Formula 1 · 2026 Season

Driver Ratings

FiveStat's Driver Pace Rating (DPR) strips out car performance by anchoring each driver against their teammate. What's left is the driver.

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Driver Pace Rating

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DPR - % gap vs teammate median pace · negative = faster · recency-weighted

Rank Driver Team DPR Champ Pos Points Races
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull -1.256% 9 12 24
2 Nico Hülkenberg Audi -0.535% 17 22
3 Sergio Pérez Cadillac F1 Team -0.497% 20 3
4 Charles Leclerc Ferrari -0.382% 3 49 24
5 George Russell Mercedes -0.359% 2 63 24
6 Pierre Gasly Alpine F1 Team -0.323% 8 15 24
7 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin -0.204% 21 22
8 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team -0.203% 15 1 25
9 Carlos Sainz Williams -0.176% 14 2 24
10 Lando Norris McLaren -0.087% 5 25 22
11 Isack Hadjar Red Bull -0.045% 12 4 24
12 Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.089% 6 21 22
13 Arvid Lindblad RB F1 Team +0.170% 11 4 3
14 Alexander Albon Williams +0.179% 18 24
15 Lance Stroll Aston Martin +0.207% 22 22
16 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team +0.210% 7 17 25
17 Franco Colapinto Alpine F1 Team +0.327% 16 1 20
18 Jack Doohan Alpine F1 Team +0.353% 4
19 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +0.386% 4 41 24
20 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes +0.397% 1 72 24
21 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac F1 Team +0.503% 19 3
22 Liam Lawson RB F1 Team +0.503% 10 10 24
23 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi +0.670% 13 2 22
24 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull +1.324% 21

Constructor Pace Index

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CPI - team median pace vs field median · negative = faster · isolates car performance from driver skill

Rank Constructor CPI Races
1 Mercedes -1.840% 3
2 Ferrari -1.546% 3
3 McLaren -1.446% 3
4 Red Bull -0.300% 3
5 RB F1 Team -0.008% 3
6 Audi +0.065% 3
7 Alpine F1 Team +0.267% 3
8 Haas F1 Team +0.507% 3
9 Williams +0.711% 3
10 Cadillac F1 Team +1.963% 3
11 Aston Martin +2.250% 3