Liam Lawson leads the F1 2026 teammate head-to-head in races at 9–3. Behind the leader come Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin, 9–3), Sergio Pérez (Cadillac F1 Team, 9–3), Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes, 8–4) and Max Verstappen (Red Bull, 8–4). Race-day duels won against the driver in the sister car.
The Dutch Grand Prix rewrote the top of the table: Liam Lawson climbed 1 place into first. Nobody has pushed harder over the last three rounds than Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes): W, W, W across the Belgian, Hungarian and Dutch Grands Prix — comfortably clear of the level set over the rest of the season. Going the other way, George Russell (Mercedes) has given up the most ground: L, L, L across the Belgian, Hungarian and Dutch Grands Prix, below the standard set earlier in the year.
So why is this ranking worth your time? Because it is exactly the kind of question every fan argues about and almost nobody actually counts. This one is counted: 23 drivers and 12 races of the F1 2026 season, built race by race from the official classifications. No votes, no opinions, no cherry-picked highlights — if a driver moves here, something real happened on track. And it recomputes itself after every Grand Prix, so the next time the argument comes up, the answer is already up to date.
Updated after the Dutch Grand Prix
The data after the Dutch Grand Prix is unambiguous: Liam Lawson heads the "Teammate head-to-head (race)" ranking at 9–3 from 12 duels.
Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) is next at 9–3, with Sergio Pérez third at 9–3.
This table is rebuilt from the official classification after every Grand Prix, so it moves only when the racing does. The big mover this round is Nico Hülkenberg, up 4 places to P14. Max Verstappen heads the other way, down 4 places to P5.
After round 12 at the Dutch Grand Prix, the Teammate head-to-head (race) picture has a three-way tie at the top: Liam Lawson (Red Bull), Fernando Alonso and Sergio Pérez all sit on 9–3 with 12 races counted for the leader. The biggest upward move belongs to Nico Hülkenberg, up 4 places to 14th with a 5–7 record. Lewis Hamilton also climbs, gaining 2 to reach 7th at 7–5, while Lando Norris rises 2 to 11th and is dead even at 6–6. On the downside, Max Verstappen drops 4 spots to 5th despite an 8–4 line, with Oscar Piastri sliding 2 to 12th (6–6) and George Russell down 2 to 17th (4–8). What makes this update stand out is the contrast between motion and margin: the very top is locked level at 9–3, yet the round still reshuffles the chasing pack sharply, showing that rank volatility can be driven as much by who around you moves as by the size of your own head-to-head record.
In every race where exactly two drivers of the same constructor entered, the driver with the better official classification takes one win. The ranking orders drivers by wins, then by win rate. The record is shown as wins–losses. Races where a team did not field exactly two cars are skipped. Ties beyond win rate are broken by total season points, then alphabetically.
In every race where exactly two drivers of the same constructor entered, the driver with the better official classification takes one win. The ranking orders drivers by wins, then by win rate. The record is shown as wins–losses. Races where a team did not field exactly two cars are skipped. Ties beyond win rate are broken by total season points, then alphabetically.
After every Grand Prix. The standings above reflect results through the Dutch Grand Prix.
A higher value is better — the driver at the top of the table is the strongest by this measure.
Liam Lawson (Red Bull), with 9–3.