The 2026 Formula One season has produced a detailed set of head‑to‑head statistics for every driver pairing across the eleven teams, covering qualifying, sprint and race results up to and including the Spanish Grand Prix. These figures give fans a clear picture of how teammates have fared against each other in each discipline, as well as an overview of their championship points and overall placement in the standings.
Starting with the McLaren duo, Lando Norris has out‑performed Oscar Piastri in every category. In qualifying Norris has a 9‑5 advantage, while in the sprint format he has swept all five events, going 5‑0. During the races Norris holds an 8‑6 edge, again complemented by a perfect 5‑0 sprint record. This performance translates into 186 championship points for Norris compared with 120 for Piastri, and Norris sits in fourth place overall while Piastri is positioned between seventh and ninth.
Moving to the Mercedes pair, George Russell enjoys a slight edge over his teammate Andrea Antonelli. Russell’s qualifying record stands at 6‑8, whereas Antonelli has taken a few more pole positions in the sprint series, winning three of two events. In race conditions Russell leads 4‑10, and in sprints he dominates 4‑1. The championship tally shows Russell with 211 points to Antonelli’s 292, reflecting Antonelli’s stronger finish in the overall standings, where he occupies the top spot while Russell is placed second.
Red Bull’s headline drivers, Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar, have also been compared. Verstappen has a commanding 8‑3 lead in qualifying and a flawless 4‑0 sprint record against Hadjar. In the Grand Prix races Verstappen repeats his dominance with an 8‑3 scoreline and again a 4‑0 sprint advantage. This results in 145 points for Verstappen versus 71 for Hadjar, with Verstappen finishing sixth overall and Hadjar between eighth and tenth.
Liam Lawson temporarily replaced Hadjar for the Dutch, Italian and Spanish rounds. During those events Verstappen’s superiority continued, posting a 3‑0 qualifying advantage and a 1‑0 sprint lead over Lawson. In the races Verstappen was 2‑1 ahead and maintained a 1‑0 sprint edge, reinforcing his status as the team’s clear number one. At Ferrari, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have produced a more balanced rivalry.
Qualifying sees them tied at 7‑7, while the sprint sessions give Leclerc a slight edge of 2‑3. In race results Leclerc trails Hamilton 6‑8, but the sprint format flips the script with Leclerc winning three of two events.
Their championship points are close, with Leclerc earning 167 and Hamilton 191, placing Leclerc in fifth and Hamilton in third overall. Alpine’s lineup of Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz has been less evenly matched.
Albon’s qualifying record is 4‑10 and his sprint performance 1‑4, while Sainz has the opposite, leading in races 6‑8 and sprint events 1‑4. Their points are modest, with Albon scoring five and Sainz six, and they sit near the back of the grid, Albon in 17th and Sainz in 16th. Williams drivers Logan Lawson and Jon Lindblad have shown a competitive edge for Lawson.
In qualifying Lawson leads 6‑5 and in sprints they are dead‑locked at 2‑2. In the races Lawson’s advantage expands to 8‑3, and he wins three of one sprint events. Lawson’s championship total is 59 points to Lindblad’s 31, placing them in ninth and eleventh respectively.
Yuki Tsunoda stepped in for Lawson during the Dutch, Italian and Spanish Grands Prix. In those appearances Lindblad maintained a perfect 3‑0 qualifying record and a 1‑0 sprint lead over Tsunoda, while race results were 2‑1 in Lindblad’s favour and a 1‑0 sprint advantage. The Aston Martin pairing of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll has produced a striking disparity. Alonso dominates qualifying 12‑2 and sprints 4‑1, while race results are 8‑2 with a 3‑2 sprint advantage.
However, no points were awarded for several events where both drivers retired, leaving Alonso with a modest three points and Stroll with none. Their final positions are 19th for Alonso and 21st for Stroll. Alpine’s younger drivers, Oliver Bearman and Esteban Ocon, also have mixed results.
Bearman’s qualifying edge is 9‑4, and he leads 3‑2 in sprints. In races he is 8‑5 ahead, though a lack of participation in the Spanish qualifying session and a double retirement at the Dutch Grand Prix mean that only a handful of points (18 for Bearman, three for Ocon) were recorded, placing them at 13th and 18th.
Hulkenberg and Bortoleto, representing the Haas team, posted a tied qualifying record of 7‑7, with sprint results favoring Hulkenberg 2‑3. Race outcomes show Hulkenberg slightly ahead 6‑8, but a disqualification for Bortoleto and a failure to start for Hulkenberg in the Miami sprint meant no points were awarded for that session. Overall, Hulkenberg earned seven points to Bortoleto’s ten, positioning them at 15th and 14th. Gasly and Colapinto from AlphaTauri have a competitive rivalry.
Gasly leads qualifying 11‑3 and sprints 3‑2, while race results are 8‑6 with a 4‑1 sprint advantage. Their championship points total 41 for Gasly and 27 for Colapinto, placing them tenth and twelfth. Finally, the partnership of Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas at the new team shows a balanced qualifying record (7‑7) and a slight sprint edge for Pérez (3‑2). In races Pérez is 8‑4 ahead, though both drivers retired from the Austrian and Hungarian Grands Prix, resulting in zero points for both and final placements of 23rd for Pérez and 22nd for Bottas.
Overall, the 2026 season offers a rich tapestry of intra‑team competition, with each pairing delivering its own narrative of dominance, close battles, and occasional setbacks. Fans can follow every race live on Sky Sports F1, stream the coverage through NOW without a contract, and stay updated via the F1 Show podcast or Sky Sports on WhatsApp. The full 2026 calendar, complete with dates and venues, is available on the official Formula 1 website, ensuring enthusiasts never miss a moment of the action.