2026 F1 Team‑Mate Head‑to‑Head Summary After the Spanish Grand Prix

The 2026 Formula 1 season has produced a wealth of intra‑team statistics, with every squad’s drivers measured against each other across qualifying, sprint and race results. Below is a comprehensive, re‑phrased overview of the head‑to‑head figures for each of the eleven teams, followed by additional context to bring the numbers to life. **McLaren (Norris vs. Piastri)** - Qualifying: Norris out‑performed Piastri 9‑5.

- Sprint: Norris swept the sprint sessions 5‑0. - Race: Norris finished ahead of Piastri 8‑6 in the Grand Prix races. - Overall championship tally: Norris 186 points to Piastri’s 120. - Season‑ending positions: Norris 4th, Piastri 7th.

*Note: No points were awarded for the Chinese Grand Prix because both drivers failed to start.* **Williams (Russell vs. Antonelli)** - Qualifying: Russell led 6‑8. - Sprint: Russell turned the tables 3‑2.

- Race: Russell’s Grand Prix finishes were 4‑10. - Sprint race: Russell dominated 4‑1. - Championship points: Russell 211, Antonelli 292.

- Final standings: Russell 2nd, Antonelli 1st. **Red Bull (Verstappen vs. Hadjar)** - Qualifying: Verstappen 8‑3.

- Sprint: Verstappen 4‑0. - Race: Verstappen 8‑3. - Points: Verstappen 145, Hadjar 71. - Positions: Verstappen 6th, Hadjar 8th.

**Red Bull (Verstappen vs. Lawson)** Liam Lawson substituted for Isack Hadjar at the Dutch, Italian and Spanish rounds. - Qualifying: Verstappen 3‑0. - Sprint: Verstappen 1‑0.

- Race: Verstappen 2‑1. - Sprint race: Verstappen 1‑0. **Ferrari (Leclerc vs. Hamilton)** - Qualifying: Leclerc 7‑7 (tied).

- Sprint: Leclerc 2‑3 (Hamilton ahead). - Race: Leclerc 6‑8.

- Sprint race: Leclerc 3‑2. - Points: Leclerc 167, Hamilton 191. - Final order: Leclerc 5th, Hamilton 3rd. **Alpine (Albon vs.

Sainz)** - Qualifying: Albon 4‑10. - Sprint: Albon 1‑4.

- Race: Albon 6‑8. - Sprint race: Albon 1‑4.

- Points: Albon 5, Sainz 6. - Season places: Albon 17th, Sainz 16th. **AlphaTauri (Lawson vs. Lindblad)** - Qualifying: Lawson 6‑5.

- Sprint: Lawson 2‑2 (even). - Race: Lawson 8‑3. - Sprint race: Lawson 3‑1. - Points: Lawson 59, Lindblad 31.

- Positions: Lawson 9th, Lindblad 11th. Yuki Tsunoda stepped in for Lawson during the Dutch, Italian and Spanish events.

- Qualifying: Lindblad 3‑0. - Sprint: Lindblad 1‑0. - Race: Lindblad 2‑1. - Sprint race: Lindblad 1‑0.

**Aston Martin (Alonso vs. Stroll)** - Qualifying: Alonso 12‑2. - Sprint: Alonso 4‑1.

- Race: Alonso 8‑2. - Sprint race: Alonso 3‑2.

- Points: Alonso 3, Stroll 0. - Final order: Alonso 19th, Stroll 21st. *No points were granted for the Australian, Chinese, Barcelona and Dutch Grands Prix as both drivers retired.* **Alpine (Bearman vs.

Ocon)** - Qualifying: Bearman 9‑4. - Sprint: Bearman 3‑2.

- Race: Bearman 8‑5. - Sprint race: Bearman 2‑3. - Points: Bearman 18, Ocon 3. - Positions: Bearman 13th, Ocon 18th.

*Bearman missed Spanish qualifying; no points were awarded for the Dutch GP where both drivers retired.* **Haas (Hulkenberg vs. Bortoleto)** - Qualifying: Hulkenberg 7‑7 (tied). - Sprint: Hulkenberg 2‑3.

- Race: Hulkenberg 6‑8. - Sprint race: Hulkenberg 1‑3. - Points: Hulkenberg 7, Bortoleto 10. - Final order: Hulkenberg 15th, Bortoleto 14th.

*The Miami sprint awarded no points because Hulkenberg failed to start and Bortoleto was disqualified.* **Alpine (Gasly vs. Colapinto)** - Qualifying: Gasly 11‑3. - Sprint: Gasly 3‑2.

- Race: Gasly 8‑6. - Sprint race: Gasly 4‑1. - Points: Gasly 41, Colapinto 27. - Positions: Gasly 10th, Colapinto 12th.

**Red Bull (Perez vs. Bottas)** - Qualifying: Perez 7‑7 (tied).

- Sprint: Perez 3‑2. - Race: Perez 8‑4. - Sprint race: Perez 2‑3. - Points: Both drivers scored zero due to retirements.

- Final order: Perez 23rd, Bottas 22nd. *No points were awarded for the Austrian and Hungarian Grands Prix as both drivers retired.* Overall, the data illustrate the competitive dynamics within each team. Some pairings, such as Norris vs. Piastri and Russell vs.

Antonelli, show clear dominance by one driver across most sessions, while others, like Leclerc vs. Hamilton, reveal tighter battles with each driver excelling in different formats. The season also featured several driver swaps – Lawson covering for Hadjar and Tsunoda covering for Lawson – which added extra layers to the head‑to‑head tallies.

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