Below, you will find information on the 2023 Formula 1 team mate battles, including who has beaten their team-mate most this season in qualifying and the races, plus historical data on each driver’s performances against previous team-mates.
QUALIFYING TEAM MATE BATTLES
The following table includes only the races where the current driver pairings were at the same team. Only fair team mate battles are included. These battles are based on the one hour qualifying sessions, and do not include results from Sprint Qualifying. For events with Sprint Qualifying, the result from the Friday qualifying session is counted. These battles are based on where the drivers qualified before any penalties were applied.
Max Verstappen |
20 |
RED BULL |
1 |
Sergio Perez |
Charles Leclerc |
15 |
FERRARI |
7 |
Carlos Sainz |
Lewis Hamilton |
11 |
MERCEDES |
11 |
George Russell |
Esteban Ocon |
8 |
ALPINE |
14 |
Pierre Gasly |
Lando Norris |
15 |
McLAREN |
7 |
Oscar Piastri |
Valtteri Bottas |
16 |
ALFA ROMEO |
6 |
Zhou Guanyu |
Fernando Alonso |
19 |
ASTON MARTIN |
3 |
Lance Stroll |
Kevin Magnussen |
7 |
HAAS |
15 |
Nico Hulkenberg |
Yuki Tsunoda |
4 |
ALPHATAURI |
3 |
Daniel Ricciardo |
Alex Albon |
22 |
WILLIAMS |
0 |
Logan Sargeant |
Yuki Tsunoda |
8 |
ALPHATAURI |
2 |
Nyck de Vries |
Yuki Tsunoda |
4 |
ALPHATAURI |
1 |
Liam Lawson |
Mechanical issues prevented Max Verstappen from setting representative lap times in Q2 and Q3 at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
GRAND PRIX TEAM MATE BATTLES
The following table includes only the races where the current driver pairings were at the same team. These battles are based on the final finishing places of the two drivers after any penalties were applied. Races where both drivers retired, or where only one started, are not included.
Max Verstappen |
20 |
RED BULL |
2 |
Sergio Perez |
Charles Leclerc |
11 |
FERRARI |
9 |
Carlos Sainz |
Lewis Hamilton |
16 |
MERCEDES |
6 |
George Russell |
Esteban Ocon |
10 |
ALPINE |
9 |
Pierre Gasly |
Lando Norris |
17 |
McLAREN |
5 |
Oscar Piastri |
Valtteri Bottas |
13 |
ALFA ROMEO |
8 |
Zhou Guanyu |
Fernando Alonso |
18 |
ASTON MARTIN |
3 |
Lance Stroll |
Kevin Magnussen |
9 |
HAAS |
13 |
Nico Hulkenberg |
Yuki Tsunoda |
4 |
ALPHATAURI |
3 |
Daniel Ricciardo |
Alex Albon |
18 |
WILLIAMS |
2 |
Logan Sargeant |
Yuki Tsunoda |
8 |
ALPHATAURI |
2 |
Nyck de Vries |
Yuki Tsunoda |
1 |
ALPHATAURI |
3 |
Liam Lawson |
QUALIFYING SECTORS
The following table shows in how many sectors each driver has set a faster sector time than their team-mate during qualifying in 2023. Only sectors where both drivers set a representative sector time are included.
Max Verstappen |
55 |
RED BULL |
10 |
Sergio Perez |
Charles Leclerc |
42 |
FERRARI |
24 |
Carlos Sainz |
Lewis Hamilton |
35 |
MERCEDES |
31 |
George Russell |
Esteban Ocon |
31 |
ALPINE |
35 |
Pierre Gasly |
Lando Norris |
49 |
McLAREN |
17 |
Oscar Piastri |
Valtteri Bottas |
48 |
ALFA ROMEO |
18 |
Zhou Guanyu |
Fernando Alonso |
59 |
ASTON MARTIN |
7 |
Lance Stroll |
Kevin Magnussen |
16 |
HAAS |
49 |
Nico Hulkenberg |
Yuki Tsunoda |
12 |
ALPHATAURI |
9 |
Daniel Ricciardo |
Alex Albon |
58 |
WILLIAMS |
8 |
Logan Sargeant |
Yuki Tsunoda |
23 |
ALPHATAURI |
7 |
Nyck de Vries |
Yuki Tsunoda |
12 |
ALPHATAURI |
3 |
Liam Lawson |
Sergio Perez did not set a time in Sector 1 at the 2023 Australian Grand Prix. Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen set identical fastest first sector times in Sector 1 at the 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix.
ALL TIME QUALIFYING TEAM MATE BATTLES FOR EACH DRIVER
The percentages in the following table are based on the qualifying sessions where the driver had a fair fight with their team-mate. Not included are sessions where the driver or their team-mate suffered mechanical issues. Sessions where the driver or their team-mate crashed out through driver error are included. These battles are based on where the driver qualified before any penalties were applied.
Driver | Won % | Lost % | Total Fair Battles |
|---|---|---|---|
Max Verstappen | 76.4% | 23.6% | 182 |
Sergio Perez | 41.6% | 58.4% | 257 |
Charles Leclerc | 67.7% | 32.3% | 124 |
Carlos Sainz | 44.8% | 55.2% | 181 |
Lewis Hamilton | 65.3% | 34.7% | 326 |
George Russell | 73.8% | 26.2% | 103 |
Esteban Ocon | 42.9% | 57.1% | 133 |
Pierre Gasly | 64.6% | 35.4% | 127 |
Lando Norris | 66.7% | 33.3% | 102 |
Oscar Piastri | 31.8% | 68.2% | 22 |
Valtteri Bottas | 51.1% | 48.9% | 223 |
Zhou Guanyu | 31.8% | 68.2% | 44 |
Fernando Alonso | 73.4% | 26.6% | 376 |
Lance Stroll | 27.8% | 72.2% | 144 |
Kevin Magnussen | 50.9% | 49.1% | 163 |
Nico Hulkenberg | 62.7% | 37.3% | 204 |
Yuki Tsunoda | 39.4% | 60.6% | 66 |
Daniel Ricciardo | 53.8% | 46.2% | 236 |
Alex Albon | 60.8% | 39.2% | 79 |
Logan Sargeant | 0.0% | 100.0% | 22 |
Nyck de Vries | 27.3% | 72.7% | 11 |
Liam Lawson | 20.0% | 80.0% | 5 |
2022 F1 TEAM MATE BATTLES
2022 QUALIFYING TEAM MATE BATTLES
The following table includes only the races where the current driver pairings were at the same team. Only fair battles are included. These battles are based on the one hour qualifying sessions, and do not include results from Sprint Qualifying. For events with Sprint Qualifying, the result from the Friday qualifying session is counted. These battles are based on where the drivers qualified before any penalties were applied.
Lewis Hamilton |
13 |
MERCEDES |
9 |
George Russell |
Max Verstappen |
18 |
RED BULL |
4 |
Sergio Perez |
Charles Leclerc |
15 |
FERRARI |
7 |
Carlos Sainz |
Daniel Ricciardo |
2 |
McLAREN |
20 |
Lando Norris |
Fernando Alonso |
11 |
ALPINE |
10 |
Esteban Ocon |
Pierre Gasly |
13 |
ALPHATAURI |
9 |
Yuki Tsunoda |
Sebastian Vettel |
13 |
ASTON MARTIN |
7 |
Lance Stroll |
Alex Albon |
19 |
WILLIAMS |
1 |
Nicholas Latifi |
Valtteri Bottas |
14 |
ALFA ROMEO |
8 |
Zhou Guanyu |
Mick Schumacher |
6 |
HAAS |
16 |
Kevin Magnussen |
Nico Hulkenberg |
1 |
ASTON MARTIN |
1 |
Lance Stroll |
Nyck De Vries |
1 |
WILLIAMS |
0 |
Nicholas Latifi |
2022 GRANDS PRIX TEAM MATE BATTLES
The following table includes only the races where the current driver pairings were at the same team. These battles are based on the final finishing places of the two drivers after any penalties were applied. Races where both drivers retired, or where only one started, are not included.
Lewis Hamilton |
10 |
MERCEDES |
12 |
George Russell |
Max Verstappen |
17 |
RED BULL |
4 |
Sergio Perez |
Charles Leclerc |
12 |
FERRARI |
9 |
Carlos Sainz |
Daniel Ricciardo |
4 |
McLAREN |
17 |
Lando Norris |
Fernando Alonso |
10 |
ALPINE |
11 |
Esteban Ocon |
Pierre Gasly |
13 |
ALPHATAURI |
8 |
Yuki Tsunoda |
Sebastian Vettel |
11 |
ASTON MARTIN |
8 |
Lance Stroll |
Alex Albon |
15 |
WILLIAMS |
4 |
Nicholas Latifi |
Valtteri Bottas |
14 |
ALFA ROMEO |
7 |
Zhou Guanyu |
Mick Schumacher |
13 |
HAAS |
7 |
Kevin Magnussen |
Nico Hulkenberg |
0 |
ASTON MARTIN |
1 |
Lance Stroll |
Nyck de Vries |
1 |
WILLIAMS |
0 |
Nicholas Latifi |
Note: Yuki Tsunoda and Mick Schumacher did not start the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. These races are therefore not counted.
2022 QUALIFYING SECTOR TEAM MATE BATTLES
The following table shows in how many sectors each driver has set a faster sector time than their team-mate during qualifying in 2022. Only sectors where both drivers set a representative sector time are included.
Lewis Hamilton |
33 |
MERCEDES |
32 |
George Russell |
Max Verstappen |
50 |
RED BULL |
16 |
Sergio Perez |
Charles Leclerc |
38 |
FERRARI |
27 |
Carlos Sainz |
Daniel Ricciardo |
8 |
McLAREN |
58 |
Lando Norris |
Fernando Alonso |
39 |
ALPINE |
23 |
Esteban Ocon |
Pierre Gasly |
34 |
ALPHATAURI |
29 |
Yuki Tsunoda |
Sebastian Vettel |
37 |
ASTON MARTIN |
20 |
Lance Stroll |
Alex Albon |
49 |
WILLIAMS |
11 |
Nicholas Latifi |
Valtteri Bottas |
41 |
ALFA ROMEO |
25 |
Zhou Guanyu |
Mick Schumacher |
21 |
HAAS |
45 |
Kevin Magnussen |
Nico Hulkenberg |
3 |
ASTON MARTIN |
3 |
Lance Stroll |
Nyck De Vries |
2 |
WILLIAMS |
1 |
Nicholas Latifi |
Note: Leclerc and Sainz set identical times in Sector 2 at the Monaco Grand Prix. Hamilton and Russel set identical times in Sector 2 at the Monaco Grand Prix. Alonso and Ocon set identical times in Sector 2 at the Belgian Grand Prix. Those sectors are therefore not counted.
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2021 TEAM MATE BATTLES
2021 QUALIFYING TEAM MATE BATTLES
The following table includes only the races where the current driver pairings were at the same team. Only fair battles are included. These battles are based on the one hour qualifying sessions, and do not include results from Sprint Qualifying. For events with Sprint Qualifying, the result from the Friday qualifying session is counted. These battles are based on where the drivers qualified before any penalties were applied.
Lewis Hamilton | 17 | MERCEDES | 5 | Valtteri Bottas |
Max Verstappen | 20 | RED BULL | 2 | Sergio Perez |
Daniel Ricciardo | 8 | McLAREN | 14 | Lando Norris |
Sebastian Vettel | 14 | ASTON MARTIN | 8 | Lance Stroll |
Fernando Alonso | 11 | ALPINE | 11 | Esteban Ocon |
Charles Leclerc | 13 | FERRARI | 9 | Carlos Sainz |
Pierre Gasly | 21 | ALPHATAURI | 1 | Yuki Tsunoda |
Kimi Raikkonen | 7 | ALFA ROMEO | 13 | Antonio Giovinazzi |
Mick Schumacher | 20 | HAAS | 0 | Nikita Mazepin |
George Russell | 20 | WILLIAMS | 2 | Nicholas Latifi |
2021 GRANDS PRIX TEAM MATE BATTLES
The following table includes only the races where the current driver pairings were at the same team. These battles are based on the final finishing places of the two drivers after any penalties were applied. Races where both drivers retired are not included.
Lewis Hamilton | 18 | MERCEDES | 4 | Valtteri Bottas |
Max Verstappen | 19 | RED BULL | 3 | Sergio Perez |
Daniel Ricciardo | 7 | McLAREN | 15 | Lando Norris |
Sebastian Vettel | 10 | ASTON MARTIN | 12 | Lance Stroll |
Fernando Alonso | 11 | ALPINE | 10 | Esteban Ocon |
Charles Leclerc | 14 | FERRARI | 8 | Carlos Sainz |
Pierre Gasly | 16 | ALPHATAURI | 5 | Yuki Tsunoda |
Kimi Raikkonen | 10 | ALFA ROMEO | 9 | Antonio Giovinazzi |
Mick Schumacher | 15 | HAAS | 5 | Nikita Mazepin |
George Russell | 15 | WILLIAMS | 5 | Nicholas Latifi |
2021 QUALIFYING SECTOR TEAM MATE BATTLES
The following table shows in how many sectors each driver has set a faster sector time than their team-mate during qualifying in 2021. Only sectors where both drivers set a representative sector time are included.
Lewis Hamilton | 50 | MERCEDES | 16 | Valtteri Bottas |
Max Verstappen | 57 | RED BULL | 6 | Sergio Perez |
Daniel Ricciardo | 16 | McLAREN | 50 | Lando Norris |
Sebastian Vettel | 39 | ASTON MARTIN | 24 | Lance Stroll |
Fernando Alonso | 32 | ALPINE | 34 | Esteban Ocon |
Charles Leclerc | 43 | FERRARI | 23 | Carlos Sainz |
Pierre Gasly | 57 | ALPHATAURI | 6 | Yuki Tsunoda |
Kimi Raikkonen | 20 | ALFA ROMEO | 37 | Antonio Giovinazzi |
Mick Schumacher | 56 | HAAS | 7 | Nikita Mazepin |
George Russell | 56 | WILLIAMS | 10 | Nicholas Latifi |
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2020 F1 TEAM MATE BATTLES
2020 QUALIFYING TEAM MATE BATTLES
The following table includes only the races where the current driver pairings were at the same team. These battles are based on where the drivers qualified before any penalties were applied.
Lewis Hamilton | 11 | MERCEDES | 5 | Valtteri Bottas |
Sebastian Vettel | 4 | FERRARI | 13 | Charles Leclerc |
Max Verstappen | 17 | RED BULL | 0 | Alex Albon |
Carlos Sainz | 8 | McLAREN | 8 | Lando Norris |
Daniel Ricciardo | 15 | RENAULT | 2 | Esteban Ocon |
Pierre Gasly | 13 | ALPHATAURI | 4 | Daniil Kvyat |
Sergio Perez | 10 | RACING POINT | 4 | Lance Stroll |
Kimi Raikkonen | 8 | ALFA ROMEO | 9 | Antonio Giovinazzi |
Romain Grosjean | 7 | HAAS | 8 | Kevin Magnussen |
George Russell | 16 | WILLIAMS | 0 | Nicholas Latifi |
Lance Stroll | 1 | RACING POINT | 1 | Nico Hulkenberg |
Sergio Perez | 1 | RACING POINT | 0 | Nico Hulkenberg |
Valtteri Bottas | 1 | MERCEDES | 0 | George Russell |
Kevin Magnussen | 2 | HAAS | 0 | Pietro Fittipaldi |
Nicholas Latifi | 1 | WILLIAMS | 0 | Jack Aitken |
2020 GRANDS PRIX TEAM MATE BATTLES
The following table includes only the races where the current driver pairings were at the same team. These battles are based on the final finishing places of the two drivers after any penalties were applied. Races where both drivers retired are not included.
Lewis Hamilton | 12 | MERCEDES | 4 | Valtteri Bottas |
Sebastian Vettel | 5 | FERRARI | 10 | Charles Leclerc |
Max Verstappen | 12 | RED BULL | 4 | Alex Albon |
Carlos Sainz | 8 | McLAREN | 9 | Lando Norris |
Daniel Ricciardo | 13 | RENAULT | 4 | Esteban Ocon |
Pierre Gasly | 9 | ALPHATAURI | 8 | Daniil Kvyat |
Sergio Perez | 8 | RACING POINT | 5 | Lance Stroll |
Kimi Raikkonen | 12 | ALFA ROMEO | 5 | Antonio Giovinazzi |
Romain Grosjean | 7 | HAAS | 6 | Kevin Magnussen |
George Russell | 10 | WILLIAMS | 6 | Nicholas Latifi |
Lance Stroll | 1 | RACING POINT | 0 | Nico Hulkenberg |
Sergio Perez | 1 | RACING POINT | 0 | Nico Hulkenberg |
Valtteri Bottas | 1 | MERCEDES | 0 | George Russell |
Kevin Magnussen | 1 | HAAS | 1 | Pietro Fittipaldi |
Nicholas Latifi | 0 | WILLIAMS | 1 | Jack Aitken |
2020 QUALIFYING SECTOR TEAM MATE BATTLES
The following table shows in how many sectors each driver has set a faster sector time than their team-mate during qualifying in 2020. Only sectors where both drivers set a representative sector time are included.
Lewis Hamilton | 29 | MERCEDES | 19 | Valtteri Bottas |
Sebastian Vettel | 11 | FERRARI | 40 | Charles Leclerc |
Max Verstappen | 49 | RED BULL | 2 | Alex Albon |
Carlos Sainz | 24 | McLAREN | 21 | Lando Norris |
Daniel Ricciardo | 40 | RENAULT | 11 | Esteban Ocon |
Pierre Gasly | 33 | ALPHATAURI | 18 | Daniil Kvyat |
Sergio Perez | 26 | RACING POINT | 16 | Lance Stroll |
Kimi Raikkonen | 24 | ALFA ROMEO | 27 | Antonio Giovinazzi |
Romain Grosjean | 24 | HAAS | 17 | Kevin Magnussen |
George Russell | 46 | WILLIAMS | 2 | Nicholas Latifi |
Lance Stroll | 3 | RACING POINT | 3 | Nico Hulkenberg |
Sergio Perez | 3 | RACING POINT | 0 | Nico Hulkenberg |
Valtteri Bottas | 2 | MERCEDES | 1 | George Russell |
Kevin Magnussen | 4 | HAAS | 2 | Pietro Fittipaldi |
Nicholas Latifi | 1 | WILLIAMS | 2 | Jack Aitken |
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