2026 F1 Team Mate Battles

Below, you will find information on the 2026 F1 team mate battles, including who has beaten their team-mate most this season in qualifying and the races, plus historical data on each driver’s performances against previous team-mates. 


QUALIFYING TEAM MATE BATTLES

The following table includes only the races where the current driver pairings were at the same team. Only fair team mate battles are included. These battles are based on Grand Prix qualifying sessions, and do not include results from Sprint Shootouts. Separate statistics for Sprint Qualifying sessions can be found here. These battles are based on where the drivers qualified before any penalties were applied.

Lando Norris0McLaren3Oscar Piastri
George Russell1Mercedes2Kimi Antonelli
Max Verstappen1Red Bull2Isack Hadjar
Lewis Hamilton1Ferrari2Charles Leclerc
Carlos Sainz2Williams1Alex Albon
Liam Lawson2Racing Bulls1Arvid Lindblad
Fernando Alonso3Aston Martin0Lance Stroll
Esteban Ocon2Haas1Ollie Bearman
Nico Hulkenberg1Audi2Gabriel Bortoleto
Pierre Gasly3Alpine0Franco Colapinto
Valtteri Bottas1Cadillac2Sergio Perez


2026 GRAND PRIX TEAM MATE BATTLES

The following table includes only the races where the current driver pairings were at the same team. These battles are based on the final finishing places of the two drivers after any penalties were applied. Races where both drivers retired, or where only one started due to reasons beyond their control, are not included.

Lando Norris0McLaren1Oscar Piastri
George Russell1Mercedes2Kimi Antonelli
Max Verstappen2Red Bull1Isack Hadjar
Lewis Hamilton1Ferrari2Charles Leclerc
Carlos Sainz1Williams1Alex Albon
Liam Lawson2Racing Bulls1Arvid Lindblad
Fernando Alonso1Aston Martin0Lance Stroll
Esteban Ocon1Haas2Ollie Bearman
Nico Hulkenberg1Audi0Gabriel Bortoleto
Pierre Gasly3Alpine0Franco Colapinto
Valtteri Bottas1Cadillac2Sergio Perez

Notes:

  • Oscar Piastri did not start the 2026 Australian Grand Prix, while neither McLaren driver started the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix
  • Nico Hulkenberg did not start the 2026 Australian Grand Prix, while Gabriel Bortoleto did not start the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix.
  • Neither Aston Martin driver was classified in the 2026 Australian or Chinese Grands Prix
  • Alex Albon did not start the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix

2026 QUALIFYING SECTORS

The following table shows in how many sectors each driver has set a faster sector time than their team-mate during qualifying in 2026. Only sectors where both drivers set a representative sector time are included.

Lando Norris1McLaren8Oscar Piastri
George Russell4Mercedes5Kimi Antonelli
Max Verstappen3Red Bull3Isack Hadjar
Lewis Hamilton2Ferrari7Charles Leclerc
Carlos Sainz6Williams0Alex Albon
Liam Lawson2Racing Bulls7Arvid Lindblad
Fernando Alonso6Aston Martin0Lance Stroll
Esteban Ocon3Haas6Ollie Bearman
Nico Hulkenberg4Audi5Gabriel Bortoleto
Pierre Gasly9Alpine0Franco Colapinto
Valtteri Bottas5Cadillac4Sergio Perez


ALL TIME QUALIFYING TEAM MATE BATTLES FOR EACH DRIVER

The percentages in the following table are based on the qualifying sessions where the driver had a fair fight with their team-mate. Not included are sessions where the driver or their team-mate suffered mechanical issues. Sessions where the driver or their team-mate crashed out through driver error are included. These battles are based on where the driver qualified before any penalties were applied.

DriverWon %Lost %Total Fair Battles
Lando Norris66.0%34.0%153
Oscar Piastri34.2%65.8%73
George Russell76.0%24.0%154
Kimi Antonelli18.5%81.5%27
Max Verstappen80.3%19.7%233
Isack Hadjar70.4%29.6%27
Lewis Hamilton59.4%40.6%377
Charles Leclerc68.6%31.4%175
Carlos Sainz45.9%54.1%231
Alex Albon61.7%38.3%128
Liam Lawson23.7%76.3%38
Arvid Lindblad33.3%66.7%3
Fernando Alonso75.4%24.6%427
Lance Stroll23.1%76.9%195
Esteban Ocon44.0%56.0%182
Ollie Bearman58.6%41.4%29
Nico Hulkenberg61.4%38.6%254
Gabriel Bortoleto53.8%46.2%26
Pierre Gasly64.6%35.4%178
Franco Colapinto23.3%76.7%30
Valtteri Bottas54.2%45.8%249
Sergio Perez38.7%61.3%284


Team Mate Battles from previous F1 seasons:

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