ValtteriBottasCadillac vs SergioPerezCadillac
PER leads the grade duel 9–4 — across the 13 rounds both were rated in, the car stripped out of the equation.
Valtteri Bottas vs Sergio Perez: who is driving better in 2026?
the verdict, from the numbersValtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez are Cadillac team mates this season, which makes this the cleanest comparison in Formula 1: two drivers, the same machinery, the same strategy calls. Sergio Perez leads on The Index, 8.07 to 6.86 — P11 against P19, a gap of 1.21 of a grade point. Round by round, Sergio Perez has out-driven the other in 9 of 13 races where both were graded. Valtteri Bottas's clearest advantage is Cleanliness — 7.36 against 6.26. Sergio Perez takes Attack & Defence back the other way, 8.17 to 6.26. They are effectively inseparable on Qualifying. In the DriverIndex Championship — the same season paid on the official points scale, but on driver merit — Sergio Perez sits P11 on 49 points to Valtteri Bottas's P19 on 19. Officially they stand P21 and P21.