Head to head · 2015–2024
Daniel Ricciardo vs Max Verstappen
| Ricciardo | In shared races | Verstappen |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Finished ahead | 106 |
| 47 | Qualified ahead | 141 |
| 1061 | Points | 2543.5 |
| 5 | Wins | 48 |
| 24 | Podiums | 94 |
Teammates · Red Bull Racing
Teammate battle
| Ricciardo | 58 events | Verstappen |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Qualifying H2H | 34 |
| 24 | Race H2H | 32 |
| 0 | Sprint H2H | 0 |
| 590 | Points | 608 |
| 4 | Wins | 5 |
| 19 | Podiums | 22 |
| 3 | Poles | 0 |
| 14 | DNFs | 13 |
| 9 | Fastest laps | 3 |
| 3.841 | Avg finish | 3.956 |
| 6.379 | Avg grid | 6.707 |
| 1.886 | Avg positions gained | 2.044 |
| 0 | Q3 appearances | 0 |
Median qualifying gap: Ricciardo +0.026% vs Verstappen (n=49; negative = Ricciardo faster).
| Ricciardo | 10 events | Verstappen |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Qualifying H2H | 7 |
| 1 | Race H2H | 9 |
| 0 | Sprint H2H | 0 |
| 64 | Points | 144 |
| 0 | Wins | 1 |
| 0 | Podiums | 7 |
| 1 | Poles | 0 |
| 4 | DNFs | 1 |
| 2 | Fastest laps | 0 |
| 4.667 | Avg finish | 2.889 |
| 9.7 | Avg grid | 6.9 |
| 6.5 | Avg positions gained | 4 |
| 0 | Q3 appearances | 0 |
Median qualifying gap: Ricciardo -0.035% vs Verstappen (n=7; negative = Ricciardo faster).
| Ricciardo | 5 events | Verstappen |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Qualifying H2H | 2 |
| 0 | Race H2H | 5 |
| 0 | Sprint H2H | 0 |
| 36 | Points | 91 |
| 0 | Wins | 1 |
| 0 | Podiums | 5 |
| 1 | Poles | 0 |
| 2 | DNFs | 0 |
| 0 | Fastest laps | 0 |
| 4 | Avg finish | 2.2 |
| 7.2 | Avg grid | 6.8 |
| 6.333 | Avg positions gained | 4.6 |
| 0 | Q3 appearances | 0 |
Median qualifying gap: Ricciardo -0.116% vs Verstappen (n=4; negative = Ricciardo faster).
| Ricciardo | 21 events | Verstappen |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Qualifying H2H | 15 |
| 5 | Race H2H | 14 |
| 0 | Sprint H2H | 0 |
| 170 | Points | 249 |
| 2 | Wins | 2 |
| 2 | Podiums | 11 |
| 2 | Poles | 0 |
| 8 | DNFs | 4 |
| 5 | Fastest laps | 1 |
| 4 | Avg finish | 3.471 |
| 8.048 | Avg grid | 6.81 |
| 4.077 | Avg positions gained | 3.059 |
| 0 | Q3 appearances | 0 |
Median qualifying gap: Ricciardo +0.138% vs Verstappen (n=15; negative = Ricciardo faster).
| Ricciardo | 20 events | Verstappen |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Qualifying H2H | 13 |
| 9 | Race H2H | 11 |
| 0 | Sprint H2H | 0 |
| 200 | Points | 168 |
| 1 | Wins | 2 |
| 9 | Podiums | 4 |
| 0 | Poles | 0 |
| 6 | DNFs | 7 |
| 1 | Fastest laps | 1 |
| 3.429 | Avg finish | 4.231 |
| 6.95 | Avg grid | 7.6 |
| 2.643 | Avg positions gained | 2.692 |
| 0 | Q3 appearances | 0 |
Median qualifying gap: Ricciardo +0.043% vs Verstappen (n=18; negative = Ricciardo faster).
| Ricciardo | 17 events | Verstappen |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Qualifying H2H | 6 |
| 10 | Race H2H | 7 |
| 0 | Sprint H2H | 0 |
| 220 | Points | 191 |
| 1 | Wins | 1 |
| 8 | Podiums | 7 |
| 1 | Poles | 0 |
| 0 | DNFs | 2 |
| 3 | Fastest laps | 1 |
| 4.059 | Avg finish | 4.267 |
| 3.647 | Avg grid | 5.529 |
| -0.412 | Avg positions gained | 0.333 |
| 0 | Q3 appearances | 0 |
Median qualifying gap: Ricciardo -0.175% vs Verstappen (n=16; negative = Ricciardo faster).
Driver DNA
Profile comparison
| Ricciardo career, all eras | Dimension | Verstappen 2025–2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Qualifying Pace | 98 |
| 66 | Race Result vs Teammate | 98 |
| 54 | Positions Gained | 98 |
| 66 | Finishing | 43 |
| 44 | Consistency | 41 |
| 79 | Team Points Share | 98 |
| 63 | Street Circuits | 89 |
| 34 | High-Speed Circuits | 28 |
| 66 | Low-Speed Circuits | 94 |
Percentiles; each driver vs their own window population. Teammate-relative dimensions compare each driver to their own teammates.