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 Norris1McLaren3Oscar Piastri
George Russell1Mercedes3Kimi Antonelli
Max Verstappen2Red Bull2Isack Hadjar
Lewis Hamilton1Ferrari3Charles Leclerc
Carlos Sainz3Williams1Alex Albon
Liam Lawson3Racing Bulls1Arvid Lindblad
Fernando Alonso4Aston Martin0Lance Stroll
Esteban Ocon2Haas2Ollie Bearman
Nico Hulkenberg2Audi2Gabriel Bortoleto
Pierre Gasly3Alpine1Franco Colapinto
Valtteri Bottas2Cadillac2Sergio 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 Norris1McLaren1Oscar Piastri
George Russell1Mercedes3Kimi Antonelli
Max Verstappen3Red Bull1Isack Hadjar
Lewis Hamilton2Ferrari2Charles Leclerc
Carlos Sainz2Williams1Alex Albon
Liam Lawson2Racing Bulls2Arvid Lindblad
Fernando Alonso2Aston Martin0Lance Stroll
Esteban Ocon1Haas3Ollie Bearman
Nico Hulkenberg1Audi1Gabriel Bortoleto
Pierre Gasly3Alpine1Franco Colapinto
Valtteri Bottas1Cadillac3Sergio 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 Norris2McLaren10Oscar Piastri
George Russell4Mercedes8Kimi Antonelli
Max Verstappen6Red Bull3Isack Hadjar
Lewis Hamilton3Ferrari9Charles Leclerc
Carlos Sainz7Williams2Alex Albon
Liam Lawson4Racing Bulls8Arvid Lindblad
Fernando Alonso8Aston Martin1Lance Stroll
Esteban Ocon3Haas9Ollie Bearman
Nico Hulkenberg7Audi5Gabriel Bortoleto
Pierre Gasly11Alpine1Franco Colapinto
Valtteri Bottas5Cadillac7Sergio 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 Norris66.2%33.8%154
Oscar Piastri33.8%66.2%74
George Russell75.5%24.5%155
Kimi Antonelli21.4%78.6%28
Max Verstappen80.3%19.7%234
Isack Hadjar67.9%32.1%28
Lewis Hamilton59.3%40.7%378
Charles Leclerc68.8%31.3%176
Carlos Sainz46.1%53.9%232
Alex Albon61.2%38.8%129
Liam Lawson25.6%74.4%39
Arvid Lindblad25.0%75.0%4
Fernando Alonso75.5%24.5%428
Lance Stroll23.0%77.0%196
Esteban Ocon43.7%56.3%183
Ollie Bearman60.0%40.0%30
Nico Hulkenberg61.6%38.4%255
Gabriel Bortoleto51.9%48.1%27
Pierre Gasly64.2%35.8%179
Franco Colapinto25.8%74.2%31
Valtteri Bottas54.4%45.6%250
Sergio Perez38.6%61.4%285


Team Mate Battles from previous F1 seasons:

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