The 2026 Formula 1 season will allow each driver to compare themselves to their team-mate in full qualifying trim up to 30 times – 24 in grand prix qualifying, and six more in sprint qualifying.
Here’s how this year’s team-mate pairings are stacking up over one lap so far.
*Right now, this is raw data. We’ve discounted comparisons only where one driver can’t compete in qualifying. Further adjustments will be made with a large sample size to account for outliers.
McLaren
Lando Norris versus Oscar Piastri
Head-to-head: Norris 15 – Piastri 6
Average gap: Norris ahead by 0.057s
Mercedes
George Russell versus Kimi Antonelli
Head-to-head: Russell 9 – Antonelli 11
Average gap: Antonelli ahead by 0.115s
Red Bull
Max Verstappen versus Isack Hadjar
Head-to-head: Verstappen 12 – Hadjar 4
Average gap: Verstappen ahead by 0.191s
Max Verstappen versus Liam Lawson
Head-to-head: Verstappen 3 – Lawson 0
Average gap: Verstappen ahead by 0.277s
Ferrari
Charles Leclerc versus Lewis Hamilton
Head-to-head: Leclerc 10 – Hamilton 11
Average gap: Leclerc ahead by 0.033s
Williams
Carlos Sainz versus Alex Albon
Head-to-head: Sainz 14 – Albon 4
Average gap: Sainz ahead by 0.279s
Racing Bulls
Liam Lawson versus Arvid Lindblad
Head-to-head: Lawson 9 – Lindblad 6
Average gap: Lawson ahead by 0.113s
Yuki Tsunoda versus Arvid Lindblad
Head-to-head: Tsunoda 0 – Lindblad 4
Average gap: Lindblad ahead by 0.593s
Aston Martin
Fernando Alonso versus Lance Stroll
Head-to-head: Alonso 16 – Stroll 3
Average gap: Alonso ahead by 0.317s
Haas
Esteban Ocon versus Ollie Bearman
Head-to-head: Ocon 6 – Bearman 14
Average gap: Bearman ahead by 0.197s
Audi
Nico Hulkenberg versus Gabriel Bortoleto
Head-to-head: Hulkenberg 9 – Bortoleto 12
Average gap: Bortoleto ahead by 0.140s
Alpine
Pierre Gasly versus Franco Colapinto
Head-to-head: Gasly 14 – Colapinto 6
Average gap: Gasly ahead by 0.272s
Cadillac
Sergio Perez versus Valtteri Bottas
Head-to-head: Perez 11 – Bottas 9
Average gap: Perez ahead by 0.219s
