Max Verstappen vs Sergio Pérez
Max Verstappen beat Sergio Pérez 23–1 at Red Bull in 2024, helped by 4 retirements for Sergio Pérez. Race-by-race qualifying, finishing and points record.
Max VerstappenSergio Pérez
21Qualifying3
24 shared races
23Race day1
24 shared races
437Points152
as awarded at the time
434Points (today’s rules)151
rescored 25-18-15…
- Wins
- 9/0
- Podiums
- 14/4
- Poles
- 8/0
- Retirements
- 1/4
- Best finish
- P1/P2
- Avg. grid
- 3.5/9.4
| R | Grand Prix | Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain Grand Prix | P1 | P2▲ |
| 2 | Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | P1 | P2▲ |
| 3 | Australian Grand Prix | Retired | P5 |
| 4 | Japanese Grand Prix | P1 | P2▲ |
| 5 | Chinese Grand Prix | P1 | P3▲ |
| 6 | Miami Grand Prix | P2 | P4 |
| 7 | Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | P1 | P8 |
| 8 | Monaco Grand Prix | P6 | Retired |
| 9 | Canadian Grand Prix | P1 | Retired |
| 10 | Spanish Grand Prix | P1 | P8 |
| 11 | Austrian Grand Prix | P5 | P7 |
| 12 | British Grand Prix | P2 | P17▼ |
| 13 | Hungarian Grand Prix | P5 | P7 |
| 14 | Belgian Grand Prix | P4 | P7 |
| 15 | Dutch Grand Prix | P2 | P6 |
| 16 | Italian Grand Prix | P6 | P8 |
| 17 | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | P5 | P17▼ |
| 18 | Singapore Grand Prix | P2 | P10 |
| 19 | United States Grand Prix | P3 | P7 |
| 20 | Mexico City Grand Prix | P6 | P17▼ |
| 21 | São Paulo Grand Prix | P1 | P11 |
| 22 | Las Vegas Grand Prix | P5 | P10 |
| 23 | Qatar Grand Prix | P1 | Retired |
| 24 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | P6 | Retired |
| Average finish | P3.0 | P7.9 | |
How to read this table
- The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Max Verstappen / Sergio Pérez.
- P1 a win,P3 a podium,DNF a retirement.
- ▲ a finish at least 4 places better than that driver’s own average finish this season (see the average row), ▼ at least 4places worse. Retirements are not counted in the average.
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Max Verstappen vs Sergio Pérez | 20–2 | |
| 2022 | Max Verstappen vs Sergio Pérez | 17–5 | |
| 2021 | Max Verstappen vs Sergio Pérez | 19–3 |
How these numbers are calculated
- Only races both drivers started are counted. Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.
- Qualifying is compared on grid position rather than session times. Session-by-session qualifying data only exists from 1994, while grid position is recorded for over 99% of entries right back to 1950 — including every race of the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
- On race day the driver classified ahead takes the round. If neither was classified, the one who completed more laps is credited; if both retired on the same lap it is scored as a tie and excluded from the tally.
- Points are those awarded at the time and include sprint races from 2021. Where the season used an older system, a second points row rescores every round under the current system so seasons from different eras can be compared.
- These are points scored across the season, which up to 1990 is not the same as the championship total: only a driver’s best results counted towards the title. In 1988 Alain Prost outscored Ayrton Senna 105 to 94 and still lost the championship. Theseason page has the final standings.