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Antonelli leads Russell in both qualifying and race tallies after Singapore

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After Singapore, Antonelli leads Russell 10–7 in qualifying and 12–5 in race results; at Ferrari, Leclerc and Hamilton each lead one category 9–8.

Formula 1’s season-to-date comparison after the Singapore Grand Prix puts Kimi Antonelli ahead of George Russell in both Mercedes head-to-heads: 10–7 in qualifying and 12–5 in race results. Antonelli finished third in Singapore and now leads the championship by 102 points. Russell finished ninth after an engine penalty sent him to the back of the grid.

Russell has also recorded three DNFs, compared with one for Antonelli. In qualifying, Antonelli outqualified Russell at 10 of 17 Grands Prix, taking pole on six of those occasions.

Ferrari’s contest splits by category: Charles Leclerc leads Lewis Hamilton 9–8 in qualifying, while Hamilton holds the same margin in race results. Hamilton drew level in qualifying after a front-row start in Malaysia; Leclerc edged back ahead at Singapore.

At Red Bull, Max Verstappen leads Isack Hadjar 10–4 in qualifying and 11–3 in races. During Hadjar’s three-race absence after a wrist injury, Verstappen also led stand-in Liam Lawson 3–0 in qualifying and 2–1 in race results.

At McLaren, Lando Norris leads Oscar Piastri 11–6 in qualifying and 9–7 in races. The Chinese Grand Prix is excluded from that race tally because both failed to start.

Elsewhere, Pierre Gasly leads Franco Colapinto 14–3 in Alpine qualifying, while Fernando Alonso is 15–2 ahead of Lance Stroll in Aston Martin qualifying. Audi’s contest is closer: Gabriel Bortoleto leads Nico Hülkenberg 9–8 in qualifying, and Hülkenberg leads 9–8 in race results.

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  1. PRIMARY SOURCEThe 2026 Qualifying and race head-to-heads so farFormula 1