F1 team-mates' qualifying battles: Japanese GP
Here's how things stand in 2024 team-mate duels following qualifying at Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix.
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After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.
This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.
When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.
Red Bull 
| Max Verstappen | 4-0 | Sergio PErez |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bahrain | 5 (+0.358s in Q3) |
| 1 |  Saudi Arabia | 3 (+0.335s in Q3) |
| 1 |  Australia | 3 (+0.359s in Q3) |
| 1 |  Japan | 2 (+0.066s in Q3) |
Mercedes 
| Lewis Hamilton | 1-3 | George Russell |
|---|---|---|
| 9 (+0.225s in Q3) | Bahrain | 3 |
| 8 (+0.144s in Q3) | Saudi Arabia | 7 |
| 11 (+0.059s in Q2) | Australia | 7 |
| 7 | Japan | 9 (+0.242s in Q3) |
Ferrari 
| Charles Leclerc | 1-2 | Carlos Sainz |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bahrain | 4 (+0.100s in Q3) |
| 5 (+0.250s in Q3) | Australia | 2 |
| 8 (+0.104s in Q3) | Japan | 4 |
| Charles Leclerc | 1-0 | Oliver Bearman |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 11 (+0.530s in Q2) |
McLaren
| Lando Norris | 3-1 | Oscar Piastri |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bahrain | 8 (+0.069s in Q3) |
| 6 (+0.043s in Q3) | Saudi Arabia | 5 |
| 4 | Australia | 6 (+0.257s in Q3) |
| 3 | Japan | 6 (+0.271s in Q3) |
Aston Martin
| Fernando Alonso | 3-1 | Lance Stroll |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bahrain | 12 (+0.399s in Q2) |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 10 (+0.726s in Q3) |
| 10 (+0.480s in Q3) | Australia | 9 |
| 5 | Japan | 16 +(0.770s in Q1) |
Alpine 
| Pierre Gasly | 0-4 | Esteban Ocon |
|---|---|---|
| 20 (+0.155s in Q1) | Bahrain | 19 |
| 18 (+0.004s in Q1) | Saudi Arabia | 17 |
| 17 (+0.365s in Q1) | Australia | 15 |
| 17 (+0.308s in Q1) | Japan | 15 |
Williams 
| Alexander Albon | 3-0 | Logan Sargeant |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Bahrain | 18 (+0.373s in Q1) |
| 12 | Saudi Arabia | 19 (+0.419s in Q1) |
| 12 | Australia | DNS |
| 14 | Japan | 19 (+0.176s in Q1) |
RB 
| Yuki Tsunoda | 4-0 | Daniel Ricciardo |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bahrain | 14 (+0.149s in Q2) |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 14 (+0.461s in Q2) |
| 8 | Australia | 18 (+1.297s in Q1) |
| 10 | Japan | 11 (+0.055s in Q2) |
Sauber
| Valtteri Bottas | 4-0 | Zhou Guanyu |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bahrain | 17 (+0.001s in Q1) |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | - (no lap time – crash in FP3) |
| 13 | Australia | 20 (+0.848s in Q1) |
| 13 | Japan | 20 (+0.541s in Q1) |
Haas 
| Nico Hulkenberg | 2-2 | Kevin Magnussen |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bahrain | 15 (+0.678s in Q2) |
| 15 (no lap time – technical issue) | Saudi Arabia | 13 |
| 16 (+0.267s in Q1) | Australia | 14 |
| 12 | Japan | 18 (+0.310s in Q1) |
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