How F1 2026 team-mates are comparing in qualifying

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 3
Average gap: Piastri ahead by 0.084s

Mercedes

George Russell versus Kimi Antonelli

Head-to-head: Russell 2 - Antonelli 2
Average gap: Russell ahead by 0.016s

Red Bull

Max Verstappen versus Isack Hadjar

Head-to-head: Verstappen 2 - Hadjar 2
Average gap: Verstappen ahead by 0.143s

Ferrari

Charles Leclerc versus Lewis Hamilton

Head-to-head: Leclerc 2 - Hamilton 2
Average gap: Hamilton ahead by 0.017s

Williams

Carlos Sainz versus Alex Albon

Head-to-head: Sainz 3 - Albon 0
Average gap: Sainz ahead by 0.387s

Racing Bulls

Liam Lawson versus Arvid Lindblad

Head-to-head: Lawson 3 - Lindblad 1
Average gap: Lawson ahead by 0.305s

Aston Martin

Fernando Alonso versus Lance Stroll

Head-to-head: Alonso 3 - Stroll 0
Average gap: Alonso ahead by 0.545s

Haas

Esteban Ocon versus Ollie Bearman

Head-to-head: Ocon 1 - Bearman 3
Average gap: Bearman ahead by 0.121s

Audi

Nico Hulkenberg versus Gabriel Bortoleto

Head-to-head: Hulkenberg 2 - Bortoleto 2
Average gap: Hulkenberg ahead by 0.068s

Alpine

Pierre Gasly versus Franco Colapinto

Head-to-head: Gasly 4 - Colapinto 0
Average gap: Gasly ahead by 0.700s

Cadillac

Sergio Perez versus Valtteri Bottas

Head-to-head: Perez 2 - Bottas 1
Average gap: Bottas ahead by 0.236s