GeorgeRussellMercedes vs LanceStrollAston Martin
RUS leads the grade duel 7–6 — across the 13 rounds both were rated in, the car stripped out of the equation.
George Russell vs Lance Stroll: who is driving better in 2026?
the verdict, from the numbersGeorge Russell drives for Mercedes, Lance Stroll for Aston Martin, so the raw results are not comparable — everything below has car performance taken out of it. George Russell leads on The Index, 7.60 to 7.31 — P13 against P15, a gap of 0.29 of a grade point. Round by round, George Russell has out-driven the other in 7 of 13 races where both were graded. George Russell's clearest advantage is Cleanliness — 9.65 against 6.53. Lance Stroll takes Tyre Management back the other way, 8.12 to 6.78. They are effectively inseparable on Race Pace. In the DriverIndex Championship — the same season paid on the official points scale, but on driver merit — George Russell sits P15 on 28 points to Lance Stroll's P18 on 24. Officially they stand P3 and P21.