2026 Formula 1 Team‑Mate Head‑to‑Head Statistics After the Spanish Grand Prix

The 2026 Formula 1 season has generated a wealth of head‑to‑head data, tracking how each pair of teammates has performed across qualifying, sprint events and the main races for every one of the eleven teams on the grid. Below is a comprehensive recap of the numbers up to and including the Spanish Grand Prix, along with a few contextual notes that help explain the figures. **McLaren – Lando Norris vs.

Oscar Piastri** - **Qualifying:** Norris has out‑qualified Piastri nine times to five. - **Sprint qualifying:** Norris swept the sprint qualifying sessions, winning five‑to‑zero. - **Race results:** In the Grand Prix races, Norris has a modest edge with eight wins to Piastri’s six, while the sprint races again saw Norris win all five meetings.

- **Championship points:** Norris sits on 186 points, compared with Piastri’s 120. - **Finishing positions:** Norris’s best finishes range from fourth to seventh place, whereas Piastri’s best results sit between seventh and tenth. - **Special note:** No points were awarded for the Chinese Grand Prix because both drivers failed to start the race.

**Williams – George Russell vs. Alex Antonelli** - **Qualifying:** Russell has a 6‑8 record against Antonelli in qualifying.

- **Sprint qualifying:** The younger Antonelli turned the tables in sprint qualifying, taking three wins to Russell’s two. - **Race results:** Russell finished ahead of Antonelli four times in the Grand Prix, while Antonelli managed ten higher finishes.

In sprint races, Russell again led with four wins to Antonelli’s single victory. - **Championship points:** Russell leads the championship with 211 points, while Antonelli has accumulated 292.

- **Finishing positions:** Russell’s best overall placing is second, while Antonelli has already secured a win. **Red Bull – Max Verstappen vs. Isack Hadjar** - **Qualifying:** Verstappen has dominated, winning eight of eleven qualifying sessions against Hadjar’s three.

- **Sprint qualifying:** Verstappen also swept the sprint qualifiers, 4‑0. - **Race results:** In the main races Verstappen again leads 8‑3, and the sprint races mirror the qualifying with a clean 4‑0 advantage. - **Championship points:** Verstappen’s tally stands at 145 points, far ahead of Hadjar’s 71.

- **Finishing positions:** Verstappen’s best finishes are sixth place, while Hadjar’s best are eighth. - **Driver change:** Liam Lawson substituted for Hadjar at the Dutch, Italian and Spanish rounds, giving Lawson a chance to score against Verstappen.

**Red Bull (sub‑team) – Max Verstappen vs. Liam Lawson** - **Qualifying:** Verstappen beat Lawson three‑to‑zero. - **Sprint qualifying:** Verstappen again won the sprint qualifier, 1‑0. - **Race results:** In the Grand Prix, Verstappen finished ahead twice, while Lawson managed one higher finish.

The sprint race saw Verstappen win again, 1‑0. **Ferrari – Charles Leclerc vs. Lewis Hamilton** - **Qualifying:** The two drivers are evenly matched, each winning seven sessions. - **Sprint qualifying:** Leclerc took two sprint qualifiers, Hamilton three.

- **Race results:** Leclerc finished ahead six times, Hamilton eight. In sprint races, Leclerc won three, Hamilton two. - **Championship points:** Leclerc has 167 points, Hamilton 191. - **Finishing positions:** Leclerc’s best finish is fifth, Hamilton’s best is third.

**Alfa Romeo – Alexander Albon vs. Carlos Sainz** - **Qualifying:** Albon’s record is 4‑10. - **Sprint qualifying:** Albon took one sprint pole, Sainz four. - **Race results:** Albon finished ahead six times, Sainz eight.

Sprint races again show Albon with one win to Sainz’s four. - **Championship points:** Albon has a modest 5 points, Sainz 6. - **Finishing positions:** Albon’s best overall placing is seventeenth, Sainz sixteenth.

**AlphaTauri – Liam Lawson vs. Oliver Lindblad** - **Qualifying:** Lawson leads 6‑5.

- **Sprint qualifying:** The pair are tied 2‑2. - **Race results:** Lawson’s advantage grows to 8‑3 in Grand Prix finishes, while sprint races show Lawson 3‑1. - **Championship points:** Lawson has 59 points, Lindblad 31.

- **Finishing positions:** Lawson’s best is ninth, Lindblad eleventh. - **Driver swap:** Yuki Tsunoda stepped in for Lawson at the Dutch, Italian and Spanish rounds.

**AlphaTauri (after swap) – Oliver Lindblad vs. Yuki Tsunoda** - **Qualifying:** Lindblad 3‑0. - **Sprint qualifying:** Lindblad 1‑0. - **Race results:** Lindblad 2‑1, sprint 1‑0.

**Aston Martin – Fernando Alonso vs. Lance Stroll** - **Qualifying:** Alonso dominates 12‑2. - **Sprint qualifying:** Alonso 4‑1.

- **Race results:** Alonso’s Grand Prix record is 8‑2, sprint 3‑2. - **Championship points:** Alonso holds three points, Stroll none. - **Finishing positions:** Alonso’s best is nineteenth, Stroll twenty‑first.

- **Notes:** No points were awarded for the Australian, Chinese, Barcelona and Dutch Grands Prix because both drivers retired in those events. **Alpine – Oliver Bearman vs. Esteban Ocon** - **Qualifying:** Bearman leads 9‑4. - **Sprint qualifying:** Bearman 3‑2.

- **Race results:** Bearman 8‑5, sprint 2‑3. - **Championship points:** Bearman has 18 points, Ocon three.

- **Finishing positions:** Bearman’s best is thirteenth, Ocon eighteenth. - **Special cases:** Bearman missed Spanish qualifying, and no points were given for the Dutch Grand Prix as both drivers retired. **Haas – Nico Hülkenberg vs.

Antonio Bortoleto** - **Qualifying:** The two are evenly matched, 7‑7. - **Sprint qualifying:** Hülkenberg 2‑3. - **Race results:** Hülkenberg 6‑8, sprint 1‑3.

- **Championship points:** Hülkenberg 7, Bortoleto 10. - **Finishing positions:** Hülkenberg fifteenth, Bortoleto fourteenth. - **Incident:** No points for the Miami sprint because Hülkenberg failed to start and Bortoleto was disqualified. **Alpine (second driver) – Pierre Gasly vs.

Alex Colapinto** - **Qualifying:** Gasly 11‑3. - **Sprint qualifying:** Gasly 3‑2.

- **Race results:** Gasly 8‑6, sprint 4‑1. - **Championship points:** Gasly 41, Colapinto 27.

- **Finishing positions:** Gasly’s best is tenth, Colapinto twelfth. **Mercedes – Sergio Perez vs. Valtteri Bottas** - **Qualifying:** Both 7‑7. - **Sprint qualifying:** Perez 3‑2.

- **Race results:** Perez 8‑4, sprint 2‑3. - **Championship points:** Neither driver scored points in the listed events. - **Finishing positions:** Perez twenty‑third, Bottas twenty‑second. - **Note:** No points for the Austrian and Hungarian Grands Prix as both drivers retired.

Overall, the 2026 season has already produced a rich tapestry of intra‑team battles, with some duos showing clear dominance (Norris over Piastri, Verstappen over Hadjar) while others remain tightly contested (Leclerc vs. Hamilton, Albon vs. Sainz). The data also highlights the impact of driver substitutions—Lawson’s temporary stint for Hadjar and Tsunoda’s fill‑in for Lawson—adding extra layers to the statistical narrative.

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