IN NUMBERS: The Qualifying and race head-to-heads between team mates so far in 2026

As the 2026 season continues, F1.com assesses how the team mate head-to-heads have stacked up so far. Who from each of the 11 pairings on the grid has had the upper hand in Qualifying and/or race trim across the campaign? Let’s take a look at the numbers…

Mercedes

Qualifying: Russell 6-7 Antonelli
Race: Russell 4-9 Antonelli

Perhaps unsurprisingly given his hold on the top spot in the Drivers’ Championship, Kimi Antonelli has also taken the lead when it comes to the head-to-head statistics at Mercedes. The Italian has beaten George Russell in Qualifying seven times out of 13, with six of those occasions seeing him take pole position.

The numbers are similar in the race day figures, Antonelli having crossed the line ahead of Russell at nine Grands Prix – and winning at seven of them. Russell on the other hand has experienced marginally more bad luck, recording two DNFs in comparison to one for Antonelli.

Antonelli's most recent win was one of his best, as he climbed from P19 on the grid at his home race in Monza to take the victory, with Russell finishing second.

Ferrari

Qualifying: Leclerc 7-6 Hamilton
Race: Leclerc 5-8 Hamilton

Over at Ferrari, there is little to choose between Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton on both counts. Leclerc's Monza grid slot edges him ahead in Qualifying, although neither driver has been able to add to their respective pole position tallies so far this season.

The more experienced Hamilton leads on race day with eight higher finishes to Leclerc’s five. Both drivers have taken one Grand Prix victory apiece, while Hamilton just beats Leclerc in terms of podiums scored by five to four.

McLaren

Qualifying: Norris 8-5 Piastri
Race: Norris 7-5 Piastri*
*No mark included for the Chinese Grand Prix as both drivers failed to start

In the Qualifying statistics between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, Norris leads the way with eight better results. This included his pole positions at the Hungarian and Dutch Grands Prix, marking his and the team’s best grid slot of the season so far. Piastri fought back in Monza though, out-qualifying his team mate by a handful of places.

The McLaren pair aren't too far apart in race day figures, but they are even in terms of retirements – Norris having recorded two DNFs, while Piastri has one to his name as well as a DNS from the season opener in Australia. Norris is responsible for the squad's two victories so far at the Hungaroring and Circuit Zandvoort.

Red Bull

Qualifying: Verstappen 8-3 Hadjar
Qualifying: Verstappen 2-0 Lawson
Race: Verstappen 8-3 Hadjar
Race: Verstappen 1-1 Lawson

Isack Hadjar faced the difficult task of stepping up as Max Verstappen’s new team mate at Red Bull in 2026 – and while he has enjoyed a solid start to the campaign, it is the Dutchman that leads the way in the statistics.

Verstappen has outqualified his team mate on eight occasions, as well as finishing ahead on race day the same number of times. The four-time World Champion recorded retirements at the other three events, one more DNF than the two experienced by Hadjar.

The Frenchman was unexpectedly replaced by Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson for the Dutch Grand Prix after sustaining a wrist injury, and while Verstappen narrowly beat the New Zealander in Qualifying, he suffered a massive crash at the start of the race to mark his fourth DNF of the season.

Lawson brought it home in seventh place, scoring points on his first appearance for the team since he was demoted shortly into the 2025 season.

Lawson remained with Red Bull for the Italian Grand Prix, but was handed the tough ask of recovering from a pit lane start after a raft of PU penalties were applied to his car.

Racing Bulls

Qualifying: Lawson 6-5 Lindblad
Qualifying: Tsunoda 0-2 Lindblad
Race: Lawson 8-3 Lindblad
Race: Tsunoda 1-1 Lindblad

The first half of the season has been strong for Racing Bulls, with both drivers performing well. However, it is Lawson who has taken the lead in the head-to-heads, albeit narrowly in Qualifying form – the New Zealander holding the edge by six to five over Arvid Lindblad.

Lawson has finished ahead of Lindblad at eight out of the 11 Grands Prix they have contested for Racing Bulls, though the gap between the duo – who have recorded five double points finishes so far – has often been small. There has been one retirement so far for Lawson (in Miami), while Lindblad did not start in Canada due to a clutch issue.

Their run of seven rounds with at least one driver in the top 10 came to an end in Zandvoort, where reserve driver Yuki Tsunoda stepped in for Lawson. The Japanese racer had never driven the 2026 cars before, making it even more impressive that he came close to scoring as he improved from P12 on the grid – two positions behind Lindblad – to P11.

Tsunoda remained with the team in Monza and did add a point to their tally, with Lindblad also returning to the top 10 in what proved a strong weekend for the team.

Alpine

Qualifying: Gasly 11-2 Colapinto
Race: Gasly 9-4 Colapinto

Pierre Gasly has been dominant in the Qualifying statistics at Alpine, having beaten Franco Colapinto by 11 to two.

He even grabbed his maiden pole position at Monza, completely on merit in a dry session as the upgraded Alpine took the fight to the top teams.

The picture is a little more even on race day, where Gasly’s lead is now nine over Colapinto’s four. The French driver could not back up his pole position at Monza with a podium, but did come home seventh with his team mate also scoring in ninth.

Haas

Qualifying: Bearman 9-4 Ocon
Race: Bearman 8-4 Ocon*
*No mark for the Dutch Grand Prix as both drivers retired

At Haas, Ollie Bearman has qualified ahead of Esteban Ocon on nine occasions. The Briton’s best Saturday result so far was a P10 in China, which also marked the only time that one of the squad’s cars has progressed to Q3.

Bearman has the edge in Grand Prix finishes too, beating Ocon by eight to four. In terms of reliability, Bearman has suffered four DNFs, with Ocon experiencing his first of the year in Zandvoort as neither were able to finish the race.

Audi

Qualifying: Hulkenberg 6-7 Bortoleto
Race: Hulkenberg 5-8 Bortoleto

Audi drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto are fairly evenly matched when it comes to Qualifying performances, with Bortoleto claiming their best starting position of P8 at the Belgian Grand Prix.

It is also Bortoleto who has the better race day statistics, the Brazilian finishing ahead of Hulkenberg at eight of the 13 rounds so far. The younger driver has enjoyed better luck in terms of reliability; Bortoleto has crossed the line at every race barring China – where he failed to start – while Hulkenberg has suffered three DNFs along with a DNS in Australia.

Williams

Qualifying: Albon 3-10 Sainz
Race: Albon 5-8 Sainz

It has been a tough campaign so far for Williams, who remain down in P9 of the Teams’ Championship. While there has not been much to celebrate, Carlos Sainz might take heart from the fact that he has led the Qualifying head-to-head by 10 to three over Alex Albon.

That does not quite tell the full story though, with Albon offering his team mate a tow in Monza to ensure Sainz made it to Q2.

Sainz also tops the Grand Prix figures, by eight to five. Points have been a rarity for the team, with the Spaniard recording three P9 finishes while Albon has a P8 and a P10 to his name.

Aston Martin

Qualifying: Alonso 11-2 Stroll
Race: Alonso 7-2 Stroll*
*No mark for the Australian, Chinese, Barcelona and Italian Grands Prix as both drivers retired

Like Williams, Aston Martin have endured a challenging first half of 2026. Such were the squad’s car issues that neither driver was able to finish the opening two rounds in Australia and China, while both also retired with reliability problems in Barcelona. However, substantial upgrades to the car and power unit have offered encouraging signs of progress.

In terms of the head-to-heads, Fernando Alonso has outscored Lance Stroll on both counts – albeit by a lesser extent on Sundays – and the Spaniard is also responsible for the team’s three points as he finished P10 in Monaco and P9 in the Netherlands.

The team had a difficult time at the most recent race in Monza, both retiring with separate issues.

Cadillac

Qualifying: Perez 6-7 Bottas
Race: Perez 8-3 Bottas*
*No mark for the Austrian and Hungarian Grands Prix as both drivers retired

Cadillac recruited the experienced pairing of Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez for the squad’s maiden F1 season – and while the duo have often been fighting towards the rear of the pack, Bottas has edged ahead of Perez in the Qualifying figures so far.

However, the Mexican holds the advantage in the Grand Prix statistics, finishing ahead of Bottas on eight occasions. Both drivers have suffered their fair share of reliability concerns, with the Finn retiring from six races while Perez is on four DNFs.