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F1 2026: Updated Teammates' Head-to-Head After Sao Paulo GP

Sky Sports published revised team-mate statistics following the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

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Sky Sports released updated head-to-head records for Formula One teammates after the Sao Paulo GP, covering qualifying, race and sprint results plus championship points.

Key takeaways

  • Lando Norris leads Oscar Piastri 13-7 in Grand Prix qualifying and 12-8 in Grands Prix.
  • Kimi Antonelli leads George Russell 390-262 in championship points and is placed first.
  • Max Verstappen leads Isack Hadjar 14-3 in Grands Prix and 279-122 in points.
  • Lewis Hamilton leads Charles Leclerc 261-249 in points and is placed fourth.
  • Carlos Sainz leads Alex Albon 15-5 in Grand Prix qualifying.

Sky Sports reported updated Formula One team-mate head-to-head figures after the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The data covers qualifying, Grands Prix, sprints, championship points and final placing for the 2026 season.

The 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship is the 77th running of the Formula One World Championship, recognised by the FIA as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars.

It is contested over twenty-three Grands Prix held around the world, having begun in March and scheduled to end in December. Drivers and teams compete for the titles of World Drivers’ Champion and World Constructors’ Champion, respectively.

Lando Norris was the reigning World Drivers’ Champion, while McLaren-Mercedes were the reigning World Constructors’ Champions.

Championship titles decided

Kimi Antonelli clinched the World Drivers’ Championship at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

McLaren team-mate battle

Lando Norris leads Oscar Piastri 13-7 in Grand Prix qualifying and 5-1 in sprint qualifying. In races, Norris leads 12-8 in Grands Prix and 5-0 in sprints.

No score was awarded for the Chinese Grand Prix as both drivers failed to start, and no score was awarded for the Singapore Grand Prix sprint as both drivers failed to start. Norris holds 246 championship points to Piastri’s 152, placing sixth and seventh respectively.

Mercedes team-mate battle

George Russell trails Kimi Antonelli 9-11 in Grand Prix qualifying and 4-2 in sprint qualifying. Antonelli leads 14-6 in Grands Prix and 4-2 in sprints. Antonelli holds 390 championship points to Russell’s 262, placing first and third respectively.

Red Bull team-mate battles

Max Verstappen leads Isack Hadjar 12-5 in Grand Prix qualifying and 5-0 in sprint qualifying. In races, Verstappen leads 14-3 in Grands Prix and 5-0 in sprints. Verstappen holds 279 championship points to Hadjar’s 122, placing second and eighth respectively.

Liam Lawson replaced Hadjar for the Dutch, Italian and Spanish Grands Prix. Against Lawson, Verstappen leads 3-0 in Grand Prix qualifying and 1-0 in sprint qualifying, and 2-1 in Grands Prix and 1-0 in sprints.

Ferrari team-mate battle

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton are level 11-9 in Grand Prix qualifying and 3-3 in sprint qualifying. In races, they are level 10-10 in Grands Prix and 3-3 in sprints. Hamilton holds 261 championship points to Leclerc’s 249, placing fourth and fifth respectively.

Williams team-mate battle

Carlos Sainz leads Alex Albon 15-5 in Grand Prix qualifying and 4-2 in sprint qualifying. In races, Sainz leads 11-9 in Grands Prix and 5-1 in sprints. Sainz holds 7 championship points to Albon’s 5, placing eighteenth and nineteenth respectively.

Racing Bulls team-mate battles

Liam Lawson leads Arvid Lindblad 10-7 in Grand Prix qualifying and 3-2 in sprint qualifying. In races, Lawson leads 13-4 in Grands Prix and 4-1 in sprints. Lawson holds 89 championship points to Lindblad’s 38, placing ninth and eleventh respectively.

Yuki Tsunoda replaced Lawson for the Dutch, Italian and Spanish Grands Prix. Against Tsunoda, Lindblad leads 3-0 in Grand Prix qualifying and 1-0 in sprint qualifying, and 2-1 in Grands Prix and 1-0 in sprints.

Aston Martin team-mate battle

Fernando Alonso leads Lance Stroll 18-2 in Grand Prix qualifying and 5-1 in sprint qualifying. In races, Alonso leads 11-3 in Grands Prix and 4-2 in sprints. No score was awarded for the Australian, Chinese, Barcelona, Dutch, Azerbaijan and Mexico City Grands Prix as both drivers retired. Alonso holds 7 championship points to Stroll’s 0, placing seventeenth and twenty-second respectively.

Haas team-mate battles

Oliver Bearman leads Esteban Ocon 13-4 in Grand Prix qualifying and 4-2 in sprint qualifying. In races, Bearman leads 10-7 in Grands Prix and the sprints are level 3-3.

No score was awarded for Spanish Grand Prix qualifying as Bearman did not take part, and no score was awarded for the Dutch Grand Prix as both drivers retired. Bearman holds 23 championship points to Ocon’s 7, placing thirteenth and sixteenth respectively.

Ryo Hirakawa replaced Ocon for the Mexico City Grand Prix. Against Hirakawa, Bearman lost 0-1 in the Grand Prix despite leading 1-0 in qualifying. Rafael Camara replaced Ocon for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Bearman beat Camara 1-0 in both qualifying and the race.

Audi team-mate battle

Nico Hulkenberg leads Gabriel Bortoleto 11-9 in Grand Prix qualifying and 3-3 in sprint qualifying.

Selected team-mate head-to-head records after Sao Paulo GP

Team-mates

GP Qualifying

GP Race

Championship Points

Placing

Norris vs Piastri

13-7

12-8

246-152

6th-7th

Russell vs Antonelli

9-11

6-14

262-390

3rd-1st

Verstappen vs Hadjar

12-5

14-3

279-122

2nd-8th

Leclerc vs Hamilton

11-9

10-10

249-261

5th-4th

Albon vs Sainz

5-15

9-11

5-7

19th-18th

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