AlexanderAlbonWilliams vs CarlosSainzWilliams
SAI leads the grade duel 10–3 — across the 13 rounds both were rated in, the car stripped out of the equation.
Alexander Albon vs Carlos Sainz: who is driving better in 2026?
the verdict, from the numbersAlexander Albon and Carlos Sainz are Williams team mates this season, which makes this the cleanest comparison in Formula 1: two drivers, the same machinery, the same strategy calls. Carlos Sainz leads on The Index, 8.51 to 7.29 — P9 against P16, a gap of 1.22 of a grade point. Round by round, Carlos Sainz has out-driven the other in 10 of 13 races where both were graded. Alexander Albon's clearest advantage is Attack & Defence — 7.34 against 6.87. Carlos Sainz takes Qualifying back the other way, 9.32 to 6.69. They are effectively inseparable on Tyre Management. In the DriverIndex Championship — the same season paid on the official points scale, but on driver merit — Carlos Sainz sits P9 on 74 points to Alexander Albon's P20 on 17. Officially they stand P15 and P17.