AlexanderAlbonWilliams vs ValtteriBottasCadillac
BOT leads the grade duel 7–6 — across the 13 rounds both were rated in, the car stripped out of the equation.
Alexander Albon vs Valtteri Bottas: who is driving better in 2026?
the verdict, from the numbersAlexander Albon drives for Williams, Valtteri Bottas for Cadillac, so the raw results are not comparable — everything below has car performance taken out of it. Alexander Albon leads on The Index, 7.29 to 6.86 — P16 against P19, a gap of 0.43 of a grade point. Round by round, Valtteri Bottas has out-driven the other in 7 of 13 races where both were graded. Alexander Albon's clearest advantage is Pit Stop Execution — 8.19 against 6.61. Valtteri Bottas takes Qualifying back the other way, 8.09 to 6.69. In the DriverIndex Championship — the same season paid on the official points scale, but on driver merit — Valtteri Bottas sits P19 on 19 points to Alexander Albon's P20 on 17. Officially they stand P21 and P17.