Nico Hulkenberg justified Haas’s decision to give him his first full-time seat for four years, but neither he nor Kevin Magnussen had much to work with.
Team mates head-to-head articles archive
Every Formula 1 driver knows only one of their rivals has exactly the same car that they do. Team mates need to work together to move their team forward – but each driver knows that it’s essential for their standing in the paddock to put up a competitive showing against their rival in the other garage.
We pit each pair of drivers head-to-head in this series of articles to judge who holds the upper hand in every team based on their performances in qualifying and races.
Perez’s progress is reversed as team mate Verstappen obliterates all opposition
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Posted onSergio Perez appeared to have taken a step forward at Red Bull last season, but Max Verstappen blew him away in their third year as team mates.
Alpine’s third choice narrowly out-scores Ocon in his first season at team
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Posted onPierre Gasly took the Alpine seat two other drivers had turned down, then out-scored team mate Esteban Ocon despite being frustrated by the team’s tactics.
Stroll reaches 100 qualifying defeats in 136 starts at hands of latest team mate
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Posted onLance Stroll has never out-qualified a team mate over a season of Formula 1. This season Fernando Alonso inflicted his 100th defeat in 136 races.
Why have Williams kept the faith in Sargeant after heavy defeat to Albon?
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Posted onRookie Logan Sargeant was vastly out-performed by his more experienced team mate Alexander Albon this year. Why have Williams kept him?
Little to choose between Alpine pair but too many points have been missed
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Posted onAlpine’s new driver pairing have collided twice in their first 12 races together and lost points on several other occasions.
Norris leads the way at McLaren but can’t afford to ignore potential of Piastri
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Posted onLando Norris has comfortably out-scored his new team mate so far but Oscar Piastri is getting closer all the time.
There’s no doubt where the most one-sided team mate contest is
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Posted onLogan Sargeant is the first driver to use the number two in F1 since Stoffel Vandoorne in 2018. And Sargeant is faring no better than his predecessor.
Hamilton reasserts himself over Russell as Mercedes change direction with W14
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Posted onGeorge Russell out-scored Lewis Hamilton last year but the seven-times champion has hit back since Mercedes abandoned its ‘zero’ sidepods.
Tsunoda makes solid start as de Vries’ replacement provides toughest test yet
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Posted onWhat was supposed to be Nyck de Vries’ first full year as an F1 driver ended after 10 rounds, and now Daniel Ricciardo is the benchmark for Yuki Tsunoda to beat.
Stroll’s points shortfall could leave Aston Martin fifth instead of second this year
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Posted onAston Martin should be second in the championship, but as one driver has scored less than a quarter of their points the team is punching below its weight.
Magnussen has a fight on his hands against new team mate
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Posted onKevin Magnussen led the way at Haas last year but he faces much tougher competition from Nico Hulkenberg now.
Supreme Verstappen ensures Perez’s spell as a championship contender is brief
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Posted onSergio Perez began the season looking like a championship contender but his team mate Max Verstappen soon asserted his supremacy.
Zhou’s improving form is asking more questions of Bottas
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Posted onZhou Guanyu has picked up where he left off last year, giving his experienced and race-winning team mate a close run.
Leclerc rebounds from early setbacks to overtake Sainz ahead of summer break
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Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr capitalised on his team mate’s troubles in the opening races, but Charles Leclerc has forged ahead at mid-season.
Ricciardo grins and bears it through grim final season alongside Norris
2022 F1 team mate battles: Norris vs Ricciardo
Posted onWhen was the last time a driver rated as highly as Daniel Ricciardo joined a team and under-performed as unexpectedly as he did?
Ocon pips Alonso in close fight swung by Alpine unreliability
2022 F1 team mate battles: Ocon vs Alonso
Posted onThere was little to separate the Alpine pair again in 2022, but one driver suffered more from unreliability than the other.
Stroll falls further behind Vettel in their second and last year together
2022 F1 team mate battles: Stroll vs Vettel
Posted onIn his second year as Sebastian Vettel’s team mate, Lance Stroll contributed a smaller share of his team’s points.
Verstappen’s impressive fightback ensures Perez’s early promise is short-lived
2022 F1 team mate battles: Verstappen vs Perez
Posted onSergio Perez looked a bigger challenger to Max Verstappen over the opening races of the season – but then the world champion clicked with Red Bull’s latest chassis.
Schumacher fails to distinguish himself after unexpected change of team mate
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Posted onDo Mick Schumacher’s performance alongside his team mate show Haas were right to replace him at the end of 2022?