Team mates head-to-head Archives

Kevin Magnussen was out-raced again by Nico Hulkenberg in what is likely to prove his final season in Formula 1.

Neither the veteran Valtteri Bottas nor inexperienced Zhou Guanyu exceeded expectations during their three years as team mates at Sauber.

Lance Stroll performed slightly better in his second season alongside Fernando Alonso, but is he improving quickly enough?

Carlos Sainz Jnr gave an excellent account of himself over four years alongside Charles Leclerc, but Red Bull seemingly weren’t interested in rehiring him.

Franco Colapinto was unexpectedly promoted to Williams mid-season. Here’s how he impressed alongside experienced team mate Alexander Albon.

Yuki 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?

Was Sergio Perez a better match for Max Verstappen than Alexander Albon, Pierre Gasly, Daniel Ricciardo or Carlos Sainz Jnr? Examine the data.

The qualifying score line between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri widened in 2024, but the second-year driver still showed clear signs of improvement.

George Russell beat Lewis Hamilton in many key areas over their three years together at Mercedes – but the seven-times champion narrowly out-scored him.

Red Bull extended Sergio Perez’s contract for two more seasons earlier this year. But will they really tolerate a repeat of his 2024 performance?

Esteban 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.

Three contests against different team mates defined Daniel Ricciardo’s career. Here’s how he did against all of them.

Logan Sargeant’s performances against team mate Alexander Albon leave little cause to doubt Williams’ reasons for dropping him mid-season.

Alexander Albon easily had the beating of Logan Sargeant over the last year and a half but knows he faces a tougher challenge next.

New Hitech team principal Oliver Oakes will have to manage the potentially combustible pairing of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly.

Lance Stroll was soundly beaten by Fernando Alonso in their first season as team mates last year, but has performed better so far this season.

Nico 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.

George 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.

Zhou Guanyu fared better against Valtteri Bottas last year but that hasn’t continued and the pair are in competition to remain at the team.

Sergio 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.