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 11 – Piastri 4
Average gap: Norris ahead by 0.075s
Mercedes
George Russell versus Kimi Antonelli
Head-to-head: Russell 6 – Antonelli 9
Average gap: Antonelli ahead by 0.125s
Red Bull
Max Verstappen versus Isack Hadjar
Head-to-head: Verstappen 11 – Hadjar 3
Average gap: Verstappen ahead by 0.232s
Ferrari
Charles Leclerc versus Lewis Hamilton
Head-to-head: Leclerc 7 – Hamilton 8
Average gap: Hamilton ahead by 0.007s
Williams
Carlos Sainz versus Alex Albon
Head-to-head: Sainz 12 – Albon 2
Average gap: Sainz ahead by 0.266s
Racing Bulls
Liam Lawson versus Arvid Lindblad
Head-to-head: Lawson 8 – Lindblad 6
Average gap: Lawson ahead by 0.104s
Aston Martin
Fernando Alonso versus Lance Stroll
Head-to-head: Alonso 12 – Stroll 3
Average gap: Alonso ahead by 0.312s
Haas
Esteban Ocon versus Ollie Bearman
Head-to-head: Ocon 5 – Bearman 11
Average gap: Bearman ahead by 0.189s
Audi
Nico Hulkenberg versus Gabriel Bortoleto
Head-to-head: Hulkenberg 8 – Bortoleto 7
Average gap: Bortoleto ahead by 0.030s
Alpine
Pierre Gasly versus Franco Colapinto
Head-to-head: Gasly 10 – Colapinto 5
Average gap: Gasly ahead by 0.260s
Cadillac
Sergio Perez versus Valtteri Bottas
Head-to-head: Perez 9 – Bottas 6
Average gap: Perez ahead by 0.095s
