The 2026 Formula One season has generated a wealth of data on how teammates have fared against each other across qualifying, sprint events and the main Grand Prix races. After the Spanish Grand Prix, the latest head‑to‑head tallies for each of the eleven teams provide a clear picture of intra‑team competition, highlighting dominant performers, close battles and the occasional surprise.
Starting with McLaren, the rivalry between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri remains one of the most evenly matched in the paddock. In qualifying, Norris has out‑qualified Piastri nine times to five, while the sprint format has seen Norris win all five of the sprint qualifying sessions they have contested.
When it comes to race results, Norris leads with eight victories to Piastri’s six, and again dominates the sprint races with a perfect 5‑0 record. Over the course of the season Norris has accumulated 186 championship points compared with Piastri’s 120, and the two drivers have finished the races in positions ranging from fourth to seventh for Norris and seventh to tenth for Piastri. The only blemish on the record is the Chinese Grand Prix, where neither driver started, meaning no points were awarded for that event. At Mercedes, the battle between George Russell and the rookie Andrea Antonelli is still being written.
Russell’s qualifying record stands at six wins to Antonelli’s eight, showing that the newcomer has been able to edge out his senior teammate on a few occasions. In sprint qualifying, Russell has a slight edge with three wins to Antonelli’s two. The race‑day statistics are more stark: Russell has secured four Grand Prix victories against Antonelli’s ten, while in sprint races Russell has won four times and Antonelli only once. Their championship points differ dramatically, with Russell sitting on 211 points and Antonelli on 292, reflecting Antonelli’s stronger finish positions—Russell’s best being second place, Antonelli’s best a podium‑topping first place.
Red Bull’s established star Max Verstappen continues to dominate his teammate Isack Hadjar, who has been rotated out for several races. Verstappen’s qualifying advantage is eight to three, and in sprint qualifying he enjoys a flawless 4‑0 record. The race results mirror this dominance: Verstappen has taken eight Grand Prix wins compared with Hadjar’s three, and in sprint races he again leads 4‑0. In the championship standings Verstappen has amassed 145 points while Hadjar has collected 71, and their finishing positions range from Verstappen’s consistent top‑six finishes to Hadjar’s occasional eighth‑place results.
For the Dutch, Italian and Spanish rounds, Liam Lawson stepped in for Hadjar, and the data shows Verstappen still out‑performed Lawson, with a 3‑0 qualifying edge and a 2‑1 race edge, plus a perfect sprint record of 1‑0. Ferrari’s internal duel between Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton is more balanced but still leans slightly toward Leclerc in the overall season. Qualifying sees them tied at seven wins each, while sprint qualifying gives Leclerc a narrow 2‑3 advantage.
In the races, Leclerc has six wins to Hamilton’s eight, and the sprint races are almost even with Leclerc winning three and Hamilton two. Their championship points are close, with Leclerc at 167 and Hamilton at 191, and their race‑day placings have seen Leclerc finish as high as fifth while Hamilton has reached the podium on three occasions. Alpine’s pairing of Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz has produced a mixed set of results.
Albon has a modest qualifying record of four wins to Sainz’s ten, and in sprint qualifying he trails 1‑4. The race outcomes are similar, with Albon winning six times and Sainz eight, while sprint races again favour Albon 1‑4. Their championship points are almost identical—Albon with five points and Sainz with six—reflecting their closely matched performances, though Albon’s best finish this season has been 17th compared with Sainz’s 16th.
Williams showcases a competitive fight between Liam Lawson and Oscar Lindblad. Lawson leads in qualifying 6‑5 and in sprint qualifying 2‑2, while his race record is 8‑3 and sprint race record 3‑1.
Lawson’s championship tally stands at 59 points versus Lindblad’s 31, and their finishing positions have ranged from Lawson’s ninth place to Lindblad’s eleventh. In the Aston Martin camp, Yuki Tsunoda stepped in for Lawson during the Dutch, Italian and Spanish events.
The head‑to‑head data shows Lindblad dominating Tsunoda with a 3‑0 qualifying advantage and a 1‑0 sprint advantage, while race results are 2‑1 and sprint 1‑0 respectively. Alfa Romeo’s duo of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll has been marked by Alonso’s clear superiority. Qualifying sees Alonso winning twelve times to Stroll’s two, and sprint qualifying 4‑1.
In races Alonso has eight wins to Stroll’s two, and sprint races 3‑2. Their championship points are 3 for Alonso and none for Stroll, and their finishing positions have ranged from Alonso’s 19th place to Stroll’s 21st. Several Grand Prix, including the Australian, Chinese, Barcelona and Dutch rounds, did not award points because both drivers retired. For the young team of Bearman and Esteban Ocon, the statistics are mixed.
Bearman leads in qualifying 9‑4 and sprint qualifying 3‑2, but race results are closer with Bearman at 8‑5 and sprint races 2‑3. Bearman missed the Spanish Grand Prix qualifying, and both drivers retired in the Dutch Grand Prix, resulting in no points for that event.
Their championship totals are 18 for Bearman and 3 for Ocon, with finishing positions of 13th for Bearman and 18th for Ocon. Hulkenberg and Bortoleto at Haas have experienced a turbulent season.
Their qualifying record is even at 7‑7, while sprint qualifying gives Hulkenberg a slight edge 2‑3. Race results show Hulkenberg with six wins to Bortoleto’s eight, and sprint races 1‑3.
A notable incident occurred at the Miami sprint where Hulkenberg failed to start and Bortoleto was disqualified, meaning no points were awarded. Their championship points are 7 for Hulkenberg and 10 for Bortoleto, with final race placings of 15th and 14th respectively. AlphaTauri’s pair of Pierre Gasly and Francesco Colapinto have produced a competitive rivalry.
Gasly’s qualifying record is 11‑3, and sprint qualifying 3‑2. In races Gasly leads 8‑6 and sprint races 4‑1. Their championship points stand at 41 for Gasly and 27 for Colapinto, with finishing positions ranging from Gasly’s 10th place to Colapinto’s 12th. Finally, the rivalry between Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas at Red Bull’s sister team shows a balanced but ultimately unproductive season.
Qualifying is tied at 7‑7, sprint qualifying 3‑2 to Perez, and race results 8‑4 in Perez’s favour, though sprint races are 2‑3 for Bottas. No championship points were awarded to either driver due to retirements at the Austrian and Hungarian Grands Prix, leaving their final placings at 23rd for Perez and 22nd for Bottas. Overall, the 2026 season’s head‑to‑head data provides fans with a detailed look at how teammates stack up against each other across the varied formats of modern Formula One.
The numbers illustrate not only who is currently leading within each team but also highlight the importance of consistency in qualifying, sprint events and the main races. For viewers who want to follow every race weekend live, the full schedule is available on Sky Sports F1, with streaming options through NOW that require no long‑term contract and can be cancelled at any time. Additionally, fans can stay updated with The F1 Show podcast and receive real‑time alerts by adding Sky Sports to WhatsApp.