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 1 – Piastri 2
Average gap: Piastri ahead by 0.020s
Mercedes
George Russell versus Kimi Antonelli
Head-to-head: Russell 2 – Antonelli 1
Average gap: Russell ahead by 0.120s
Red Bull
Max Verstappen versus Isack Hadjar
Head-to-head: Verstappen 2 – Hadjar 1
Average gap: Verstappen ahead by 0.294s
Ferrari
Charles Leclerc versus Lewis Hamilton
Head-to-head: Leclerc 1 – Hamilton 2
Average gap: Hamilton ahead by 0.076s
Williams
Carlos Sainz versus Alex Albon
Head-to-head: Sainz 2 – Albon 0
Average gap: Sainz ahead by 0.499s
Racing Bulls
Liam Lawson versus Arvid Lindblad
Head-to-head: Lawson 3 – Lindblad 0
Average gap: Lawson ahead by 0.535s
Aston Martin
Fernando Alonso versus Lance Stroll
Head-to-head: Alonso 2 – Stroll 0
Average gap: Alonso ahead by 0.681s
Haas
Esteban Ocon versus Ollie Bearman
Head-to-head: Ocon 0 – Bearman 3
Average gap: Bearman ahead by 0.220s
Audi
Nico Hulkenberg versus Gabriel Bortoleto
Head-to-head: Hulkenberg 2 – Bortoleto 1
Average gap: Hulkenberg ahead by 0.223s
Alpine
Pierre Gasly versus Franco Colapinto
Head-to-head: Gasly 3 – Colapinto 0
Average gap: Gasly ahead by 0.682s
Cadillac
Sergio Perez versus Valtteri Bottas
Head-to-head: Perez 1 – Bottas 1
Average gap: Bottas ahead by 0.416s
