Kevin Magnussen was out-raced again by Nico Hulkenberg in what is likely to prove his final season in Formula 1.
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.
Bottas vs Zhou: The final score after three seasons which ended in both being dropped
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Posted onNeither the veteran Valtteri Bottas nor inexperienced Zhou Guanyu exceeded expectations during their three years as team mates at Sauber.
Stroll makes slight gains in second season with one of F1’s toughest team mates
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Posted onLance Stroll performed slightly better in his second season alongside Fernando Alonso, but is he improving quickly enough?
Four strong years for Sainz at Ferrari – but Red Bull show no interest
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Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr gave an excellent account of himself over four years alongside Charles Leclerc, but Red Bull seemingly weren’t interested in rehiring him.
How Colapinto vindicated Vowles’ decision to give Sargeant his marching orders
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Posted onFranco Colapinto was unexpectedly promoted to Williams mid-season. Here’s how he impressed alongside experienced team mate Alexander Albon.
Did Tsunoda ‘destroy’ his team mates – and are Red Bull wrong to pick Lawson over him?
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Posted onYuki Tsunoda said he “destroyed” his team mates at RB, yet Red Bull have passed him over for promotion. Should they have picked him to partner Max Verstappen?
Perez’s final score against Verstappen – and how he compared to his predecessors
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Posted onWas Sergio Perez a better match for Max Verstappen than Alexander Albon, Pierre Gasly, Daniel Ricciardo or Carlos Sainz Jnr? Examine the data.
Did Piastri fall back or gain on Norris in his second season at McLaren?
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Posted onThe qualifying score line between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri widened in 2024, but the second-year driver still showed clear signs of improvement.
Russell pipped Hamilton over three seasons – but lost points battle on last lap
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Posted onGeorge Russell beat Lewis Hamilton in many key areas over their three years together at Mercedes – but the seven-times champion narrowly out-scored him.
10 startling statistics from Perez’s worst season yet at Red Bull
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Posted onRed Bull extended Sergio Perez’s contract for two more seasons earlier this year. But will they really tolerate a repeat of his 2024 performance?
Ocon vs Gasly: Little to separate Alpine’s duelling duo after two years as team mates
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Posted onEsteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly are heading their separate ways after two years as team mates. Did either conclusively beat the other? Take a look at the data.
Vettel, Verstappen, Norris: The team mate contests that defined Ricciardo’s career
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Posted onThree contests against different team mates defined Daniel Ricciardo’s career. Here’s how he did against all of them.
Head-to-head: Sargeant leaves F1 31-0 down against Albon in qualifying
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Posted onLogan Sargeant’s performances against team mate Alexander Albon leave little cause to doubt Williams’ reasons for dropping him mid-season.
Albon continues domination of Sargeant, but next team mate will be tougher
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Posted onAlexander Albon easily had the beating of Logan Sargeant over the last year and a half but knows he faces a tougher challenge next.
Alpine’s new team boss needs to keep a lid on F1’s fiercest team mate rivalry
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Posted onNew Hitech team principal Oliver Oakes will have to manage the potentially combustible pairing of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly.
Stroll makes better start to second season alongside Alonso despite car trouble
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Posted onLance Stroll was soundly beaten by Fernando Alonso in their first season as team mates last year, but has performed better so far this season.
Hulkenberg has the beating of his team mate again, albeit with Magnussen’s help
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Posted onNico Hulkenberg continued to overshadow his team mate in their second season together, and as he prepares to move on Kevin Magnussen’s future is in doubt.
Hamilton belatedly back to his best in his final season alongside Russell
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Posted onGeorge Russell out-qualified his team mate over eight of the first nine rounds this year, but Lewis Hamilton now appears to be back to his best.
Bottas retains an upper hand over Zhou – but will either keep their seat?
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Posted onZhou Guanyu fared better against Valtteri Bottas last year but that hasn’t continued and the pair are in competition to remain at the team.
Red Bull keep Perez in car after 31 consecutive qualifying defeats to Verstappen
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Posted onSergio Perez’s form at the start of the year was adequate, but he fell into a slump after six races, despite which Red Bull chose not to replace him.