Statistics of personal meetings between teammates

The first rule of Formula 1 is simple: always beat your teammate. And in Formula 1 2024 this will be no exception for all participants on the starting grid.

It could be argued that Formula 1 is the most selfish team sport in the world, with drivers working in the best interests of their team but ultimately seeking to advance their own interests first. And since the only true barometer of individual performance is on the other side of the garage, head-to-head race records are a crucial way to compare drivers against each other, along with the points they accumulate at the end of the season. Let’s see.

F1 race record 2024: Red Bull

Max Verstappen 18-1 Sergio Perez
Sprint: Max Verstappen – Sergio Perez 4–0

Given that Max Verstappen won 19 of 22 races last season, for Sergio Perez to beat him in this category he would almost certainly have to be on the top step of the podium.

He did so twice in the first four races of 2023, but Verstappen finished ahead in all other races, compiling a head-to-head record of 20-2. Perez, more than anyone else, will want to tackle this problem in 2024.

F1 2024 personal race record: Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton 7-12 George Russell*
Sprint: Lewis Hamilton – George Russell 1–3

While Lewis Hamilton and George Russell had the closest qualifying record of any driver pairing for 2023, their single-lap record finishing 11-11 last time out, it was Hamilton who prevailed on Sunday with a record of 15-6, which My record would have been 16-6 if he hadn’t been disqualified from second place in Austin.

Hamilton will be looking to move to Ferrari, showing he is still Mercedes’ top driver, while Russell will be hoping to prove he is worthy of being the next Silver Arrows team leader.

*Russell crashed out of the Australian Grand Prix on lap 57 but finished in 17th place, so his result stands. Russell was also disqualified from the Belgian Grand Prix, leaving the victory (and point) to Hamilton.

F1 race record 2024: Ferrari

Carlos Sainz 5-12 Charles Leclerc*
Sprint: Carlos Sainz – Charles Leclerc 2:2

Oliver Birman 0-1 Charles Leclerc

Although Charles Leclerc often beat Carlos Sainz in qualifying last season, the situation was often different in the races. Leclerc posted a 15-7 record in qualifying in 2023, but was only ahead 11-9 in races (Qatar and Austin were eliminated after Sainz DNS and Leclerc DSQ respectively).

This pairing of Ferraris have been very evenly matched overall, with Leclerc leading 2-1 in terms of who finished top of the Drivers’ Championship, having finished just six points ahead of Sainz last season.

Sainz was replaced by Ferrari reserve Oliver Bierman for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after being ruled out due to illness.

*Neither driver finished the Canadian Grand Prix.

F1 race record 2024: McLaren

Lando Norris 12-7 Oscar Piastri
Sprint: Lando Norris – Oscar Piastri 2:2

Having achieved a remarkable mid-season recovery thanks to a huge upgrade package, McLaren is a force to be reckoned with come mid-2023.

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were a big part of that thanks to their driving ability, and Norris had a 17-5 record over his rookie teammate last season, although the Australian’s sprint win in Qatar would be a big boost. as this battle heats up.

F1 race record 2024: Aston Martin

Fernando Alonso 13-6 Lance Stroll
Sprint: Fernando Alonso – Lance Stroll 1–3

Fernando Alonso beat Lance Stroll 19-3 last season and it was a fairly similar pattern in the race: he scored far more than his teammate and finished 17-4 ahead by the end of the season, with Stroll missing out on the Grand Prix. in Singapore due to a qualification failure.

Stroll admitted he needs to close the gap on his teammate in 2024, but with Alonso a two-time world champion and widely considered one of the greatest to ever grace the sport, doing so would be no small feat for the Canadian . .

F1 race record 2024: Alpine

Esteban Ocon 11-8 Pierre Gasly
Sprint: Esteban Ocon – Pierre Gasly 2–2

Although Pierre Gasly led qualifying 14-8 last season and finished ahead at the World Cup, it was actually Esteban Ocon who crossed the finish line more times in 2023, posting a positive 10-9 record against his teammate. (three double retirements make up the shortfall).

This is one of the tightest team battles on the grid and both drivers have something to prove and expect closer battles in 2024.

F1 race record 2024: Williams

Alex Albon 11-2 Logan Sargeant*
Sprint: Alex Albon – Logan Sargeant 1–2

Alex Albon 2-2 Franco Colapinto
Sprint: Alex Albon – Franco Colapinto 0–1

With Alex Albon firmly established as the leader of the Williams team, as evidenced by his 22-0 defeat in qualifying last season, Logan Sargeant has been working hard over the 2023 winter break to bulk up and take the fight to the Formula 1 grid in this season.

Albon scored the lion’s share of Williams’ points last time out and posted an 18-3 head-to-head record last year (with a double retirement at Suzuka), and was nearly the same in 2024 before Sargeant was replaced by Franco Colapinto. for the last nine races.

*Sargeant did not start the Australian Grand Prix and neither driver finished the Canadian Grand Prix.

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F1 2024 race record in head-to-head racing: RB

Daniel Ricciardo 8-9* Yuki Tsunoda
Sprint: Daniel Ricciardo – Yuki Tsunoda 2–1

Liam Lawson 1-0 Yuki Tsunoda
Sprint: Liam Lawson – Yuki Tsunoda 0–1

Yuki Tsunoda had to take on three teammates in races last season and only had a negative result in four races with Liam Lawson, with Lawson finishing ahead three out of four times during their time together.

Overall, Tsunoda achieved a 13-8 win in racing form last season and will face Lawson again in the latter part of the season as he replaces Daniel Ricciardo.

*Neither driver finished the Chinese Grand Prix.

F1 race record 2024: Kick Sauber

Valtteri Bottas 12-7 Zhou Guanyu
Sprint: Valtteri Bottas – Zhou Guanyu 1:3

While Valtteri Bottas held a comfortable lead over Zhou Guanyu in qualifying with a 15-6 record last season, their racing form has been a little tighter, with Bottas winning 12-9 in 2023.

This season, Zhou and Bottas enter the final year of their current contracts with their team and will be looking to distinguish themselves from their teammate in Formula 1 2024.

F1 race record 2024: Haas

Kevin Magnussen 3-14 Nico Hulkenberg*
Sprint: Kevin Magnussen – Nico Hulkenberg 3–1

Oliver Birman 1-0 Nico Hulkenberg

Nico Hulkenberg took a 15-7 win in qualifying between himself and Kevin Magnussen last season, and towards the end of the season the Dane brought the race score back somewhat to a closer 13-9 advantage.

Another close battle is predicted between the experienced Haas duo, with both drivers looking ahead beyond the end of 2024.

Magnussen was replaced by Oliver Bierman for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after being suspended for one race in Italy.

*No driver finished the Monaco Grand Prix.

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