2026 F1 Team-Mate Match‑Ups Following the Spanish Grand Prix

The 2026 Formula 1 season has produced a wealth of intra‑team rivalry statistics, tracking how each driver within the eleven‑car grid has fared against his teammate across qualifying, sprint and race sessions. Below is a comprehensive recap of those head‑to‑head results up to and including the Spanish Grand Prix, enriched with context and analysis to give a fuller picture of the competitive landscape. **McLaren: Lando Norris vs. Oscar Piastri** - Qualifying: Norris out‑qualified Piastri nine times to five.

- Sprint: Norris swept the sprint format, winning all five sprints while Piastri failed to claim a sprint victory. - Race: Norris secured eight race wins compared with Piastri’s six, and amassed 186 championship points against Piastri’s 120. Their finishing positions ranged from Norris fourth to Piastri seventh overall. - Note: No points were awarded for the Chinese Grand Prix because both drivers were unable to start the race.

**Mercedes: George Russell vs. Andrea Antonelli** - Qualifying: Russell posted six better qualifying results against Antonelli’s eight.

- Sprint: The pair split sprint success, with Russell winning three and Antonelli two. - Race: Russell finished ahead of Antonelli in four races, while Antonelli managed ten better race finishes.

In sprint events Russell again led with four wins to Antonelli’s single. - Championship: Russell accumulated 211 points versus Antonelli’s 292, and their final standings placed Russell second and Antonelli first in the team hierarchy. **Red Bull: Max Verstappen vs. Isack Hadjar** - Qualifying: Verstappen beat Hadjar eight times to three.

- Sprint: Verstappen dominated the sprint sessions, winning all four sprints while Hadjar did not win any. - Race: Verstappen again led with eight race victories against Hadjar’s three, and the points tally reflected this dominance – 145 points for Verstappen versus 71 for Hadjar.

Their overall placements saw Verstappen in sixth place and Hadjar in eighth. - Mid‑season substitution: Liam Lawson stepped in for Hadjar for the Dutch, Italian and Spanish rounds, providing an additional data point for Verstappen’s performance against a different teammate. **Red Bull (continued) – Verstappen vs.

Lawson** - Qualifying: Verstappen was unbeaten, 3‑0. - Sprint: Verstappen won the sole sprint against Lawson. - Race: Verstappen took two wins to Lawson’s one, and added another sprint win, reinforcing his superiority in the team. **Ferrari: Charles Leclerc vs.

Lewis Hamilton** - Qualifying: The two legends split the top spots evenly, each achieving seven best‑qualifying results. - Sprint: Leclerc edged Hamilton with two sprint wins to Hamilton’s three.

- Race: Leclerc secured six race victories, while Hamilton achieved eight. Their championship points were close – 167 for Leclerc and 191 for Hamilton – with Hamilton finishing third overall and Leclerc fifth.

**Williams: Alex Albon vs. Carlos Sainz** - Qualifying: Albon out‑qualified Sainz four times to ten.

- Sprint: The sprint sessions favored Sainz, who won four times against Albon’s single. - Race: Albon’s race finishes (six) were slightly better than Sainz’s eight, but the points gap was narrow – five for Albon versus six for Sainz – placing Albon 17th and Sainz 16th in the drivers’ standings. **Alpine: Oliver Lawson vs.

Jonny Lindblad** - Qualifying: Lawson edged Lindblad six to five. - Sprint: They were evenly matched in sprint qualifying, each claiming two top spots. - Race: Lawson’s eight race wins contrasted with Lindblad’s three, and Lawson also secured three sprint victories to Lindblad’s single, resulting in 59 points for Lawson and 31 for Lindblad.

Their final positions were ninth for Lawson and eleventh for Lindblad. **AlphaTauri: Yuki Tsunoda vs. Oliver Lawson** - Qualifying: After Lawson’s stint, Tsunoda returned for the Dutch, Italian and Spanish rounds, where Lawson’s qualifying record of six‑5 was replaced by Tsunoda’s performance.

- Sprint: Both drivers recorded comparable sprint results, with Lawson’s two wins matching Lindblad’s two in the earlier segment. - Race: The data shows Lawson’s continued advantage over Lindblad, but Tsunoda’s involvement adds depth to the team’s internal competition. **Aston Martin: Fernando Alonso vs.

Lance Stroll** - Qualifying: Alonso dominated with twelve top‑qualifying results to Stroll’s two. - Sprint: Alonso again led, winning four sprints to Stroll’s single. - Race: Alonso secured eight race victories against Stroll’s two, though no points were awarded for the Australian, Chinese, Barcelona and Dutch Grands Prix because both drivers retired from those events. In the championship, Alonso earned three points while Stroll earned none, placing Alonso 19th and Stroll 21st.

**Alfa Romeo: Oliver Bearman vs. Esteban Ocon** - Qualifying: Bearman’s nine best‑qualifying performances outshone Ocon’s four. - Sprint: The sprint contests were close, with Bearman winning three and Ocon two. - Race: Bearman achieved eight race wins to Ocon’s five, but missed the Spanish Grand Prix qualifying, and both drivers retired from the Dutch Grand Prix, resulting in no points for that event.

Overall, Bearman collected 18 points versus Ocon’s three, finishing 13th and 18th respectively. **Haas: Nico Hülkenberg vs.

Antonio Bortoleto** - Qualifying: Both drivers were evenly matched with seven top‑qualifying spots each. - Sprint: Hülkenberg took two sprint wins, Bortoleto three. - Race: Hülkenberg’s six race wins contrasted with Bortoleto’s eight, though a disqualification for Bortoleto in Miami and a failure to start for Hülkenberg in the same sprint meant no points were awarded for that session. The championship points stood at seven for Hülkenberg and ten for Bortoleto, placing them 15th and 14th overall.

**AlphaTauri (continued) – Pierre Gasly vs. Francesco Colapinto** - Qualifying: Gasly’s eleven top‑qualifying results dwarfed Colapinto’s three. - Sprint: Gasly won three sprints, Colapinto two.

- Race: Gasly secured eight race victories compared with Colapinto’s six, earning 41 championship points versus Colapinto’s 27. Their final standings were tenth for Gasly and twelfth for Colapinto. **Mercedes (continued) – Sergio Pérez vs.

Valtteri Bottas** - Qualifying: Both drivers posted seven equal qualifying results. - Sprint: Pérez claimed three sprint wins, Bottas two. - Race: Pérez’s eight race wins matched Bottas’s four, but both drivers retired from the Austrian and Hungarian Grands Prix, resulting in zero points for the pair and final placements of 23rd for Pérez and 22nd for Bottas.

Overall, the 2026 season has highlighted clear intra‑team hierarchies, with several drivers consistently outperforming their teammates across all formats. Fans can continue to follow every session live on Sky Sports F1, stream the coverage via NOW without a contract, and stay updated through the official F1 podcast and Sky Sports WhatsApp channel.