AlexanderAlbonWilliams vs NicoHulkenbergAudi
ALB leads the grade duel 7–6 — across the 13 rounds both were rated in, the car stripped out of the equation.
Alexander Albon vs Nico Hulkenberg: who is driving better in 2026?
the verdict, from the numbersAlexander Albon drives for Williams, Nico Hulkenberg for Audi, 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 7.13 — P16 against P17, a gap of 0.16 of a grade point. Round by round, Alexander Albon has out-driven the other in 7 of 13 races where both were graded. Alexander Albon's clearest advantage is Race Start — 7.99 against 6.38. Nico Hulkenberg takes Qualifying back the other way, 8.72 to 6.69. They are effectively inseparable on Consistency. In the DriverIndex Championship — the same season paid on the official points scale, but on driver merit — Alexander Albon sits P20 on 17 points to Nico Hulkenberg's P21 on 16. Officially they stand P17 and P15.