Which F1 driver performs best in season 2026?
The F1 season section provides different takes on the seasons and F1 standings. This is the season performance view and provides a more high level view into the performance of F1 drivers throughout the season. You will find several head-to-head comparisons between teammates, fastest lap supertimes, qualifying supertimes and the race performance graph. The latter view allows to compare driver performance across the field (to a certain degree) when evaluating their race performance vs their qualifying starting position.
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Fastest lap supertimes
| Driver 1 (fastest) | Fastest lap supertime | Driver 2 (slowest) |
|---|---|---|
| C. Leclerc | -0.023 (3 GP) | L. Hamilton |
| E. Ocon | -0.031 (2 GP) | O. Bearman |
| A. Albon | -0.151 (2 GP) | C. Sainz |
| F. Colapinto | -0.154 (3 GP) | P. Gasly |
| A. Kimi Antonelli | -0.165 (3 GP) | G. Russell |
| A. Lindblad | -0.171 (3 GP) | L. Lawson |
| O. Piastri | -0.212 (1 GP) | L. Norris |
| S. Perez | -0.251 (2 GP) | V. Bottas |
| M. Verstappen | -0.285 (1 GP) | I. Hadjar |
| N. Hulkenberg | -0.432 (1 GP) | G. Bortoleto |
Fastest lap supertimes are calculated as the average gap in fastest lap per grand prix between 2 (teammate) drivers over the season. A grand prix is excluded when at least one of the drivers is not classified.
Qualification supertimes
| Driver 1 (fastest) | Qualifying supertime - average | Best lap time | Best lap time last Q | Best lap time same Q | #GP | Driver 2 (slowest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Ocon | -0.030 | -0.087 | -0.118 | 0.115 | 3 | O. Bearman |
| N. Hulkenberg | -0.033 | 0.085 | -0.139 | -0.044 | 3 | G. Bortoleto |
| I. Hadjar | -0.062 | -0.083 | -0.083 | -0.020 | 2 | M. Verstappen |
| A. Kimi Antonelli | -0.076 | -0.076 | -0.076 | -0.076 | 3 | G. Russell |
| C. Leclerc | -0.111 | -0.134 | -0.100 | -0.100 | 3 | L. Hamilton |
| O. Piastri | -0.143 | -0.143 | -0.143 | -0.143 | 3 | L. Norris |
| L. Lawson | -0.177 | 0.130 | -0.365 | -0.295 | 3 | A. Lindblad |
| V. Bottas | -0.236 | -0.236 | -0.236 | -0.236 | 3 | S. Perez |
| C. Sainz | -0.290 | -0.308 | -0.255 | -0.308 | 2 | A. Albon |
| F. Alonso | -0.533 | -0.533 | -0.533 | -0.533 | 2 | L. Stroll |
| P. Gasly | -0.687 | -0.706 | -0.730 | -0.625 | 3 | F. Colapinto |
Qualifying supertimes are calculated as defined below, where the average value is simply the average of the three individual definitions. The reason for having different definitions is that these account for different circumstances based on your preference, from weather events, accidents to track evolution etc that will impact a qualifying session:
- Best lap time any Q: the overall best lap time of the session of both drivers is used for comparison and can be from any of the Q-sessions.
- Best lap time last Q: the best lap time in the last Q-session a driver participated. For example, in case driver 1 got through to Q3, than that time is used and if his teammate only made it to Q2, than that time is used for comparison.
- Best lap time same Q: the best lap times of the last Q-session that both drivers participated in. So in case driver 1 got through to Q3, but his teammate got knocked out in Q1, than the best Q1 time is used from both drivers for comparison.
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Explanation
Head to head teambattles
Fastest lap supertimes
Fastest lap supertimes are calculated as the average gap in fastest lap per grand prix between 2 (teammate) drivers over the season. A grand prix is excluded when at least one of the drivers is not classified. The exclusion is done to create a more fair comparison of actual race performance and avoids (extra) skewing due to incidents or factors beyond the control of the driver.
Qualification supertimes
Qualification supertimes show how drivers compare to their teammates. Due to the setup of three different Q-sessions in the current qualiying format there are 3 different views on the data. Plus one as the total average qualifying supertime of all these 3 views. The definitions of the individual perspectives; best lap time, best lap time last Q and best lap time same Q are displayed under the table. The left driver is faster (negative time means faster) than the right driver. The #GP column indicates the number of GP used in the calculation. In case for whatever reason a driver is not participating in a qualification session, that session is ignored entirely in the calculation.
Race performance
This section provides insight in to the race performance of the season. It show the average gain in a grand prix for each driver over the whole season plotted against the average qualifying position for that driver. To a certain agree it allows to gage performance independent of the car. So a midfield driver can still show strong race performance, while not qualifying on pole every race. Obviously many factors are in play, making the analysis on race performance a tough exercise. This view helps to assess an aspect of it at glance.
Modes
There are two modes (which can be toggled with the button on top): the first taking into account all GP results. The second takes into account only GP results where a driver has been classified. The latter, while definitely not completely objective nor complete, typically filters out DNFs for mechnical failure or crashes on average (except for late race incidents due to the definition of classified). The obvious downside that it will filter out crashes which were caused by a particular driver as well.
The graph
The dotted lines indicate the theoretic minimum and maximum possible performance possible. With the third line positioned between these two extremes to get a visible reference. The distance perpendicular to the line (any of them) is a measure of performance, so when two drivers are an equal distance away they would have comparable performance.
Head to head teambattles
- The season team battles show the race results comparison between teammates.
- The teambattles points overview shows the difference in points between teammates with the leading teammate on the left and his surplus shown in the graph.
- The qualifying team battles show the qualifying results comparison between teammates. This is based on the starting grid (so includes any penalties applied).
Fastest lap supertimes
Fastest lap supertimes are calculated as the average gap in fastest lap per grand prix between 2 (teammate) drivers over the season. A grand prix is excluded when at least one of the drivers is not classified. The exclusion is done to create a more fair comparison of actual race performance and avoids (extra) skewing due to incidents or factors beyond the control of the driver.
Qualification supertimes
Qualification supertimes show how drivers compare to their teammates. Due to the setup of three different Q-sessions in the current qualiying format there are 3 different views on the data. Plus one as the total average qualifying supertime of all these 3 views. The definitions of the individual perspectives; best lap time, best lap time last Q and best lap time same Q are displayed under the table. The left driver is faster (negative time means faster) than the right driver. The #GP column indicates the number of GP used in the calculation. In case for whatever reason a driver is not participating in a qualification session, that session is ignored entirely in the calculation.
Race performance
This section provides insight in to the race performance of the season. It show the average gain in a grand prix for each driver over the whole season plotted against the average qualifying position for that driver. To a certain agree it allows to gage performance independent of the car. So a midfield driver can still show strong race performance, while not qualifying on pole every race. Obviously many factors are in play, making the analysis on race performance a tough exercise. This view helps to assess an aspect of it at glance.
Modes
There are two modes (which can be toggled with the button on top): the first taking into account all GP results. The second takes into account only GP results where a driver has been classified. The latter, while definitely not completely objective nor complete, typically filters out DNFs for mechnical failure or crashes on average (except for late race incidents due to the definition of classified). The obvious downside that it will filter out crashes which were caused by a particular driver as well.
The graph
- The average gain from qualifying is calculated for each eligible GP as the total sum of all qualifying positions minus the total sum of all finishing positions divided by the number of GP.
- The average qualifying position is calculated for each eligible GP as the total sum of all qualifying positions divided by the number of GP.
- The size of the bubble represents the number of GP for each driver.
The dotted lines indicate the theoretic minimum and maximum possible performance possible. With the third line positioned between these two extremes to get a visible reference. The distance perpendicular to the line (any of them) is a measure of performance, so when two drivers are an equal distance away they would have comparable performance.
Date last modified: 2026-04-21 00:03:59 - 12 hours ago