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Head to head · 2012–2026

Nico Hülkenberg vs Sergio Pérez

Nico Hülkenberg

65

Finished ahead224 shared races

91

Finished aheadboth classified

Hülkenberg	In shared races	Pérez
65	Finished ahead	91
126	Qualified ahead	98
550	Points	1028
0	Wins	2
0	Podiums	21

Teammates · Force India, Racing Point

Teammate battle

Hülkenberg	60 events	Pérez
35	Qualifying H2H	25
25	Race H2H	31
0	Sprint H2H	0
230	Points	250
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	4
0	Poles	0
13	DNFs	6
1	Fastest laps	1
8.255	Avg finish	8.407
9.817	Avg grid	10.8
1.638	Avg positions gained	2.037
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Hülkenberg -0.055% vs Pérez (n=58; negative = Hülkenberg faster).

Hülkenberg	10 events	Pérez
5	Qualifying H2H	5
3	Race H2H	7
0	Sprint H2H	0
43	Points	65
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	0
0	Poles	0
2	DNFs	0
0	Fastest laps	0
7.375	Avg finish	6.8
8.8	Avg grid	9.2
1.75	Avg positions gained	2.4
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Hülkenberg +0.004% vs Pérez (n=10; negative = Hülkenberg faster).

Hülkenberg	5 events	Pérez
4	Qualifying H2H	1
2	Race H2H	3
0	Sprint H2H	0
22	Points	33
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	0
0	Poles	0
1	DNFs	0
0	Fastest laps	0
7.25	Avg finish	6.8
9.4	Avg grid	9.8
2.75	Avg positions gained	3
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Hülkenberg -0.085% vs Pérez (n=5; negative = Hülkenberg faster).

Hülkenberg	1 events	Pérez
0	Qualifying H2H	1
0	Race H2H	1
0	Sprint H2H	0
4	Points	12
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	0
0	Poles	0
0	DNFs	0
0	Fastest laps	0
8	Avg finish	4
20	Avg grid	9
12	Avg positions gained	5
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Hülkenberg +1.519% vs Pérez (n=1; negative = Hülkenberg faster).

Hülkenberg	21 events	Pérez
12	Qualifying H2H	9
8	Race H2H	12
0	Sprint H2H	0
72	Points	101
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	2
0	Poles	0
5	DNFs	1
1	Fastest laps	0
8.438	Avg finish	8.15
8.238	Avg grid	9.762
-0.187	Avg positions gained	1.3
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Hülkenberg +0.027% vs Pérez (n=21; negative = Hülkenberg faster).

Hülkenberg	19 events	Pérez
11	Qualifying H2H	8
7	Race H2H	11
0	Sprint H2H	0
58	Points	78
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	1
0	Poles	0
6	DNFs	1
0	Fastest laps	0
8.769	Avg finish	8.556
10	Avg grid	10.368
1.154	Avg positions gained	1.667
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Hülkenberg -0.075% vs Pérez (n=18; negative = Hülkenberg faster).

Hülkenberg	19 events	Pérez
12	Qualifying H2H	7
10	Race H2H	7
0	Sprint H2H	0
96	Points	59
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	1
0	Poles	0
2	DNFs	4
0	Fastest laps	1
7.706	Avg finish	8.867
10.842	Avg grid	12.474
3.118	Avg positions gained	3.267
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Hülkenberg -0.182% vs Pérez (n=18; negative = Hülkenberg faster).

Driver DNA

Profile comparison

Hülkenberg 2025–2026	Dimension	Pérez 2025–2026
44	Qualifying Pace	65
56	Race Result vs Teammate	85
76	Positions Gained	28
26	Finishing	98
15	Consistency	7
88	Team Points Share	—
54	Street Circuits	98
11	High-Speed Circuits	7
90	Low-Speed Circuits	35

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

Recent shared races

Event	Hülkenberg	Pérez
2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix	11	14
2026 Spanish Grand Prix	10	retired
2026 Italian Grand Prix	12	18
2026 Dutch Grand Prix	8	15
2026 Hungarian Grand Prix	9	retired
2026 Belgian Grand Prix	13	retired
2026 British Grand Prix	retired	14
2026 Austrian Grand Prix	12	retired
2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix	retired	14
2026 Monaco Grand Prix	13	15