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Head to head · 2015–2026

Nico Hülkenberg vs Carlos Sainz

Nico Hülkenberg

45

Finished ahead190 shared races

73

Finished aheadboth classified

Hülkenberg	In shared races	Sainz
45	Finished ahead	73
89	Qualified ahead	101
396	Points	868
0	Wins	3
1	Podiums	17

Teammates · Renault (2016–20)

Teammate battle

Hülkenberg	25 events	Sainz
16	Qualifying H2H	9
12	Race H2H	12
0	Sprint H2H	0
78	Points	59
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	0
0	Poles	0
9	DNFs	4
0	Fastest laps	0
8.063	Avg finish	9.429
10.76	Avg grid	10.16
1.563	Avg positions gained	0.095
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Hülkenberg -0.270% vs Sainz (n=21; negative = Hülkenberg faster).

Hülkenberg	10 events	Sainz
6	Qualifying H2H	4
3	Race H2H	7
0	Sprint H2H	0
17	Points	25
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	0
0	Poles	0
4	DNFs	1
0	Fastest laps	0
9.833	Avg finish	9.778
11.6	Avg grid	10.3
1.667	Avg positions gained	0.778
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Hülkenberg -0.338% vs Sainz (n=7; negative = Hülkenberg faster).

Hülkenberg	5 events	Sainz
4	Qualifying H2H	1
2	Race H2H	3
0	Sprint H2H	0
16	Points	15
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	0
0	Poles	0
3	DNFs	1
0	Fastest laps	0
6	Avg finish	8.75
10.6	Avg grid	11.6
1	Avg positions gained	3.75
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Hülkenberg -0.371% vs Sainz (n=5; negative = Hülkenberg faster).

Hülkenberg	21 events	Sainz
13	Qualifying H2H	8
10	Race H2H	11
0	Sprint H2H	0
69	Points	53
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	0
0	Poles	0
7	DNFs	2
0	Fastest laps	0
8.071	Avg finish	9.474
10.714	Avg grid	9.81
1.786	Avg positions gained	0.105
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Hülkenberg -0.258% vs Sainz (n=18; negative = Hülkenberg faster).

Hülkenberg	4 events	Sainz
3	Qualifying H2H	1
2	Race H2H	1
0	Sprint H2H	0
9	Points	6
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	0
0	Poles	0
2	DNFs	2
0	Fastest laps	0
8	Avg finish	9
11	Avg grid	12
0	Avg positions gained	0
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Hülkenberg -0.422% vs Sainz (n=3; negative = Hülkenberg faster).

Driver DNA

Profile comparison

Hülkenberg 2025–2026	Dimension	Sainz 2025–2026
44	Qualifying Pace	77
56	Race Result vs Teammate	46
76	Positions Gained	37
26	Finishing	63
15	Consistency	59
88	Team Points Share	55
54	Street Circuits	15
11	High-Speed Circuits	15
90	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	Hülkenberg	Sainz
2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix	11	10
2026 Spanish Grand Prix	10	retired
2026 Italian Grand Prix	12	13
2026 Dutch Grand Prix	8	16
2026 Hungarian Grand Prix	9	18
2026 Belgian Grand Prix	13	16
2026 British Grand Prix	retired	17
2026 Austrian Grand Prix	12	retired
2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix	retired	12
2026 Monaco Grand Prix	13	retired