
The teammate battle is the one constant yardstick in F1 — same car, same resources, no excuses — and a full-season head-to-head record is the cleanest measure of a driver's baseline competitiveness. What this data reveals is where reputations hold up under scrutiny and where the narrative around certain drivers has outrun the numbers. It also sets the baseline going into 2026, when several new pairings will reset the ledger entirely and force fresh comparisons.
The only rule for a driver in Formula 1 is simple: Beat your teammate as often as you can.