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Qualifying duels: How do all teammates compare over the 2019 season?
- Nicolás Quarles van Ufford
A qualifying duel is one of the best ways to measure two teammates against each other, as it's about pure one-lap pace without anything like traffic or pitstops that could alter the result. So, how is each team's qualifying battle going after 17 of the 21 total qualifying sessions? Check the list below!
As there are 21 qualifying sessions in the 2019 season, you win your battle with your teammate as soon as you beat him 11 times. This has happened in three cases, as you can see in the list below, with Lewis Hamilton, Sergio Pérez and George Russell winning their respective battles within the team.
Of course, beating your teammate in qualifying doesn't mean you are the better driver than him, as racing is completely different. There are qualifying experts who don't excel as much in races, and there are poor qualifiers who usually make up in places during a Grand Prix (Lance Stroll is a good example of the latter).
However, in most cases, the driver who is on top in qualifying usually is on top in the drivers' standings as well; in seven of the ten cases as of now, with Williams, Renault and McLaren being the exceptions.
2019 F1 Qualifying duels (17/21)
Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton 11 - 6 Valtteri Bottas
Ferrari
Charles Leclerc 10 - 7 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull Racing
Max Verstappen 4 - 1 Alexander Albon
McLaren
Lando Norris 9 - 8 Carlos Sainz Jr.
Renault
Daniel Ricciardo 10 - 7 Nico Hülkenberg
Toro Rosso
Pierre Gasly 4 - 1 Daniil Kvyat
Racing Point
Sergio Pérez 15 - 2 Lance Stroll
Alfa Romeo Racing
Kimi Räikkönen 10 - 7 Antonio Giovinazzi
Haas F1
Kevin Magnussen 10 - 7 Romain Grosjean
Williams
George Russell 17 - 0 Robert Kubica
Underlined drivers have won their respective qualifying battle already. The number in bold in each score is the driver who was quicker this weekend.