F1 2025 Team-Mate Battles: Head-to-Head Stats Reveal Intra-Team Tensions and Title Ambitions

In Formula 1, no rivalry is more personal than the one inside the garage. With both drivers in identical machinery, comparing teammates offers the clearest lens into performance. Now, as the 2025 season heats up, team-mate statistics are starting to reveal early patterns—some surprising, others expected.

McLaren: Piastri Pulls Ahead, Norris Struggles to Keep Pace

Race Head-to-Head:
Oscar Piastri 6 – 4 Lando Norris
Sprint Head-to-Head:
Tied 1 – 1

After two seasons of playing catch-up, Oscar Piastri is turning the tables on Lando Norris in 2025. While Norris dominated their head-to-head matchups in 2023 (17–5) and 2024 (16–8), Piastri has come into his own this season. With a growing lead in both points and on-track results, the Australian is increasingly seen as a legitimate title contender—while Norris continues to wrestle with consistency and adapting to the MCL39.

As both drivers eye the world championship, their internal battle may shape the outcome of McLaren's season as much as any outside competition.

Ferrari: Leclerc Dominates, Hamilton Yet to Find His Groove

Race Head-to-Head:
Charles Leclerc 8 – 1 Lewis Hamilton*
Sprint Head-to-Head:
Lewis Hamilton 2 – 0 Charles Leclerc
*Note: Both drivers were disqualified from the Chinese GP due to technical violations.

Ferrari's high-profile pairing of seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc promised fireworks—and it's Leclerc who has struck first. While Hamilton has managed to edge out his teammate in sprint races, Leclerc has been dominant on Sundays, leading 8–1 in full-length Grands Prix.

Though the two drivers have showcased their off-track chemistry—bonding over music, dogs, and even chess—there's no hiding their fierce competitive edge. Hamilton is still adjusting to the SF-25 and Ferrari's internal culture, while Leclerc is clearly thriving, emerging as the Scuderia's primary title hope.

As the 2025 season progresses, these intra-team rivalries will only intensify. For every driver on the grid, the first and most crucial battle is the one against the teammate across the garage—and for some, it could be the difference between championship glory and falling short.