AlexanderAlbonWilliams vs CharlesLeclercFerrari
LEC leads the grade duel 9–4 — across the 13 rounds both were rated in, the car stripped out of the equation.
Alexander Albon vs Charles Leclerc: who is driving better in 2026?
the verdict, from the numbersAlexander Albon drives for Williams, Charles Leclerc for Ferrari, so the raw results are not comparable — everything below has car performance taken out of it. Charles Leclerc leads on The Index, 9.37 to 7.29 — P3 against P16, a gap of 2.08 of a grade point. Round by round, Charles Leclerc has out-driven the other in 9 of 13 races where both were graded. Alexander Albon's clearest advantage is Pit Stop Execution — 8.19 against 6.61. Charles Leclerc takes Expected Position back the other way, 9.05 to 6.50. They are effectively inseparable on Tyre Management. In the DriverIndex Championship — the same season paid on the official points scale, but on driver merit — Charles Leclerc sits P2 on 130 points to Alexander Albon's P20 on 17. Officially they stand P5 and P17.