With the 2026 Formula 1 season underway, the intra-team battles across all 11 teams are taking shape. The latest head-to-heads span Grand Prix qualifying, Sprint qualifying, Grand Prix races and Sprint races, alongside points and current championship positions. This snapshot is updated ahead of the Miami Grand Prix on May 1-3.
McLaren’s duel is finely poised. Oscar Piastri leads Lando Norris 3-0 in Grand Prix qualifying, but Norris holds a 1-0 advantage in Sprint qualifying and also leads the Sprint race head-to-head 1-0. They are level 1-1 in Grand Prix races. Norris has the upper hand in the standings with 25 points to Piastri’s 21, sitting 5th to 6th. No score was awarded for the Chinese GP as both drivers failed to start.
At Mercedes, Kimi Antonelli has edged ahead of George Russell 2-1 in both Grand Prix qualifying and Grand Prix races, while Russell has taken both Sprint duels 1-0. In the championship, Antonelli leads on 72 points to Russell’s 63, placing them 1st and 2nd respectively.
Red Bull’s match-up is split across formats. Isack Hadjar leads Max Verstappen 2-1 in Grand Prix qualifying, but Verstappen is ahead 1-0 in both Sprint qualifying and the Sprint race and leads 2-1 in Grand Prix races. Verstappen has 12 points to Hadjar’s 4, with the pair 9th and 12th in the standings.
Ferrari’s pairing is similarly tight. Charles Leclerc leads Lewis Hamilton 2-1 in Grand Prix qualifying and 2-1 in Grand Prix races. Hamilton holds Sprint qualifying 1-0, while Leclerc took the Sprint race 1-0. In points, Leclerc leads 49-41 and is 3rd to Hamilton’s 4th.
At Williams, Carlos Sainz is in front of Alex Albon across all sessions: 2-1 in Grand Prix qualifying and Grand Prix races, and 1-0 in both Sprint qualifying and the Sprint race. In the championship, Sainz has 2 points to Albon’s 0, ranking 14th and 18th.
Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson has the early edge over Arvid Lindblad. Lawson leads 2-1 in Grand Prix qualifying and 2-1 in Grand Prix races, with a 1-0 advantage in both Sprint qualifying and the Sprint race. The standings show Lawson on 10 points to Lindblad’s 4, sitting 10th and 11th.
Aston Martin’s qualifying has been one-sided, with Fernando Alonso 3-0 ahead of Lance Stroll in Grand Prix sessions and 1-0 in Sprint qualifying. Alonso also leads 1-0 in both Grand Prix and Sprint races. No score was awarded for the Australian GP and Chinese GP as both drivers retired. Both remain on 0 points, placed 21st and 22nd.
Haas rookie Oliver Bearman has started strongly against Esteban Ocon. Bearman leads 2-1 in Grand Prix qualifying and 2-1 in Grand Prix races, plus 1-0 in both Sprint qualifying and the Sprint race. He has 17 points to Ocon’s 1, holding 7th and 15th in the standings.
At Audi, the head-to-head is mixed. Gabriel Bortoleto leads Nico Hulkenberg 2-1 in Grand Prix qualifying, while Hulkenberg is ahead 2-1 in Grand Prix races. Sprint results are split, with Hulkenberg 1-0 in qualifying and Bortoleto 1-0 in the race. In the championship Bortoleto leads 2-0, sitting 13th to Hulkenberg’s 17th.
Alpine’s Pierre Gasly has dominated team-mate Franco Colapinto to date, 3-0 in Grand Prix qualifying and 3-0 in Grand Prix races, with a 1-0 edge in both Sprint qualifying and the Sprint race. Gasly has 15 points to Colapinto’s 1, occupying 8th and 16th in the standings.
Cadillac’s pairing is closely matched. Sergio Perez leads Valtteri Bottas 2-1 in Grand Prix qualifying and 2-1 in Grand Prix races. Bottas has the Sprint qualifying edge 1-0, while the Sprint race head-to-head is level at 1-1. Both are yet to score, positioned 19th and 20th.
What to watch next: Miami’s mixed challenges could swing several of these intra-team contests, particularly the tight battles at McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull. With 22 race weekends on the calendar, momentum within garages can shift quickly as development steps arrive and formats alternate between Grand Prix and Sprint action.
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