Stoffel Vandoorne
Formula 1 driver · 2016–2018

Stoffel Vandoorne

NationalityBelgium BelgiumBorn26 Mar 1992CodeVNDNumber2Last teamMcLaren
Starts42
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Points26
Titles0

Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology
QualiRaceGainsFinishConsist.PointsStreetHi-spdLo-spd

Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

High
n=36 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

median teammate qualifying gap (%), sign inverted

teammate gap pct median
0.435
teammate gap samples
36
teammate h2h
4-39
q3 rate
0.0%
pole rate
0.0%
front row rate
0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=39 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h
19-20
avg finish delta when both classified
-1.611

Positions Gained

High
n=33 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

mean positions gained
3.091
expectation adjusted
0.234

Finishing

High
n=42 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate
78.6%
teammate classification rate
57.1%
retirements
9

Consistency

High
n=36 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

teammate gap std pct
0.612
finish position std
2.449

Team Points Share

Medium
n=18 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points
26
team points
93
points per start
0.619

Street Circuits

Medium
n=8 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
0.455
overall gap pct median
0.435

High-Speed Circuits

Medium
n=11 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
0.327
overall gap pct median
0.435

Low-Speed Circuits

Medium
n=14 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
0.448
overall gap pct median
0.435

Teammate record

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
McLaren2017–20183–3718–20Battle
McLaren20180–10–0Battle
McLaren2016–20171–11–0Battle

Recent races

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
2018McLaren210001216th
2017McLaren200001316th
2016McLaren1000120th