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Fernando Alonso has gained 1.9 places on lap 1 on average this season, the most on the grid. Sainz next at 1.8, Ocon 1.7. Leclerc is the best from the top four teams at +0.9.

Lap 1 Position Change — 2026 — Singapore 2026 · Drivers · Average. Race · 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

Singapore is the sixth sprint weekend of 2026. Every teammate battle across the first five, in sprint qualifying and sprints 👇

Teammate Battles — Sprints. Sprint Qualifying (SQ) and Sprint (S) · 2026 Season. Chart by TrackSims.

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Where do the top four teams' drivers rank among all 23? Eight measures, from race points to qualifying pace, for each Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull pair this season. Swipe through 👇

Against the Field · Antonelli vs Russell. Where each driver places among every driver in the season. Chart by TrackSims.

Against the Field · Hamilton vs Leclerc. Where each driver places among every driver in the season. Chart by TrackSims.

Against the Field · Norris vs Piastri. Where each driver places among every driver in the season. Chart by TrackSims.

Against the Field · Verstappen vs Hadjar. Where each driver places among every driver in the season. Chart by TrackSims.

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Race pace gaps across every teammate pairing through 16 races.

Teammate Race Pace Gaps — Singapore 2026. Median Gap · Race · 2026 Season. Chart by TrackSims.

TrackSims @tracksimsf1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Lewis Hamilton beat Charles Leclerc in qualifying and the race at Sepang. They're now 8-8 in qualifying, and Hamilton leads 9-7 in races. Every teammate battle 👇

Teammate Battles. Qualifying (Q) and Race (R) · 2026 Season. Chart by TrackSims.

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TrackSims @tracksimsf1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Lewis Hamilton moved ahead of Kimi Antonelli through the slow corners (under 115kph) at Sepang. He's now the fastest driver there in race sessions this season, by 0.001 kph. Russell 0.07 kph back. Verstappen 0.70.

Corner Types — Slow Corners — 2026 — Singapore 2026. Race sessions · 2026 season. Chart by TrackSims.

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TrackSims @tracksimsf1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Ferrari, Audi, and McLaren drivers separated by 6-hundredths or less on qualifying pace this year. Fernando Alonso has out-qualified Stroll in 18 of 21 sessions, the most one-sided pair. Full field qualifying gaps 👇

Teammate Qualifying Gaps — Singapore 2026. Median Gap · Qualifying + Sprint Qualifying · 2026 Season. Chart by TrackSims.

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For the first time this season, someone other than a Mercedes driver leads rolling race pace. Max Verstappen moves to the top after his Sepang win, 0.010s ahead of Kimi Antonelli. Rolling pace is each driver's race pace this season, with recent races counting the most.

Rolling pace — Race — 2026 — Singapore 2026. 2026 season, through round 16. Chart by TrackSims.

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Max Verstappen opens as the betting favorite for Singapore after his Sepang win, implied to win about 24% of the time.

Singapore GP Odds — Singapore 2026. Oct 5, 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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Who was fastest in each corner of Sepang? Nobody ran away with it: five different drivers were quickest through at least one corner, Hamilton the most with 3. Turns 1, 2, 4 and 5 here. Verstappen 2.0 kph clear through Turn 4. More corners👇

Turn 1 — Sepang 2026 · Drivers · Average. Race · Sepang 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

Turn 2 — Sepang 2026 · Drivers · Average. Race · Sepang 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

Turn 4 — Sepang 2026 · Drivers · Average. Race · Sepang 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

Turn 5 — Sepang 2026 · Drivers · Average. Race · Sepang 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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McLaren had the highest median top speed at Sepang, 326 kph. Alpine 5 kph back. Red Bull at 306 kph, ahead of only Aston Martin.

Top Speed Distribution — Sepang 2026 · Teams. Race · Sepang 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

Kimi Antonelli had the quickest pit stops at Sepang, 27.4s lost per stop on average. Verstappen 27.6s.

Total Time Lost in Pits — Sepang 2026 · Drivers · Average. Race · Sepang 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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Race timeline from Sepang. Every driver, every lap 👇

Race Timeline — Sepang 2026. Race · Sepang 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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Max Verstappen vs Kimi Antonelli at Sepang, lap by lap. Verstappen's Soft was 0.519s a lap quicker than Antonelli's Medium in the 2nd stint, and faster on all 20 laps. Antonelli was 0.152s a lap quicker on the Intermediate, on average.

Stint Compare — VER vs ANT — Sepang 2026. Bahrain GP in Malaysia · lap times. Chart by TrackSims.

Stint Compare · Lap by lap — VER vs ANT — Sepang 2026. Bahrain GP in Malaysia. Chart by TrackSims.

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Charles Leclerc vs Lewis Hamilton at Sepang, lap by lap. Hamilton stayed out on Softs in the wet and lost 7.5s a lap to Leclerc on Inters. Once it dried, Hamilton was 0.800s a lap quicker on the Soft and won 12 of 15 laps.

Stint Compare — LEC vs HAM — Sepang 2026. Bahrain GP in Malaysia · lap times. Chart by TrackSims.

Stint Compare · Lap by lap — LEC vs HAM — Sepang 2026. Bahrain GP in Malaysia. Chart by TrackSims.

Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli set 4 each of the 15 fastest laps at Sepang. Hamilton and Leclerc 3 each, Piastri the other. Full detail on the 15 fastest laps 👇

Fastest Laps Leaderboard — Sepang 2026. Race · Sepang 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

Red Bull quickest in 2 of 3 sectors at Sepang on median time, by 1.2-tenths in S3. Mercedes quickest in S1 by 1.4-tenths. Every team sector time 👇

Sector Time — Sepang 2026 · Teams. Race · Sepang 2026 · All Sectors. Chart by TrackSims.

Max Verstappen set the two fastest laps in Qualifying at Sepang, and 3 of the top 8. Hamilton next, then Hadjar twice. Full detail on the 15 fastest laps 👇

Fastest Laps Leaderboard — Sepang 2026. Qualifying · Sepang 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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Norris and Piastri split by 5 thousandths in Qualifying at Sepang, as were Gasly and Colapinto. Sainz the widest, 0.949s clear of Albon. Every teammate qualifying gap 👇

Teammate Qualifying Gaps — Sepang 2026. Sepang 2026 · Qualifying. Chart by TrackSims.

Max Verstappen is now a massive betting favorite to win from pole at Sepang, implied 55% (-195). He was at 22% after Friday. Antonelli next at 16% from 4th. Hamilton has the 3rd-best odds from the front row.

Bahrain GP in Malaysia Odds — Sepang 2026. Oct 3, 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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Max Verstappen takes pole at Sepang by 0.298s over Lewis Hamilton. Every lap from Qualifying 👇

Lap Time Distribution — Sepang 2026 · Drivers. Qualifying · Sepang 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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Kimi Antonelli is still the betting favorite to win at Sepang after Friday, but down to 24% implied from 33% at the open. Verstappen and Russell right behind at 22%.

Bahrain GP in Malaysia Odds — Sepang 2026. Oct 2, 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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Williams had the highest median top speed in FP2 at Sepang, 317 kph. Cadillac 2 kph back. Aston Martin at 300.5, 6.5 kph below the next-lowest teams, Red Bull and Audi.

Top Speed Distribution — Sepang 2026 · Teams. Free Practice 2 · Sepang 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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Seven of 11 teammate pairs had the same driver quicker in both FP1 and FP2 at Sepang. Williams, McLaren, Audi and Red Bull split. Teammate practice pace gaps 👇

Teammate Practice Pace Gaps — Sepang 2026. Sepang 2026 · Free Practice. Chart by TrackSims.

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Race simulation long runs from FP2 at Sepang. Kimi Antonelli had the fastest median lap time on his long runs, followed by Leclerc.

Lap Time Distribution. Sepang 2026 · FP2 · Race simulations · Clean + Partial. Chart by TrackSims.

Red Bull quickest in S1 and S2 on best times in FP2 at Sepang, Ferrari in S3 by almost a tenth. Every team sector time 👇

Sector Time — Sepang 2026 · Teams. Free Practice 2 · Sepang 2026 · All Sectors. Chart by TrackSims.

Charles Leclerc tops FP2, but George Russell is still the slight betting favorite for pole at Sepang, implied about 23% of the time. Antonelli and Verstappen right behind at 22% and 21%. Leclerc 9%.

Bahrain GP in Malaysia — Qualifying / Pole — Sepang 2026. Oct 2, 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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TrackSims @tracksimsf1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Max Verstappen has been quicker than his teammate in 32 of 33 practice sessions this season: 26-1 on Hadjar, 6-0 on Lawson. Albon and Sainz the closest pair, 15-15 and 0.009s apart.

Teammate Practice Pace Gaps — Sepang 2026. Median Gap · Practice · 2026 Season. Chart by TrackSims.

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With Alpine's double DNF in Baku, Mercedes retakes the lead on most laps run in 2026, 1,724.

Total Laps Completed — 2026 (Teams) — Sepang 2026 · Teams. Race Sessions · 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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TrackSims @tracksimsf1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

How the top four teams' drivers rank through slow, medium and fast corners in race sessions this season. Antonelli and Russell hold 1st and 2nd in slow and medium corners. Hadjar is 21st in slow corners, 16 places behind Verstappen.

Cornering · Antonelli vs Russell. How each driver ranks against the field, by corner type. Chart by TrackSims.

Cornering · Hamilton vs Leclerc. How each driver ranks against the field, by corner type. Chart by TrackSims.

Cornering · Norris vs Piastri. How each driver ranks against the field, by corner type. Chart by TrackSims.

Cornering · Verstappen vs Hadjar. How each driver ranks against the field, by corner type. Chart by TrackSims.

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Fernando Alonso has gained 2.0 places on lap 1 on average this season, the most on the grid. Leclerc is the best from the top four teams at +0.9.

Lap 1 Position Change — 2026 — Sepang 2026 · Drivers · Average. Race · 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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Lando Norris has made Q3 46 times in a row. Piastri 43. Leclerc and Russell next, 32 and 31.

Consecutive Q3 Appearances — Active — Sepang 2026 · Drivers · Average. Active Streaks. Chart by TrackSims.

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Lewis Hamilton has finished in the top 10 in 14 of 15 races this season, the best rate on the grid. Arvid Lindblad leads everyone outside the top four teams at 10 of 14, a better rate than Piastri.

Top 10 Finish % — 2026 — Sepang 2026 · Drivers · Average. Race · 2026 Season. Chart by TrackSims.

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Franco Colapinto retired at Baku, his first DNF since joining Alpine. He had finished all 31 races he started, back to Imola 2025. Kimi Antonelli now has the longest active run on the grid, 27. Bortoleto next at 16.

Consecutive Finishes (No DNF) — Active — Sepang 2026 · Drivers · Average. Active Streaks. Chart by TrackSims.

Teammates from the top four teams, ranked against the full field this season. Kimi Antonelli is ahead of Russell on race pace, finishes and points. Russell leads on qualifying pace and average start.

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Kimi Antonelli leads Russell 8-7 in qualifying and 10-5 in races this season. Leclerc and Hamilton are split by one in both: Leclerc 8-7 in qualifying, Hamilton 8-7 in races. Every teammate battle 👇

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A look at rolling pace, an overall pace measure weighted to recent races. George Russell cut his gap to Antonelli from 0.237s to 0.029s at Baku. Verstappen moved up to 3rd, 0.082s back.

Rolling pace — Race — 2026 — Sepang 2026. 2026 season, through round 15. Chart by TrackSims.

Mercedes have taken 20 of the 45 podium places this season: Antonelli 12, Russell 8. Verstappen has 7, the most of anyone else.

Top 3 Finish % — 2026 — Sepang 2026 · Drivers · Average. Race · 2026 Season. Chart by TrackSims.

Kimi Antonelli opens a major favorite at Sepang, implied to win 33% of the time. Ferraris down the list as the 5th-6th favorites.

Bahrain GP in Malaysia Odds — Sepang 2026. Sep 28, 2026. Chart by TrackSims.

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Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton are 0.005s apart on median qualifying pace this season, the closest pair on the grid. Antonelli 0.089s up on Russell. Full field qualifying gaps 👇

Teammate Qualifying Gaps — Sepang 2026. Median Gap · Qualifying + Sprint Qualifying · 2026 Season. Chart by TrackSims.

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A few looks at that soft-on-soft second-stint battle between George Russell and Max Verstappen in Baku.

Stint Compare — VER vs RUS — Baku 2026. Azerbaijan GP · lap times. Chart by TrackSims.

Stint Compare · Lap by lap — VER vs RUS — Baku 2026. Azerbaijan GP. Chart by TrackSims.

Driver form over the last 5 races.

Recent Form — Last 5 — Sepang 2026. Last 5 Races. Chart by TrackSims.

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George Russell vs Max Verstappen in Baku, both stints. On the Medium, Russell was 0.29s a lap quicker and faster on 24 of 29 laps. On the Soft after the safety car, they were level: 0.01s a lap apart over 13 laps.

Stint Compare — RUS vs VER — Baku 2026. Azerbaijan GP · lap times. Chart by TrackSims.