F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head so far

By admin — In News — July 13, 2026

   ​After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport publishes each team’s qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles. The data are drawn exclusively from qualifying results, so grid penalties do not affect the statistics. When a driver cannot set a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, that is noted in the table. Also included are notes for sprint weekends, where applicable, to reflect differences between Q3 and final SQ3 timing.
For example, the records show the team-mate battles for Oscar Piastri as 4-9 (4-5 when sprints are excluded). Lando Norris’s entries reflect positions across multiple events, such as Australia 6 and China (sprint) 35, with time deltas like +0.095s in Q3 and +0.083s in SQ3 at that event, and further notes for Singapore and other grands prix. Similarly, George Russell’s row shows a 1-6-? pattern across various races, indicating results in Australia (+0.293s in Q3) and China (sprint) (+0.289s in SQ3 and +0.222s in Q3), then Japan (+0.402s in SQ3) and Miami (sprint) (+0.399s in Q3), among others.
The table continues with values for each driver, including Max Verstappen’s 6-3 record without sprints, and a separate line for Izaak Hadjar’s lap times and incidents (for example, a lap time in Q1 followed by an off during Australia). Notations such as DSQ for a technical breach or DNS for a did-not-start are included where relevant. For Charles Leclerc, the chart shows 6-7 (5-4 without sprints), with entries like Australia (+0.151s in Q3) and China (sprint) (+0.013s in Q3), and Monaco noting a no-lap time due to a crash in Q3.
Carlos Sainz’s row begins with a 15, including DNS or heavy penalties in certain events, such as China (sprint) 17-18 (+0.455s in Q1) and Japan 16-14, with notes for Miami (sprint) 15 (+0.008s in SQ2) and Canada (sprint) 10-18 (+0.575s in Q1). The entries also capture progressions across events like Monaco 12 (+0.028s in Q2) and Barcelona 16-18, with further entries for Austria 17-16 and Britain (sprint) 15-16.
Arvid Lindblad’s row shows a 3-6 (without sprints) at the top, with Liam Lawson’s results indicating a 9 (+1.253s in Q3) at Australia and entries across China (sprint) 13-15 (+0.019s in Q2) and Japan 14 (+0.386s in Q2), descending into Miami (sprint) 17 (+0.171s in SQ1) and Canada (sprint) DNS at one point. Monaco 10-11 and Barcelona 8-10 reflect other positions, while Britain (sprint) shows 9-9 with a time delta of +0.411s in Q3.
Lance Stroll’s row presents a 2-6 record (without sprints) with notes like Fernando Alonso DNS in Australia, and entries for China (sprint) 19-21 (+0.792s in Q1) and China 19-22 (+0.792s in Q1). The records also cover Spain and Britain, including sprint rounds, and show patterns of performance across different tracks and weekend formats.
These records are designed to provide a clear view of how drivers compare within their teams based solely on qualifying performance, while also highlighting any exceptions caused by technical issues, crashes, or penalties. They serve as a reference for fans and analysts looking to gauge intra-team consistency and progression from one event to the next, across both standard weekends and sprint formats.  

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