2024 F1 teammates qualifying head-to-head post Singapore GP

F1 Grand Prix Of Singapore - Qualifying - Source: Getty

The first rival any F1 driver wants to beat is his teammate. That's something that has remained universal in the sport since its inception because the teammate is the only driver with the same tools.

There are two different approaches to constructing team structures in F1. The first involves having two of the best possible talents on the grid and then placing them in the car. The second approach is building the team around one driver and then using the second driver as the supporting act.

The current F1 grid has both in place right now. With that being said, how is the intra-team rivalry stacking up across different teams when it comes to qualifying this season? Let's take a look.

2024 F1 Teammates qualifying battle

Red Bull

Max Verstappen 17-1 Sergio Perez

Sprint: Max Verstappen 3-0 Sergio Perez

Verstappen continues to dominate Sergio Perez at Red Bull. The Mexican had a minor reprieve in Baku where he got the upper hand, but other than that, it's been a one-way street.

Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton 5-13 George Russell

Sprint: Lewis Hamilton 1-2 George Russell

Lewis Hamilton got one over George Russell during the race in Singapore but overall it still does not paint a great picture about the Mercedes driver's run this season compared to his younger teammate.

Ferrari

Charles Leclerc 12-5 Carlos Sainz

Sprint: Charles Leclerc 1-2 Carlos Sainz

Charles Leclerc 1-0 Oliver Bearman

After an early stumble for Charles Leclerc where Carlos Sainz had the edge over his teammate, it's been very dominant from the Monagasque driver. The fact that he's more or less wrapped up the intra-team battle with the Spaniard is very impressive.

McLaren

Lando Norris 15-3 Oscar Piastri

Sprint: Lando Norris 2-1 Oscar Piastri

The fact that Lando Norris is 15-3 up on Oscar Piastri in qualifying is astounding. Even though on paper and more or less on track, the two McLaren F1 drivers have been neck and neck, this number does show a very interesting picture.

Aston Martin

Fernando Alonso 13-5 Lance Stroll

Sprint: Fernando Alonso 1-2 Lance Stroll

Fernando Alonso's early season slumber where the driver was a bit dissuaded by Aston Martin's drop in form has ended and he's dominating Lance Stroll once again. The fact that the Spaniard has wrapped up the qualifying head-to-head shouldn't even come as a surprise.

Alpine

Esteban Ocon 11-7 Pierre Gasly

Sprint: Esteban Ocon 2-1 Pierre Gasly

Esteban Ocon regained some of the lost ground on Pierre Gasly in Singapore as the Haas-bound French driver held a clear edge over his teammate once again in qualifying.

Williams

Alex Albon 2-1 Franco Colapinto

Sprint: Alex Albon 0-0 Franco Colapinto

Alex Albon is facing tough competition from Franco Colapinto in the teammate head-to-head in terms of qualifying but the experienced hand holds a sliver of an advantage over the rookie for now.

RB

Daniel Ricciardo 6-12 Yuki Tsunoda

Sprint: Daniel Ricciardo 2-1 Yuki Tsunoda

In what might be the last appearance for Daniel Ricciardo in this list, the Australian ended the intra-team battle 6-12 down on Yuki Tsunoda. This further cemented the reasoning behind his ouster.

Sauber F1

Valtteri Bottas 17-1 Zhou Guanyu

Sprint: Valtteri Bottas 2-1 Zhou Guanyu

Bottas continues to dominate his Chinese teammate. The Finnish driver looks more or less ready to extend his contract, although nothing has become official yet.