183. - **Season‑Long Placement**: Leclerc’s finishes hover around fourth place, while Hamilton consistently lands on the podium, usually third. ### Alpine Pairing: Alexander Albon vs.
Carlos Sainz - **Qualifying (Grand Prix)**: Albon’s three better positions contrast with Sainz’s nine. - **Sprint Qualifying**: Albon managed one better sprint start to Sainz’s four. - **Race (Grand Prix)**: Albon finished ahead five times, Sainz seven. - **Sprint Race**: Albon again recorded a single better sprint finish versus Sainz’s four.
- **Championship Points**: The points tally is close, Albon with five and Sainz with six. - **Season‑Long Placement**: Albon’s best finish is seventeenth, while Sainz has managed sixteenth. ### Alfa Romeo / Haas: Liam Lawson vs. Nico Lindblad - **Qualifying (Grand Prix)**: Lawson out‑qualified Lindblad six to five.
- **Sprint Qualifying**: The sprint sessions were dead‑even, 2‑2. - **Race (Grand Prix)**: Lawson dominated with eight better finishes to Lindblad’s three. - **Sprint Race**: Lawson again led three to one. - **Championship Points**: Lawson holds 43 points against Lindblad’s 23.
- **Season‑Long Placement**: Lawson’s results range from ninth to eleventh, while Lindblad sits between eleventh and thirteenth. For the Dutch Grand Prix, Yuki Tsunoda replaced Lawson. Their head‑to‑head results were: - **Qualifying**: Lindblad beat Tsunoda 1‑0. - **Sprint Qualifying**: Lindblad again 1‑0.
- **Race**: Tsunoda turned the tables, winning 1‑0. - **Sprint Race**: Lindblad reclaimed a 1‑0 advantage. ### Aston Martin Pairing: Fernando Alonso vs.
Lance Stroll - **Qualifying (Grand Prix)**: Alonso’s ten superior positions dwarf Stroll’s two. - **Sprint Qualifying**: Alonso again leads 4‑1. - **Race (Grand Prix)**: Alonso finished ahead seven times, Stroll twice. - **Sprint Race**: Alonso kept the momentum with a 3‑2 edge.
- **Championship Points**: Alonso enjoys a 3‑0 lead. - **Season‑Long Placement**: Alonso’s best finishes are nineteenth, while Stroll’s are twenty‑first. *No points were awarded for the Australian, Chinese and Barcelona Grand Prixs because both drivers retired from those events.* ### Alpine (Second Car) Pairing: Oliver Bearman vs. Esteban Ocon - **Qualifying (Grand Prix)**: Bearman out‑qualified Ocon eight to four.
- **Sprint Qualifying**: Bearman led 3‑2. - **Race (Grand Prix)**: Bearman secured seven better finishes to Ocon’s four. - **Sprint Race**: Ocon edged Bearman 3‑2.
- **Championship Points**: Bearman holds a comfortable 18‑3 advantage. - **Season‑Long Placement**: Bearman’s best results are thirteenth, Ocon’s eighteenth. *Both drivers retired from the Dutch Grand Prix, so no points were allocated for that race.* ### Haas Pairing: Nico Hülkenberg vs. Antonio Bortoleto - **Qualifying (Grand Prix)**: Hülkenberg and Bortoleto were evenly matched, each with six top‑qualifying spots.
- **Sprint Qualifying**: Hülkenberg took two better sprint starts to Bortoleto’s three. - **Race (Grand Prix)**: Hülkenberg finished ahead five times, Bortoleto seven.
- **Sprint Race**: Hülkenberg recorded a single better sprint finish to Bortoleto’s three. - **Championship Points**: Hülkenberg trails 6‑10. - **Season‑Long Placement**: Hülkenberg’s best finishes are fifteenth, Bortoleto’s fourteenth.
*No sprint points were awarded for the Miami GP because Hülkenberg failed to start and Bortoleto was disqualified.* ### AlphaTauri Pairing: Pierre Gasly vs. Oliver Colapinto - **Qualifying (Grand Prix)**: Gasly dominated with ten better positions to Colapinto’s two.
- **Sprint Qualifying**: Gasly again led 3‑2. - **Race (Grand Prix)**: Gasly finished ahead seven times, Colapinto five. - **Sprint Race**: Gasly secured four better sprint finishes to Colapinto’s one.
- **Championship Points**: Gasly enjoys a 44‑19 lead. - **Season‑Long Placement**: Gasly’s finishes range from tenth to twelfth, while Colapinto sits around twelfth to fourteenth.
### Red Bull (Second Car) Pairing: Sergio Pérez vs. Valtteri Bottas - **Qualifying (Grand Prix)**: Pérez and Bottas were evenly matched with six each. - **Sprint Qualifying**: Pérez edged Bottas 3‑2. - **Race (Grand Prix)**: Pérez finished ahead seven times, Bottas three.
- **Sprint Race**: Bottas turned the tables, winning three to Pérez’s two. - **Championship Points**: Both drivers currently sit at zero points for the season due to mutual retirements. - **Season‑Long Placement**: Pérez’s best finish is twenty‑third, Bottas twenty‑second.
*No points were given for the Austrian and Hungarian Grand Prix because both drivers retired.* Overall, the 2026 F1 calendar offers fans a full slate of live action on Sky Sports F1, with streaming available through NOW without any long‑term contract. Listeners can also stay up‑to‑date via The F1 Show podcast and receive instant updates through Sky Sports on WhatsApp. This comprehensive statistical overview highlights the competitive dynamics within each team, illustrating how driver duels evolve across qualifying, sprint and race formats throughout the season.