Lance 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.
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.
Why have Williams kept the faith in Sargeant after heavy defeat to Albon?
2023 F1 team mates head-to-head
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
2023 F1 team mate battles
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
2023 F1 team mate battles
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
2023 F1 team mate battles
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
2023 F1 team mate battles
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
2023 F1 team mate battles
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
2023 F1 team mate battles
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 after change of team mate
2023 F1 team mate battles
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
2023 F1 team mate battles
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
2023 F1 team mate battles
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
2023 F1 team mate battles
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?
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.
Tsunoda fares better against departing Gasly in second season of F1
2022 F1 team mate battles: Gasly vs Tsunoda
Posted onYuki Tsunoda was closer to Pierre Gasly’s pace this year than in his debut season, but also compromised his team mate more than once.
Leclerc asserts his supremacy but Sainz’s improving form should concern him
2022 F1 team mate battles: Leclerc vs Sainz
Posted onHaving been out-scored by his team mate last year, Charles Leclerc led the way in 2022, but Carlos Sainz Jnr raised his game as the season went on.
Ricciardo’s Monza victory softens his decisive defeat by Norris
2021 team mate battles: Norris vs Ricciardo
Posted onLando Norris comfortably beat team mate Daniel Ricciardo over the 2021 season but the newcomer Ricciardo scored the team’s best result of the year.
Improving Sainz pips Leclerc at end of first season together at Ferrari
2021 team mate battles: Leclerc vs Sainz Jnr
Posted onCharles Leclerc was the more consistent Ferrari driver in 2021, but Carlos Sainz Jnr proved he was more than a match for his new team mate.
Verstappen emphatically beat his latest team mate in title-winning year
2021 F1 team mate battles: Verstappen vs Perez
Posted onMax Verstappen dominated his latest Red Bull team mate, but Sergio Perez played a crucial role in his championship success.
F1 team mate battles at mid-season: Norris vs Ricciardo
2021 F1 season
Posted onWhile Lando Norris is flying, Daniel Ricciardo’s struggle at McLaren has been the biggest surprise of 2021 so far.