Max Verstappen
Dutch · 2015–2026
VS

Alexander Albon
Thai · 2019–2026
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
17
9
Qualifyingahead
24
1
Max Verstappen · Alexander Albon
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Qualifying gap in the same car
−0.493s
Max Verstappen faster by the median gap over 25 sessions
2019 −0.561s 8
2020 −0.486s 17
last segment both reached, median gap — same constructor only
Race H2H
126 — 15
141 shared
Qualifying H2H
133 — 6
139 shared
Championship record
4
World titles
0
1
Runner-up
0
7
Top-3 finishes
0
P1
Best championship
P7
Finished ahead in the standings: 7 · 0
2024 P1 2025 P2 2019 P3 2020 P3 2022 P1 2023 P1 2026 P6
Teammate battle by season
5
4
2019
12
5
2020
Career totals
Max Verstappen Alexander Albon
Championships
4
0
Wins
71
0
Poles
48
0
Podiums
131
2
Fastest laps
37
1
Career points
3,401.5
313
Starts
245
141
Rate-adjusted · per start
Max Verstappen Alexander Albon
Win rate
29%
0%
Podium rate
53.5%
1.4%
Pole rate
19.6%
0%
Points / start
13.9
2.2
Avg grid
P4.9
P12.4
Avg finish
P5.6
P12.2
Finish rate
86.1%
83.7%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
On-track overtaking
Max Verstappen Alexander Albon
Overtakes
1,368
1,311
Overtakes / race
5.8
9.8
Places lost
1,144
1,195
Sum of lap-by-lap positions gained on track — start lap and own pit laps excluded. Only races with lap data count, so the per-race figure is the fair comparison across eras.
Why they retired
Max Verstappen Alexander Albon
Mechanical retirements
14
3
Crash retirements
15
3
Classified from the finishing status. Mechanical covers car failures, crash covers accidents, collisions and damage — fewer is better on both. Retirements with an unclear cause: 5 · 17
Milestones & racecraft
2015
Debut season
2019
2016 · aged 18
First win
—
2019
First pole
—
2021 · aged 24
First title
—
P1
Best finish
P3
-0.7
Avg places gained
+0.2
Season points trajectory
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
Max Verstappen Alexander Albon
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Max Verstappen Alexander Albon
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Red Bull Ring 5 · 9 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
VER 5 · 9 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 ALB
Yas Marina Circuit 5 · 7 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
VER 5 · 7 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 ALB
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez 5 · 6 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
VER 5 · 6 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 ALB
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 4 · 8 · P1 0 · 0 · P8
VER 4 · 8 · P1 0 · 0 · P8 ALB
Suzuka Circuit 4 · 7 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
VER 4 · 7 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 ALB
Circuit of the Americas 4 · 7 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
VER 4 · 7 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 ALB
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 4 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
VER 4 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 ALB
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 3 · 7 · P1 0 · 0 · P11
VER 3 · 7 · P1 0 · 0 · P11 ALB
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 3 · 6 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
VER 3 · 6 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 ALB
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 3 · 6 · P1 0 · 0 · P7
VER 3 · 6 · P1 0 · 0 · P7 ALB
Circuit Park Zandvoort 3 · 5 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
VER 3 · 5 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 ALB
Losail International Circuit 3 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P11
VER 3 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P11 ALB
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 3 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P6
VER 3 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P6 ALB
Silverstone Circuit 2 · 5 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
VER 2 · 5 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 ALB
Hungaroring 2 · 5 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
VER 2 · 5 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 ALB
Bahrain International Circuit 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
VER 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 ALB
Jeddah Corniche Circuit 2 · 5 · P1 0 · 0 · P9
VER 2 · 5 · P1 0 · 0 · P9 ALB
Circuit de Monaco 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P8
VER 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P8 ALB
Baku City Circuit 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P7
VER 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P7 ALB
Miami International Autodrome 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
VER 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 ALB
Circuit Paul Ricard 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P13
VER 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P13 ALB
Las Vegas Strip Street Circuit 2 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P12
VER 2 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P12 ALB
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
VER 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 ALB
Shanghai International Circuit 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P7
VER 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P7 ALB
Hockenheimring 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P6
VER 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P6 ALB
Marina Bay Street Circuit 0 · 4 · P2 0 · 0 · P6
VER 0 · 4 · P2 0 · 0 · P6 ALB
Sochi Autodrom 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P5
VER 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P5 ALB
Autódromo Internacional do Algarve 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P12
VER 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P12 ALB
Istanbul Park 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P7
VER 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P7 ALB
Nürburgring 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · —
VER 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · — ALB
Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello 0 · 0 · — 0 · 1 · P3
VER 0 · 0 · — 0 · 1 · P3 ALB
Team history
Max Verstappen
RED
Toro Rosso 2015Red Bull 2016Toro Rosso 2016Red Bull 2017–2026
Alexander Albon
WIL
Red Bull 2019Toro Rosso 2019Red Bull 2020Williams 2022–2026
20152026
Max Verstappen → Alexander Albon → Compare others
Basis

Head-to-head counts races where both drivers were classified, compared by final position (post-penalty). Teammate section counts only seasons in the same car. Career totals mirror the source data. Data: Jolpica-F1 (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).