2026 F1 team-mate head-to-heads: Antonelli leads Russell, Norris stays ahead of Piastri as season reaches mid-point

Season-long match-ups tighten as 2026 campaign progresses

With the 2026 Formula 1 season continuing, the intra-team battles are shaping the championship picture. F1.com and Sky Sports F1 have assessed qualifying, sprint and grand prix head-to-heads for all 11 pairings on the grid.

Mercedes: Antonelli on top of Russell

"Perhaps unsurprisingly given his hold on the top spot in the Drivers’ Championship, Kimi Antonelli has also taken the lead when it comes to the head-to-head statistics at Mercedes," F1.com notes.

Qualifying Grand Prix: Russell 7-8 Antonelli. Sprint: Russell 3-2 Antonelli. Race Grand Prix: Russell 5-10 Antonelli. Sprint: Russell 4-1 Antonelli. Antonelli has beaten Russell in Qualifying eight times out of 15, with six of those occasions seeing him take pole position, and has crossed the line ahead at 10 Grands Prix, winning eight of them. Russell closed the gap in Baku, taking pole and his first victory since Austria in June to cut Antonelli’s championship lead to 66 points. Championship points: Russell 236-302 Antonelli, placing Russell 2nd-1st Antonelli.

Ferrari: Leclerc edges Hamilton in qualifying

Over at Ferrari there is little to choose between Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. Qualifying Grand Prix: Leclerc 8-7 Hamilton, Sprint: Leclerc 2-3 Hamilton. Race Grand Prix: Leclerc 7-8 Hamilton, Sprint: Leclerc 3-2 Hamilton. Leclerc edged ahead on qualifying after his front row start in Baku, while his fourth-place finish in the race closed the gap in the race head-to-head. Championship points: Leclerc 179-199 Hamilton, placing 5th-3rd.

McLaren: Norris leads Piastri

In qualifying Norris leads 9-6 Piastri, including poles at Hungary, Zandvoort and Spain. Sprint qualifying: Norris 5-0 Piastri. Race Grand Prix: Norris 8-7 Piastri*, Sprint: Norris 5-0 Piastri. *No score for the Chinese GP as both drivers failed to start. Norris has three DNFs to Piastri’s one plus a DNS from the Australian opener. Norris is responsible for the squad’s two victories at Hungaroring and Zandvoort. Championship points: Norris 186-120 Piastri, placing 4th-7th.

Red Bull: Verstappen dominates Hadjar and Lawson

Isack Hadjar faced the difficult task of stepping up as Max Verstappen’s new team mate in 2026. Qualifying Grand Prix: Verstappen 8-4 Hadjar, Sprint: Verstappen 4-0 Hadjar. Race Grand Prix: Verstappen 9-3 Hadjar, Sprint: Verstappen 4-0 Hadjar. Verstappen recorded retirements at three events, one more DNF than Hadjar’s two.

Hadjar was replaced by Liam Lawson for the Dutch Grand Prix after a wrist injury. Against Lawson: Qualifying Grand Prix 3-0 Verstappen, Sprint 1-0 Verstappen. Race Grand Prix 2-1 Verstappen, Sprint 1-0 Verstappen. Lawson scored points on debut in seventh and added points in Madrid before Hadjar returned in Baku. Hadjar beat Verstappen in qualifying in Baku before finishing behind for his second podium. Championship points: Verstappen 163-86 Hadjar, placing 6th-8th.

Racing Bulls

Liam Lawson leads Arvid Lindblad narrowly: Qualifying Grand Prix 7-5 Lindblad, Sprint 2-2 Lindblad. Race Grand Prix 8-4 Lindblad, Sprint 3-1 Lindblad. Lawson has five double points finishes with Lindblad, with one retirement in Miami and Lindblad a DNS in Canada. Championship points: Lawson 59-37 Lindblad.

Yuki Tsunoda stepped in for Lawson in Zandvoort, Monza and Spain. Against Lindblad: Qualifying Grand Prix Lindblad 3-0 Tsunoda, Sprint Lindblad 1-0 Tsunoda. Race Grand Prix Lindblad 2-1 Tsunoda, Sprint Lindblad 1-0 Tsunoda.

Alpine

Pierre Gasly has been dominant in qualifying: Grand Prix 12-3 Colapinto, Sprint 3-2 Colapinto. Race Grand Prix 8-6 Colapinto*, Sprint 4-1 Colapinto. *No score for Azerbaijan as both retired. Gasly grabbed his maiden pole at Monza. Championship points: Gasly 41-27 Colapinto, placing 10th-12th.

Haas

Ollie Bearman leads Esteban Ocon. Qualifying Grand Prix 10-4 Ocon*, Sprint 3-2 Ocon. Race Grand Prix 8-6 Ocon**, Sprint 2-3 Ocon. *No score for Spanish GP Qualifying. **No score for Dutch GP as both retired. Bearman’s best Saturday was P10 in China and Baku. Ocon’s best result of the season was P8 in Azerbaijan as Haas secured its first double points finish of the season. Championship points: Bearman 20-7 Ocon, placing 13th-16th.

Audi

Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto are almost even. Qualifying Grand Prix 7-8 Bortoleto, Sprint 2-3 Bortoleto. Race Grand Prix 7-8 Bortoleto, Sprint 1-3 Bortoleto*. *No score for Miami Sprint. Bortoleto claimed Audi’s best start of P8 in Belgium and has finished ahead of Hulkenberg at eight of 15 rounds. Bortoleto has crossed the line at every race barring China where he failed to start, while Hulkenberg has three DNFs and a DNS in Australia. Championship points: Hulkenberg 7-10 Bortoleto, placing 15th-14th.

Williams

Carlos Sainz leads Alex Albon in qualifying and race. Qualifying Grand Prix Albon 4-11 Sainz, Sprint Albon 1-4 Sainz. Race Grand Prix Albon 6-9 Sainz, Sprint Albon 1-4 Sainz. Albon offered Sainz a tow in Monza to reach Q2, while Sainz lost a top-10 start in Baku due to a grid penalty. Championship points: Albon 5-7 Sainz, placing 18th-17th.

Aston Martin

Fernando Alonso dominates Lance Stroll. Qualifying Grand Prix 13-2 Stroll, Sprint 4-1 Stroll. Race Grand Prix 8-2 Stroll*, Sprint 3-2 Stroll. *No score awarded for Australian, Chinese, Barcelona, Dutch and Azerbaijan GPs as both retired. Championship points: Alonso 3-0 Stroll, placing 19th-21st.

Cadillac

Sergio Perez leads Valtteri Bottas. Qualifying Grand Prix 8-7 Bottas, Sprint 3-2 Bottas. Race Grand Prix 9-4 Bottas*, Sprint 2-3 Bottas. *No score for Austrian and Hungarian GPs as both retired. Championship points: Perez 0-0 Bottas, placing 23rd-22nd.