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Head to head · 2015–2026

Max Verstappen vs Carlos Sainz

153

Finished ahead246 shared races

20

Finished aheadboth classified

Verstappen	In shared races	Sainz
153	Finished ahead	20
203	Qualified ahead	43
3549.5	Points	1340.5
68	Wins	4
131	Podiums	29

Teammates · Toro Rosso

Teammate battle

Verstappen	23 events	Sainz
12	Qualifying H2H	11
12	Race H2H	9
0	Sprint H2H	0
62	Points	22
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	0
0	Poles	0
6	DNFs	8
0	Fastest laps	0
9.059	Avg finish	10.133
10.913	Avg grid	12.261
1.529	Avg positions gained	1.933
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Verstappen -0.071% vs Sainz (n=17; negative = Verstappen faster).

Verstappen	10 events	Sainz
7	Qualifying H2H	3
7	Race H2H	3
0	Sprint H2H	0
32	Points	11
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	0
0	Poles	0
1	DNFs	3
0	Fastest laps	0
9	Avg finish	10.143
9.5	Avg grid	12.7
0.556	Avg positions gained	0.857
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Verstappen -0.173% vs Sainz (n=7; negative = Verstappen faster).

Verstappen	5 events	Sainz
3	Qualifying H2H	2
2	Race H2H	3
0	Sprint H2H	0
13	Points	4
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	0
0	Poles	0
1	DNFs	1
0	Fastest laps	0
10	Avg finish	10.25
8.8	Avg grid	9.4
-1.25	Avg positions gained	-1.25
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Verstappen -0.071% vs Sainz (n=5; negative = Verstappen faster).

Verstappen	4 events	Sainz
3	Qualifying H2H	1
2	Race H2H	2
0	Sprint H2H	0
13	Points	4
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	0
0	Poles	0
1	DNFs	1
0	Fastest laps	0
8	Avg finish	10
8.25	Avg grid	9.25
0	Avg positions gained	-1.333
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Verstappen -0.059% vs Sainz (n=4; negative = Verstappen faster).

Verstappen	19 events	Sainz
9	Qualifying H2H	10
10	Race H2H	7
0	Sprint H2H	0
49	Points	18
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	0
0	Poles	0
5	DNFs	7
0	Fastest laps	0
9.286	Avg finish	10.167
11.474	Avg grid	12.895
1.857	Avg positions gained	2.75
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Verstappen -0.147% vs Sainz (n=13; negative = Verstappen faster).

Driver DNA

Profile comparison

Verstappen 2025–2026	Dimension	Sainz 2025–2026
98	Qualifying Pace	77
98	Race Result vs Teammate	46
98	Positions Gained	37
43	Finishing	63
41	Consistency	59
98	Team Points Share	55
89	Street Circuits	15
28	High-Speed Circuits	15
94	Low-Speed Circuits	85

Percentiles; each driver vs their own window population. Teammate-relative dimensions compare each driver to their own teammates.

Recent shared races

Event	Verstappen	Sainz
2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix	2	10
2026 Spanish Grand Prix	2	retired
2026 Italian Grand Prix	3	13
2026 Dutch Grand Prix	retired	16
2026 Hungarian Grand Prix	2	18
2026 Belgian Grand Prix	3	16
2026 British Grand Prix	retired	17
2026 Austrian Grand Prix	2	retired
2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix	4	12
2026 Monaco Grand Prix	retired	retired