McLaren’s Carlos Sainz Jnr and Lando Norris were probably the two most closely-matched team mates in the 2020 season.
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.
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.
Team mate battles 2019: The final score – Russell vs Kubica
2019 F1 season review
Posted onF1 rookie George Russell dominated Robert Kubica at Williams, but he wasn’t the one who scored the team’s only point of the season.
Team mate battles 2019: The final score – Verstappen vs Albon
2019 F1 season review
Posted onRed Bull already have one star in Max Verstappen but have they found another in Alexander Albon? He did enough in his first seven races to earn a new deal.
Team mate battles 2019: The final score – Ricciardo vs Hulkenberg
2019 F1 season review
Posted onWas Nico Hulkenberg’s performance compared to Daniel Ricciardo the reason why Renault decided to replace him with Esteban Ocon?
Team mate battles 2019: The final score – Sainz vs Norris
2019 F1 season review
Posted onThere was nothing to choose between McLaren pair Carlos Sainz Jnr and Lando Norris in qualifying, but the more experienced driver had the better race results.
Team mate battles 2019: The final score – Vettel vs Leclerc
2019 F1 season review
Posted onThe arrival of Charles Leclerc in place of Kimi Raikkonen was a rude awakening for Sebastian Vettel, who was out-scored by his new team mate.
Team mate battles 2019: The final score – Hamilton vs Bottas
2019 F1 season review
Posted onValtteri Bottas stated the year strongly but couldn’t stop Lewis Hamilton winning another title. Here’s how they compared in their third year as team mates.
Gone in 12 races: How Gasly’s terrible season forced Red Bull to act
2019 team mate battles: Verstappen vs Gasly
Posted onPierre Gasly has been dropped by Red Bull after just 12 races and 140 days with the team, during which time he was dominated by team mate Max Verstappen.
2018 team mates battles: Hamilton vs Bottas at Mercedes
2018 F1 season review
Posted onValtteri Bottas started his second season at Mercedes in good shape but Lewis Hamilton turned the tables and was dominating his team mate as 2018 ended.