PierreGaslyAlpine vs GeorgeRussellMercedes
GAS leads the grade duel 7–6 — across the 13 rounds both were rated in, the car stripped out of the equation.
Pierre Gasly vs George Russell: who is driving better in 2026?
the verdict, from the numbersPierre Gasly drives for Alpine, George Russell for Mercedes, so the raw results are not comparable — everything below has car performance taken out of it. Pierre Gasly leads on The Index, 8.86 to 7.60 — P6 against P13, a gap of 1.26 of a grade point. Round by round, Pierre Gasly has out-driven the other in 7 of 13 races where both were graded. Pierre Gasly's clearest advantage is Expected Position — 8.92 against 6.29. George Russell takes Cleanliness back the other way, 9.65 to 8.20. They are effectively inseparable on Attack & Defence. In the DriverIndex Championship — the same season paid on the official points scale, but on driver merit — Pierre Gasly sits P7 on 80 points to George Russell's P15 on 28. Officially they stand P10 and P3.