KimiAntonelliMercedes vs GeorgeRussellMercedes
ANT leads the grade duel 11–2 — across the 13 rounds both were rated in, the car stripped out of the equation.
Kimi Antonelli vs George Russell: who is driving better in 2026?
the verdict, from the numbersKimi Antonelli and George Russell are Mercedes team mates this season, which makes this the cleanest comparison in Formula 1: two drivers, the same machinery, the same strategy calls. Kimi Antonelli leads on The Index, 9.50 to 7.60 — P2 against P13, a gap of 1.90 of a grade point. Round by round, Kimi Antonelli has out-driven the other in 11 of 13 races where both were graded. Kimi Antonelli's clearest advantage is Expected Position — 9.10 against 6.29. George Russell takes Cleanliness back the other way, 9.65 to 7.84. In the DriverIndex Championship — the same season paid on the official points scale, but on driver merit — Kimi Antonelli sits P3 on 118 points to George Russell's P15 on 28. Officially they stand P1 and P3.