2026 F1 Team-Mate Comparative Results Following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

The 2026 Formula One season continues to generate plenty of data as the teams’ drivers battle each other across qualifying sessions, sprint events and full Grand Prix races. Below is a comprehensive overview of the head-to-head matchups for every pair of teammates in the eleven‑car line‑up, updated after the latest round in Azerbaijan. The figures capture points earned in qualifying, sprint and race formats, as well as overall championship tallies and final grid positions for each driver.

Where a race or sprint did not produce a score – for example when both drivers failed to start or retired – the entry notes the omission. **McLaren Duo – Lando Norris vs. Oscar Piastri** - Qualifying: Norris out‑scored Piastri 9‑6.

- Sprint: Norris won every sprint showdown, 5‑0. - Race: Norris edged Piastri 8‑7 in the Grand Prix results.

- Championship points: Norris leads with 186 to Piastri’s 120. - Season‑long placing: Norris has finished between fourth and seventh, while Piastri has occupied the seventh to eleventh slots. - Note: No points were allocated for the Chinese Grand Prix because both drivers were unable to start the race.

**Mercedes Pair – George Russell vs. Andrea Antonelli** - Qualifying: Russell posted a 7‑8 record against Antonelli.

- Sprint: Russell turned the tables with a 3‑2 advantage. - Race: Russell’s Grand Prix finishes were 5‑10 compared with Antonelli’s.

- Championship points: Russell accumulated 236 points, Antonelli 302. - Placing: Russell’s best finish this season has been second, while Antonelli has taken a win. **Red Bull Combination – Max Verstappen vs.

Isack Hadjar** - Qualifying: Verstappen recorded an 8‑4 edge. - Sprint: Verstappen swept the sprint head‑to‑head 4‑0. - Race: Verstappen’s Grand Prix scores were 9‑3. - Championship points: Verstappen holds 163 points to Hadjar’s 86.

- Placing: Verstappen has finished as high as sixth, Hadjar’s best is eighth. - Substitution note: Liam Lawson stepped in for Hadjar at the Dutch, Italian and Spanish rounds.

**Verstappen vs. Lawson (Substitution Stints)** - Qualifying: Verstappen 3‑0. - Sprint: Verstappen 1‑0.

- Race: Verstappen 2‑1. - Sprint (second appearance): Verstappen 1‑0 again. **Ferrari Pair – Charles Leclerc vs. Lewis Hamilton** - Qualifying: Leclerc edged Hamilton 8‑7.

- Sprint: Hamilton turned the sprint into a 3‑2 win. - Race: Leclerc 7‑8 in Grand Prix finishes.

- Sprint (second race): Leclerc reclaimed a 3‑2 advantage. - Championship points: Leclerc 179, Hamilton 199.

- Placing: Leclerc’s season best is fifth, Hamilton has stood on the third‑place podium. **AlphaTauri Line‑up – Alexander Albon vs.

Carlos Sainz** - Qualifying: Albon fell behind 4‑11. - Sprint: Sainz took the sprint 4‑1. - Race: Albon 6‑9, Sainz 1‑4 in sprint. - Championship points: Albon 5, Sainz 7.

- Placing: Albon’s highest finish is eighteenth, Sainz’s is seventeenth. **Williams Pair – Liam Lawson vs. Oliver Lindblad** - Qualifying: Lawson 7‑5. - Sprint: Both drivers split the sprint 2‑2.

- Race: Lawson 8‑4, Lindblad 3‑1 in sprint. - Championship points: Lawson 59, Lindblad 37. - Placing: Lawson has been ninth, Lindblad eleventh. - Replacement note: Yuki Tsunoda covered for Lawson at the Dutch, Italian and Spanish events.

**Lindblad vs. Tsunoda (Replacement)** - Qualifying: Lindblad 3‑0. - Sprint: Lindblad 1‑0.

- Race: Lindblad 2‑1, sprint 1‑0. **Aston Martin Duo – Fernando Alonso vs. Lance Stroll** - Qualifying: Alonso dominated 13‑2.

- Sprint: Alonso 4‑1. - Race: Alonso 8‑2, sprint 3‑2. - Championship points: Alonso 3, Stroll 0.

- Placing: Alonso’s best is nineteenth, Stroll twenty‑first. - No scores were recorded for several Grands Prix (Australia, China, Barcelona, Netherlands, Azerbaijan) as both drivers retired in those events. **Alpine Pair – Oliver Bearman vs.

Esteban Ocon** - Qualifying: Bearman 10‑4. - Sprint: Bearman 3‑2. - Race: Bearman 8‑6, sprint 2‑3.

- Championship points: Bearman 20, Ocon 7. - Placing: Bearman’s season high is thirteenth, Ocon sixteenth. - Note: Bearman missed Spanish qualifying; no points were awarded for the Dutch race as both retired.

**Haas Duo – Nico Hulkenberg vs. Lorenzo Bortoleto** - Qualifying: Hulkenberg 7‑8. - Sprint: Hulkenberg 2‑3.

- Race: Hulkenberg 7‑8, sprint 1‑3. - Championship points: Hulkenberg 7, Bortoleto 10. - Placing: Hulkenberg fifteenth, Bortoleto fourteenth.

- The Miami sprint awarded no points because Hulkenberg failed to start and Bortoleto was disqualified. **AlphaTauri (second entry) – Pierre Gasly vs. Lorenzo Colapinto** - Qualifying: Gasly 12‑3.

- Sprint: Gasly 3‑2. - Race: Gasly 8‑6, sprint 4‑1. - Championship points: Gasly 41, Colapinto 27.

- Placing: Gasly tenth, Colapinto twelfth. - No points for the Azerbaijan sprint as both drivers retired. **Red Bull Junior – Sergio Perez vs.

Valtteri Bottas** - Qualifying: Perez 8‑7. - Sprint: Perez 3‑2. - Race: Perez 9‑4, sprint 2‑3.

- Championship points: Neither driver earned points in this comparison. - Placing: Perez twenty‑third, Bottas twenty‑second.

- No scores for the Austrian and Hungarian Grands Prix where both retired. Overall, the 2026 F1 calendar offers a full slate of races that can be streamed live via Sky Sports F1, with the option to watch without a long‑term contract through the NOW platform. Fans can also catch the dedicated F1 Show podcast for deeper analysis, and stay updated via Sky Sports on WhatsApp. This detailed breakdown highlights how each teammate has performed relative to their counterpart across the season’s diverse formats, providing a clear picture of intra‑team competition as the championship unfolds.