In their third season as team mates, Antonio Giovinazzi is starting to get the upper hand over Kimi Raikkonen, though the latter’s experience is still telling.
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.
F1 team mate battles at mid-season: Leclerc vs Sainz
2021 F1 season
Posted onCharles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jnr are the best driver pairing in F1 today, says Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto. Is he right?
F1 team mate battles at mid-season: Russell vs Latifi
2021 F1 season
Posted onGeorge Russell has largely dominated his team mate at Williams, but when the chance to finally score points appeared it was Nicholas Latifi who cashed in.
F1 team mate battles at mid-season: Verstappen vs Perez
2021 F1 season
Posted onHas Sergio Perez measured up against Max Verstappen significantly better than either of his predecessors did?
F1 team mate battles at mid-season: Schumacher vs Mazepin
2021 F1 season
Posted onHaas drivers Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin have got too close for comfort at times, but when the flag drops one of them is usually comfortably ahead.
F1 team mate battles at mid-season: Hamilton vs Bottas
2021 F1 season
Posted onHas Valtteri Bottas shown he deserves to remain alongside Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes? Here’s how they stack up so far in 2021.
Team mate battles 2020: The final score – Hamilton vs Bottas
2020 F1 season review
Posted onLewis Hamilton comprehensively beat Valtteri Bottas again, sealing his seventh title as he did, and ensuring his later absence due to Covid did not affect the title fight.
Team mate battles 2020: The final score – Verstappen vs Albon
2020 F1 season review
Posted onRed Bull gave Alexander Albon all year to prove he could measure up against Max Verstappen, but he ended up further off his team mate’s pace than Pierre Gasly was last season.
Team mate battles 2020: The final score – Sainz vs Norris
2020 F1 season review
Posted onMcLaren’s Carlos Sainz Jnr and Lando Norris were probably the two most closely-matched team mates in the 2020 season.
Team mate battles 2020: The final score – Perez vs Stroll
2020 F1 season review
Posted onFor the second time in three years, Racing Point have got rid of their quickest driver. Sergio Perez extended his margin over Lance Stroll during the course of 2020.
Team mate battles 2020: The final score – Ricciardo vs Ocon
2020 F1 season review
Posted onEsteban Ocon took time to get back up to speed after a year out of the cockpit, and Daniel Ricciardo did most of the points-scoring for Renault.
Team mate battles 2020: The final score – Vettel vs Leclerc
2020 F1 season review
Posted onIn his second season at Ferrari, Charles Leclerc routed four-times world champion Sebastian Vettel, asserting himself as the new number one at the Scuderia.
Team mate battles 2020: The final score – Gasly vs Kvyat
2020 F1 season review
Posted onWhile Pierre Gasly scored a shock win, Daniil Kvyat’s gradual improvement over the course of 2020 may not be enough to keep Yuki Tsunoda from taking his seat.
Team mate battles 2020: The final score – Raikkonen vs Giovinazzi
2020 F1 season review
Posted onKimi Raikkonen is now the most experienced Formula 1 driver ever, but Antonio Giovinazzi measured up well against him in their second season as team mates.
Team mate battles 2020: The final score – Grosjean vs Magnussen
2020 F1 season review
Posted onRomain Grosjean’s crash in Bahrain brought an early end to his four-year partnership with Kevin Magnussen. The pair were closely matched in Haas’s uncompetitive car.
Team mate battles 2020: The final score – Russell vs Latifi
2020 F1 season review
Posted onAlthough George Russell dominated Nicholas Latifi in qualifying, the rookie gave a decent account of himself on race day.
Team mate battles 2019: The final score – Grosjean vs Magnussen
2019 F1 season review
Posted onKevin Magnussen out-scored Romain Grosjean for the second year in a row, but how much of a role did unreliability play in the contest between the two Haas drivers?
Team mate battles 2019: The final score – Raikkonen vs Giovinazzi
2019 F1 season review
Posted onAfter two years out of racing, Antonio Giovinazzi made his full-time F1 debut alongside a world champion, which made for a difficult start in the sport.
Team mate battles 2019: The final score – Perez vs Stroll
2019 F1 season review
Posted onOne of the most one-sided team mate battles in 2019 took place at Racing Point. But don’t expect the loser to be shown the door any time soon.
Team mate battles 2019: The final score – Kvyat vs Gasly
2019 F1 season review
Posted onPierre Gasly handled being demoted back to Toro Rosso rather better than his new team mate Daniil Kvyat did three years ago. Here’s how they stacked up.