2026 F1 Team-Mate Comparative Results After Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

The 2026 Formula 1 season has generated a wealth of head‑to‑head data for every driver pairing across the eleven participating teams, covering qualifying, sprint and race performances up to the Bahrain Grand Prix, which was held in Malaysia. Below is a comprehensive, re‑phrased summary of those statistics, followed by additional context to bring the figures to a full‑length article of more than six hundred words.

**McLaren (Norris vs. Piastri)** - *Qualifying*: Lando Norris out‑scored Oscar Piastri 10‑6. - *Sprint*: Norris again led, winning all five sprint points while Piastri scored none.

- *Race*: The pair split the points evenly, each earning eight points in the Grand Prix. - *Championship*: Norris sits on 186 points compared with Piastri's 128. - *Season‑to‑date finishes*: Norris has achieved a best finish of fifth place and a worst of seventh; Piastri’s range is from seventh to ninth.

- *Note*: No points were allocated for the Chinese Grand Prix because neither driver started the race. **Mercedes (Russell vs. Antonelli)** - *Qualifying*: George Russell posted a 7‑9 advantage over his teammate Andrea Antonelli.

- *Sprint*: Antonelli turned the tables, winning three sprint points to Russell’s two. - *Race*: Russell earned five points while Antonelli collected eleven, indicating a stronger race‑day performance for the Italian rookie. - *Championship*: Russell leads the team with 236 points against Antonelli’s 320, reflecting Antonelli’s consistency in later events. - *Season placements*: Russell’s best finish is second, Antonelli’s is a victory.

**Red Bull (Verstappen vs. Hadjar)** - *Qualifying*: Max Verstappen beat Isack Hadjar 9‑4.

- *Sprint*: Verstappen swept the sprint, taking all four points. - *Race*: The Dutchman again out‑performed Hadjar, 10‑3 in the Grand Prix.

- *Championship*: Verstappen holds 188 points to Hadjar’s 96. - *Placings*: Verstappen’s results range from sixth to eighth, while Hadjar’s are between eighth and tenth. **Mid‑season driver swap – Lawson for Hadjar** Liam Lawson substituted for Hadjar at the Dutch, Italian and Spanish rounds.

In those events: - *Qualifying*: Verstappen dominated Lawson 3‑0. - *Sprint*: Verstappen 1‑0.

- *Race*: Verstappen 2‑1, with Lawson picking up a solitary point. **Ferrari (Leclerc vs. Hamilton)** - *Qualifying*: Charles Leclerc matched Lewis Hamilton 8‑8.

- *Sprint*: Hamilton edged Leclerc 3‑2. - *Race*: Leclerc earned seven points, Hamilton nine. - *Championship*: Leclerc sits on 191 points, Hamilton slightly ahead with 214.

- *Season‑to‑date*: Leclerc’s best finish is fourth, Hamilton’s best is third. **Alfa Romeo (Albon vs. Sainz)** - *Qualifying*: Fernando Albon trailed Carlos Sainz 4‑12.

- *Sprint*: Sainz took four sprint points to Albon’s one. - *Race*: Albon earned six points, Sainz ten. - *Championship*: Albon’s total is a modest 5 points versus Sainz’s 7.

- *Placings*: Albon’s results range from nineteenth to eighteenth; Sainz’s from eighteenth to seventeenth. **Williams (Lawson vs. Lindblad)** - *Qualifying*: Lawson out‑qualified Lindblad 8‑5.

- *Sprint*: Both drivers split the sprint points evenly, 2‑2. - *Race*: Lawson accumulated nine points, Lindblad four.

- *Championship*: Lawson leads with 65 points, Lindblad 38. - *Placings*: Lawson’s best finish is ninth, Lindblad’s best is eleventh. **Driver change – Tsunoda for Lawson** Yuki Tsunoda stepped in for Lawson at the Dutch, Italian and Spanish Grands Prix.

In those outings: - *Qualifying*: Lindblad 3‑0 over Tsunoda. - *Sprint*: Lindblad 1‑0. - *Race*: Lindblad 2‑1, Tsunoda none.

**Aston Martin (Alonso vs. Stroll)** - *Qualifying*: Fernando Alonso dominated Lance Stroll 14‑2.

- *Sprint*: Alonso 4‑1. - *Race*: Alonso earned nine points to Stroll’s two. - *Championship*: Alonso’s tally is 7 points, Stroll’s zero.

- *Placings*: Alonso’s best is seventeenth, Stroll’s twenty‑first. - *Note*: No points were awarded for the Australian, Chinese, Barcelona, Dutch and Azerbaijan Grands Prix because both drivers retired from those events. **Alpine (Bearman vs.

Ocon)** - *Qualifying*: Oliver Bearman beat Esteban Ocon 11‑4. - *Sprint*: Bearman 3‑2.

- *Race*: Bearman 9‑6, though he missed the Spanish qualifying session and therefore earned no points there; Ocon did not finish the Dutch race, leaving both without scores for that event. - *Championship*: Bearman leads with 20 points to Ocon’s 7. - *Placings*: Bearman’s best finish is thirteenth, Ocon’s sixteenth. **Haas (Hulkenberg vs.

Bortoleto)** - *Qualifying*: Nico Hulkenberg edged Bortoleto 7‑9. - *Sprint*: Hulkenberg 2‑3. - *Race*: Both drivers finished on eight points, though the sprint at Miami saw Hulkenberg unable to start and Bortoleto disqualified, resulting in no sprint points. - *Championship*: Hulkenberg holds 7 points, Bortoleto 10.

- *Placings*: Hulkenberg’s range is fifteenth to fourteenth; Bortoleto’s is fourteenth to thirteenth. **AlphaTauri (Gasly vs. Colapinto)** - *Qualifying*: Pierre Gasly out‑qualified Oliver Colapinto 13‑3. - *Sprint*: Gasly 3‑2.

- *Race*: Gasly 8‑7, with a further sprint win (4‑1) later in the season. - *Championship*: Gasly leads with 41 points to Colapinto’s 27. - *Placings*: Gasly’s best finish is tenth, Colapinto’s twelfth. - *Note*: No points were awarded for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix because both drivers retired.

**Williams (Perez vs. Bottas)** - *Qualifying*: Sergio Perez matched Valtteri Bottas 8‑8.

- *Sprint*: Perez 3‑2. - *Race*: Perez 10‑4, though both drivers retired from the Austrian and Hungarian Grands Prix, leaving those events without points.

- *Championship*: Both drivers end the season with zero points in this summary, reflecting their retirements. - *Placings*: Perez’s best finish is twenty‑third, Bottas twenty‑second. Overall, the 2026 season has been marked by frequent driver swaps, retirements, and a few races where no points were allocated because neither driver could start or finish.

Fans can watch every weekend live on Sky Sports F1, with streaming available through NOW – no contract required, cancel anytime. The data above provides a snapshot of intra‑team competition, illustrating which teammates are currently leading their squads and how the points battle is shaping up as the calendar progresses toward the final races of the year.