Sergio Pérez
Mexican · 2011–2026
VS

Max Verstappen
Dutch · 2015–2026
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
11
79
Qualifyingahead
13
73
Sergio Pérez · Max Verstappen
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Qualifying gap in the same car
+0.435s
Max Verstappen faster by the median gap over 88 sessions
2021 +0.455s 21
2022 +0.350s 22
2023 +0.540s 21
2024 +0.412s 24
last segment both reached, median gap — same constructor only
Race H2H
53 — 166
219 shared
Qualifying H2H
38 — 175
213 shared
Championship record
0
World titles
4
1
Runner-up
1
2
Top-3 finishes
7
P2
Best championship
P1
Finished ahead in the standings: 1 · 10
2024 P1 2015 P9 2016 P5 2017 P6 2018 P4 2019 P3 2020 P3 2021 P1 2022 P1 2023 P1 2026 P6
Teammate battle by season
3
19
2021
5
17
2022
2
20
2023
1
23
2024
Career totals
Sergio Pérez Max Verstappen
Championships
0
4
Wins
6
71
Poles
3
48
Podiums
39
131
Fastest laps
12
37
Career points
1,585
3,401.5
Starts
295
245
Rate-adjusted · per start
Sergio Pérez Max Verstappen
Win rate
2%
29%
Podium rate
13.2%
53.5%
Pole rate
1%
19.6%
Points / start
5.4
13.9
Avg grid
P10.3
P4.9
Avg finish
P9.6
P5.6
Finish rate
88.8%
86.1%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
On-track overtaking
Sergio Pérez Max Verstappen
Overtakes
2,751
1,368
Overtakes / race
9.6
5.8
Places lost
2,278
1,144
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
Sergio Pérez Max Verstappen
Mechanical retirements
10
14
Crash retirements
14
15
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: 9 · 5
Milestones & racecraft
2011
Debut season
2015
2020 · aged 30
First win
2016 · aged 18
2022
First pole
2019
—
First title
2021 · aged 24
P1
Best finish
P1
+0.7
Avg places gained
-0.7
Season points trajectory
2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
Sergio Pérez Max Verstappen
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Sergio Pérez Max Verstappen
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Red Bull Ring 0 · 1 · P3 5 · 9 · P1
PER 0 · 1 · P3 5 · 9 · P1 VER
Yas Marina Circuit 0 · 1 · P3 5 · 7 · P1
PER 0 · 1 · P3 5 · 7 · P1 VER
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez 0 · 2 · P3 5 · 6 · P1
PER 0 · 2 · P3 5 · 6 · P1 VER
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 0 · 1 · P2 4 · 8 · P1
PER 0 · 1 · P2 4 · 8 · P1 VER
Suzuka Circuit 0 · 2 · P2 4 · 7 · P1
PER 0 · 2 · P2 4 · 7 · P1 VER
Circuit of the Americas 0 · 1 · P3 4 · 7 · P1
PER 0 · 1 · P3 4 · 7 · P1 VER
Baku City Circuit 2 · 5 · P1 2 · 3 · P1
PER 2 · 5 · P1 2 · 3 · P1 VER
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 0 · 1 · P2 4 · 4 · P1
PER 0 · 1 · P2 4 · 4 · P1 VER
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 0 · 2 · P2 3 · 6 · P1
PER 0 · 2 · P2 3 · 6 · P1 VER
Bahrain International Circuit 1 · 4 · P1 2 · 4 · P1
PER 1 · 4 · P1 2 · 4 · P1 VER
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P4 3 · 7 · P1
PER 0 · 0 · P4 3 · 7 · P1 VER
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 0 · 1 · P3 3 · 6 · P1
PER 0 · 1 · P3 3 · 6 · P1 VER
Jeddah Corniche Circuit 1 · 2 · P1 2 · 5 · P1
PER 1 · 2 · P1 2 · 5 · P1 VER
Circuit de Monaco 1 · 2 · P1 2 · 3 · P1
PER 1 · 2 · P1 2 · 3 · P1 VER
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 0 · 2 · P2 3 · 3 · P1
PER 0 · 2 · P2 3 · 3 · P1 VER
Circuit Park Zandvoort 0 · 0 · P4 3 · 5 · P1
PER 0 · 0 · P4 3 · 5 · P1 VER
Losail International Circuit 0 · 0 · P4 3 · 4 · P1
PER 0 · 0 · P4 3 · 4 · P1 VER
Silverstone Circuit 0 · 1 · P2 2 · 5 · P1
PER 0 · 1 · P2 2 · 5 · P1 VER
Hungaroring 0 · 1 · P3 2 · 5 · P1
PER 0 · 1 · P3 2 · 5 · P1 VER
Miami International Autodrome 0 · 1 · P2 2 · 3 · P1
PER 0 · 1 · P2 2 · 3 · P1 VER
Circuit Paul Ricard 0 · 1 · P3 2 · 3 · P1
PER 0 · 1 · P3 2 · 3 · P1 VER
Las Vegas Strip Street Circuit 0 · 1 · P3 2 · 2 · P1
PER 0 · 1 · P3 2 · 2 · P1 VER
Marina Bay Street Circuit 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 4 · P2
PER 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 4 · P2 VER
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 3 · P1
PER 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 3 · P1 VER
Shanghai International Circuit 0 · 1 · P3 1 · 2 · P1
PER 0 · 1 · P3 1 · 2 · P1 VER
Sepang International Circuit 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 2 · P1
PER 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 2 · P1 VER
Hockenheimring 0 · 0 · P6 1 · 2 · P1
PER 0 · 0 · P6 1 · 2 · P1 VER
Sochi Autodrom 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 2 · P2
PER 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 2 · P2 VER
Istanbul Park 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 1 · P2
PER 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 1 · P2 VER
Autódromo Internacional do Algarve 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 2 · P2
PER 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 2 · P2 VER
Nürburgring 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P2
PER 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P2 VER
Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 0 · —
PER 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 0 · — VER
Team history
Sergio Pérez
SAU
FOR
RAC
RED
Sauber 2011–2012McLaren 2013Force India 2014–2018Racing Point 2019–2020Red Bull 2021–2024Cadillac F1 Team 2026
Max Verstappen
RED
Toro Rosso 2015Red Bull 2016Toro Rosso 2016Red Bull 2017–2026
20112026
Sergio Pérez → Max Verstappen → 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).