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 performances up to and including the Spanish Grand Prix. These figures illustrate how teammates have fared against each other in each discipline, as well as their overall points tallies and championship positions. Below is a comprehensive, rephrased summary that expands on the raw numbers with context and explanation.
**McLaren: Norris vs. Piastri** - **Qualifying**: Over the course of the season Norris has out‑qualified Piastri nine times to five.
- **Sprint**: In the shorter sprint format Norris has a perfect record, winning five to zero. - **Race**: In the main Grand Prix events Norris leads eight to six, while the sprint races again show a 5‑0 advantage for Norris.
- **Championship points**: Norris has amassed 186 points compared with Piastri’s 120, placing Norris in fourth overall and Piastri in seventh in the drivers’ standings. - **Note**: No points were awarded for the Chinese Grand Prix because both drivers were unable to start the race. **Williams: Russell vs. Antonelli** - **Qualifying**: Russell’s qualifying record stands at six wins to Antonelli’s eight.
- **Sprint**: Russell has a narrow edge in sprint qualifying, three to two. - **Race**: In the full‑distance races Russell finished fourth while Antonelli was tenth, and the sprint races gave Russell a 4‑1 advantage.
- **Championship**: Russell leads the season with 211 points to Antonelli’s 292, and the two drivers occupy the second and first positions respectively in the drivers’ table. **Red Baron: Verstappen vs. Hadjar** - **Qualifying**: Verstappen has out‑qualified Hadjar eight times to three. - **Sprint**: The Dutch champion dominates the sprint qualifying with a 4‑0 record.
- **Race**: Both the Grand Prix and sprint race results mirror the qualifying trend – Verstappen 8‑3 and 4‑0 respectively. - **Championship**: Verstappen holds 145 points against Hadjar’s 71, placing Verstappen sixth and Hadjar eighth overall. **Mid‑season driver swap**: Liam Lawson stepped in for Isack Hadjar for the Dutch, Italian and Spanish rounds, providing additional data for the Verstappen‑Lawson matchup. - **Qualifying**: Verstappen beat Lawson 3‑0.
- **Sprint**: A 1‑0 sprint win for Verstappen. - **Race**: Verstappen’s race record over Lawson is 2‑1, with a further 1‑0 sprint victory.
**Ferrari vs. Mercedes: Leclerc vs.
Hamilton** - **Qualifying**: The two champions are evenly matched in qualifying, each achieving seven pole‑position‑like performances. - **Sprint**: Hamilton edges Leclerc 3‑2 in sprint qualifying.
- **Race**: Leclerc finishes six times ahead of Hamilton’s eight, while the sprint races are split 3‑2 in Leclerc’s favour. - **Championship**: Leclerc has collected 167 points, Hamilton 191, leaving Leclerc in fifth place and Hamilton climbing to third in the drivers’ championship.
**Albon vs. Sainz (Aston Martin)** - **Qualifying**: Albon’s record is 4‑10 against Sainz.
- **Sprint**: The sprint qualifying sees Albon trailing 1‑4. - **Race**: Albon’s race finishes are 6‑8, with sprint results again 1‑4. - **Championship**: Albon holds five points, Sainz six, placing Albon 17th and Sainz 16th respectively.
**Lawson vs. Lindblad (Alfa Romeo)** - **Qualifying**: Lawson leads 6‑5, while sprint qualifying is dead‑locked at 2‑2. - **Race**: Lawson’s race record is 8‑3, and sprint races 3‑1. - **Championship**: Lawson has 59 points to Lindblad’s 31, positioning Lawson ninth and Lindblad eleventh in the standings.
**Lindblad vs. Tsunoda (Alfa Romeo)** - After Lawson’s stint, Yuki Tsunoda replaced him for the same three events.
- **Qualifying**: Lindblad dominates 3‑0, sprint qualifying 1‑0. - **Race**: Lindblad’s race advantage is 2‑1, sprint 1‑0. **Alonso vs. Stroll (Aston Martin)** - **Qualifying**: Alonso’s record is a striking 12‑2, sprint 4‑1.
- **Race**: In the Grand Prix Alonso beats Stroll 8‑2, while sprint races are 3‑2. - **Championship**: Alonso holds three points, Stroll none, with Alonso placed 19th and Stroll 21st.
- **Caveat**: No points were allocated for the Australian, Chinese, Barcelona and Dutch Grands Prix because both drivers retired from those events. **Bearman vs. Ocon (Alpine)** - **Qualifying**: Bearman’s 9‑4 advantage, sprint 3‑2.
- **Race**: Bearman’s Grand Prix tally is 8‑5, sprint 2‑3. - **Championship**: Bearman has 18 points, Ocon three, placing Bearman 13th and Ocon 18th. - **Notes**: Bearman missed Spanish qualifying, and both drivers retired in the Dutch GP, meaning no points were awarded for those rounds.
**Hulkenberg vs. Bortoleto (Haas)** - **Qualifying**: Evenly split 7‑7, sprint 2‑3.
- **Race**: Hulkenberg finishes 6‑8, sprint 1‑3. - **Championship**: Hulkenberg holds seven points, Bortoleto ten, ranking Hulkenberg 15th and Bortoleto 14th. - **Exception**: No sprint points for Miami because Hulkenberg failed to start and Bortoleto was disqualified.
**Gasly vs. Colapinto (AlphaTauri)** - **Qualifying**: Gasly leads 11‑3, sprint 3‑2.
- **Race**: Gasly’s race record is 8‑6, sprint 4‑1. - **Championship**: Gasly has 41 points to Colapinto’s 27, placing Gasly tenth and Colapinto twelfth. **Perez vs.
Bottas (Red Bull)** - **Qualifying**: Both drivers are tied 7‑7, sprint 3‑2. - **Race**: Perez’s Grand Prix record is 8‑4, sprint 2‑3. - **Championship**: Neither driver earned points in the listed events, leaving Perez 23rd and Bottas 22nd.
- **Note**: No points for the Austrian and Hungarian Grands Prix as both retired. Overall, the 2026 season offers fans a wealth of data to compare teammate performance across multiple formats. For those who want to follow every session live, Sky Sports F1 provides streaming of all race weekends, and the service can be accessed through NOW with a flexible, no‑contract subscription.
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