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Who is fast, who is improving, where the teammate gaps are, which cars fit the next circuit and what changed — computed from every classified session.
Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
Sepang International Circuit · 5.543 km · 15 turns
Circuit DNA rests on 2 recent races here, too few for rates.
Circuit record- Races held
- 18
- Last held
- 2017
Last winner: 
Fernando AlonsoAston Martin3
Lewis HamiltonFerrari1
Charles LeclercFerrari83Car qualifying speed (season)
George RussellMercedes78Car qualifying speed (season)
Lando NorrisMcLaren78Race gains × overtaking
Kimi AntonelliMercedes73Car qualifying speed (season)
Descriptive fit of current Driver/Constructor DNA to this circuit’s profile. Not a prediction or betting signal. Confidence: low.
Who is improving
Nico HülkenbergAudi+1.498121011
Points per race, last 5 vs previous 5 races.
Race points incl. sprint (weekend totals).
Oscar PiastriMcLaren4.4R65813
Average qualifying position, last 5 (min 3).
Average classified finish, last 5; retirements shown as R.
Same car, measured
| Qualifying H2H | 7 | 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race H2H (both classified) | 4 | 8 | |
| Points | 236 | 302 | |
| DNA Qualifying (career window) | 90 | 15 |
Median qualifying gap 0.24% in favour of Antonelli (15 sessions, deepest shared segment). 15 races together this season.
| Qualifying H2H | 4 | 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race H2H (both classified) | 0 | 7 | |
| Points | 86 | 127 | |
| DNA Qualifying (career window) | 60 | 98 |
Median qualifying gap 0.10% in favour of Verstappen (10 sessions, deepest shared segment). 12 races together this season.
| Qualifying H2H | 9 | 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race H2H (both classified) | 6 | 3 | |
| Points | 186 | 120 | |
| DNA Qualifying (career window) | 52 | 48 |
Median qualifying gap 0.07% in favour of Norris (15 sessions, deepest shared segment). 15 races together this season.
| Qualifying H2H | 8 | 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race H2H (both classified) | 6 | 5 | |
| Points | 179 | 199 | |
| DNA Qualifying (career window) | 73 | 35 |
Median qualifying gap 0.01% in favour of Leclerc (15 sessions, deepest shared segment). 15 races together this season.
| Qualifying H2H | 5 | 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race H2H (both classified) | 3 | 7 | |
| Points | 31 | 45 | |
| DNA Qualifying (career window) | 69 | 23 |
Median qualifying gap 0.05% in favour of Lawson (12 sessions, deepest shared segment). 12 races together this season.
| Qualifying H2H | 4 | 11 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race H2H (both classified) | 4 | 9 | |
| Points | 27 | 41 | |
| DNA Qualifying (career window) | 10 | 94 |
Median qualifying gap 0.31% in favour of Gasly (15 sessions, deepest shared segment). 15 races together this season.
Who is moving
| Team | Points (last 5) | Best quali avg | Classified | Retirements | Champ. pos | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | 180 | 2.2 | 100% | 0 | 1 | = |
| Red Bull Racing | 109 | 5.2 | 90% | 1 | 4 | = |
| McLaren | 109 | 1.8 | 80% | 2 | 3 | = |
| Ferrari | 93 | 3.4 | 80% | 2 | 2 | = |
| Racing Bulls | 18 | 10.2 | 100% | 0 | 5 | = |
| Alpine | 16 | 8.0 | 80% | 2 | 6 | = |
| Audi | 7 | 11.6 | 100% | 0 | 8 | ▲1 |
| Haas | 6 | 13.2 | 80% | 2 | 7 | = |
| Aston Martin | 2 | 18.4 | 40% | 6 | 10 | = |
| Williams | 1 | 14.8 | 70% | 3 | 9 | ▼1 |
| Cadillac | 0 | 20.0 | 50% | 5 | 11 | = |
Window: last 5 races. Movement = constructors' championship position change over the window.
Profiles at the top
Pierre GaslyAlpine94
24 drivers (2025–2026) · median teammate qualifying gap (%), sign inverted
24 drivers (2025–2026) · share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)
23 drivers (2025–2026) · mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)
Sergio PérezCadillac98
Esteban OconHaas93
23 drivers (2025–2026) · classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts
23 drivers (2025–2026) · spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher
23 drivers (2025–2026) · teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
Gabriel BortoletoAudi85
Alexander AlbonWilliams80
23 drivers (2025–2026) · teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
Liam LawsonRacing Bulls89
23 drivers (2025–2026) · teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
Driver DNA current window 2025–2026. Percentiles within drivers meeting each dimension's minimum sample; low-confidence rows omitted. Start performance and wet-race results are not sourced and are not shown.
How the table got here
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