In Formula 1, the golden rule of motorsport never changes: your first and fiercest rival is always the driver across the garage in identical machinery.
With 14 rounds in the books heading toward the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the 2026 season has delivered intense intra-team drama, reshuffled line-ups, and standout rookie performances. From Kimi Antonelli spearheading Mercedes to Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc trading blows at Ferrari, here is how all 11 teammate pairings stack up in both Qualifying and Sunday race trim.
1. Mercedes
Qualifying: George Russell 6 – 8 Kimi Antonelli
Race: George Russell 4 – 10 Kimi Antonelli
Kimi Antonelli has backed up his Drivers’ Championship lead with commanding intra-team numbers. The young Italian has taken the qualifying edge over Russell (8–6), converting six of those into pole positions. On race day, Antonelli has crossed the line ahead in 10 Grands Prix, bagging eight victories. While Russell has endured marginally tougher luck with two retirements to Antonelli's one, Antonelli’s win at the Spanish Grand Prix cemented his firm upper hand in the title fight.
2. Ferrari
Qualifying: Charles Leclerc 7 – 7 Lewis Hamilton
Race: Charles Leclerc 6 – 8 Lewis Hamilton
The blockbuster pairing at Maranello has lived up to expectations with almost nothing separating the two. After locking out P4 and P5 in Spain, they sit dead even on Saturdays. On Sundays, Hamilton holds a slight 8–6 advantage and leads the podium tally (5 to 4), though a brake failure in Madrid allowed Leclerc to narrow the head-to-head margin.
3. McLaren
Qualifying: Lando Norris 9 – 5 Oscar Piastri
Race: Lando Norris 8 – 5 Oscar Piastri (Excludes Chinese GP where neither started)
Norris has retained the qualifying initiative at McLaren, leading Piastri 9–5 with poles in Hungary, Zandvoort, and Spain. Sundays are tighter, but Norris’s two Grand Prix victories (Hungaroring and Zandvoort) give him the edge over the Australian across the opening 14 rounds.
4. Red Bull Racing
Qualifying: Verstappen 8 – 3 Hadjar | Verstappen 3 – 0 Lawson
Race: Verstappen 8 – 3 Hadjar | Verstappen 2 – 1 Lawson
Isack Hadjar faced the toughest benchmark in F1 alongside Verstappen, with the Dutchman leading both qualifying and races 8–3 before Hadjar was sidelined by a wrist injury. Liam Lawson stepped in from Zandvoort onwards; while Verstappen swept Lawson in qualifying, Lawson took a Sunday head-to-head win in the Netherlands following Verstappen’s early race crash.
5. Racing Bulls
Qualifying: Lawson 6 – 5 Lindblad | Tsunoda 0 – 3 Lindblad
Race: Lawson 8 – 3 Lindblad | Tsunoda 1 – 2 Lindblad
Racing Bulls have enjoyed a punchy midfield campaign. Lawson edged rookie standout Arvid Lindblad 6–5 on Saturdays and 8–3 on Sundays before his mid-season call-up to Red Bull. When reserve driver Yuki Tsunoda stepped in at Zandvoort, Lindblad proved his mettle by sweeping qualifying 3–0 against the Japanese racer.
6. Alpine
Qualifying: Pierre Gasly 11 – 3 Franco Colapinto
Race: Pierre Gasly 9 – 5 Franco Colapinto
Pierre Gasly has asserted clear authority over Franco Colapinto over single-lap pace, highlighted by a sensational dry pole position at Monza. While Colapinto got the better of Gasly with a strong P7 finish in Madrid, Gasly comfortably leads both metrics.
7. Haas
Qualifying: Oliver Bearman 9 – 5 Esteban Ocon
Race: Oliver Bearman 8 – 5 Esteban Ocon (Excludes Dutch GP double DNF)
Second-year racer Oliver Bearman has taken charge against veteran Esteban Ocon. Bearman holds a 9–5 qualifying edge—including Haas's sole Q3 appearance of the season in China—and translates that into an 8–5 race day record over his French teammate.
8. Audi
Qualifying: Nico Hülkenberg 7 – 7 Gabriel Bortoleto
Race: Nico Hülkenberg 6 – 8 Gabriel Bortoleto
Audi's inaugural campaign sees a dead heat on Saturdays between veteran Nico Hülkenberg and rookie Gabriel Bortoleto. On Sundays, Bortoleto holds the narrow edge at 8–6, helped by greater mechanical reliability and an impressive run of race executions.
9. Williams
Qualifying: Alex Albon 4 – 10 Carlos Sainz
Race: Alex Albon 6 – 8 Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz’s arrival at Grove has yielded immediate single-lap dividends, outqualifying Albon 10 times in 14 rounds. The Sunday battle remains much closer at 8–6, with both drivers picking up precious lower-tier points finishes in an otherwise tough campaign for Williams.
10. Aston Martin
Qualifying: Fernando Alonso 12 – 2 Lance Stroll
Race: Fernando Alonso 8 – 2 Lance Stroll (Excludes four double-DNFs)
Despite early-season reliability issues that triggered four double-retirements, Fernando Alonso continues to hold the most one-sided Saturday record on the grid at 12–2. The two-time champion is also responsible for all three of the team's championship points heading into the flyaway stretch.
11. Cadillac
Qualifying: Sergio Pérez 7 – 7 Valtteri Bottas
Race: Sergio Pérez 8 – 4 Valtteri Bottas (Excludes Austria and Hungary double-DNFs)
Formula 1’s newest entrant recruited the seasoned pairing of Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez. While the pair are locked at 7–7 over single laps, Pérez holds a decisive 8–4 advantage on race day, consistently extracting the maximum from Cadillac's Sunday setups.
Complete Grid Overview
| Team | Pairing | Qualifying H2H | Race H2H |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | Russell vs. Antonelli | 6 – 8 | 4 – 10 |
| Ferrari | Leclerc vs. Hamilton | 7 – 7 | 6 – 8 |
| McLaren | Norris vs. Piastri | 9 – 5 | 8 – 5 |
| Red Bull | Verstappen vs. Hadjar / Lawson | 8–3 / 3–0 | 8–3 / 2–1 |
| Racing Bulls | Lindblad vs. Lawson / Tsunoda | 5–6 / 3–0 | 3–8 / 2–1 |
| Alpine | Gasly vs. Colapinto | 11 – 3 | 9 – 5 |
| Haas | Bearman vs. Ocon | 9 – 5 | 8 – 5 |
| Audi | Hülkenberg vs. Bortoleto | 7 – 7 | 6 – 8 |
| Williams | Albon vs. Sainz | 4 – 10 | 6 – 8 |
| Aston Martin | Alonso vs. Stroll | 12 – 2 | 8 – 2 |
| Cadillac | Bottas vs. Pérez | 7 – 7 | 4 – 8 |
Data source: Formula1.com mid-season team-mate statistics. Head-to-heads reflect races where at least one driver finished/classified.