F1 team-mate battles

At the half way point of the season, we examine how the drivers have fared in their intra-team battles.

Ferrari

Fernando Alonso - Average Qualifying: 5; Average Finish: 4.
Felipe Massa - Average Qualifying: 7; Average Finish: 7.
Having dropped significantly off the pace of Fernando Alonso between Spain and Britain, Felipe Massa actually out-qualified his team-mate at the German GP for the first time since Malaysia. The Brazilian was running ahead of the double-World Champion in the opening stages of at the Nurburgring before spinning out as his erratic season continues. These mistakes are further highlighted by Alonso's unrelenting consistency and Massa needs a strong second half to the season or his seat at Ferrari could be under threat in 2014.

McLaren

Jenson Button - Average Qualifying: 10; Average Finish: 8.
Sergio Perez - Average Qualifying: 11; Average Finish: 9.
Jenson Button's experience continues to show at McLaren, getting more from the difficult MP4-28 than his young Mexican team-mate. Perez, though, has shown signs of improvement as the season has progressed, out-qualifying the 2009 World Champion on four occasions. But we have yet to see any of the stunning drives to the podium witnessed during his time at Sauber.

Lotus

Kimi Raikkonen - Average Qualifying: 6; Average Finish: 4.
Romain Grosjean - Average Qualifying: 9; Average Finish: 7.
Despite improved form in Germany and Hungary, Kimi Raikkonen holds a clear advantage over his team-mate as the season passes the half-way point. The Finn is relentlessly consistent - one of only three men to finish every race this season - and is yet to qualify or take the chequered flag outside of the top ten.

Mercedes

Nico Rosberg - Average Qualifying: 4; Average Finish: 5.
Lewis Hamilton - Average Qualifying: 3; Average Finish: 5.
Three successive poles before the summer break have seen Lewis Hamilton edge ahead of his team-mate on Saturday pace - indeed it is only his five-place grid penalty in Bahrain that keeps the difference at just a solitary position. Whilst both have the same average finishing position on a Sunday, Nico Rosberg has retired on three occasions, whereas the British driver has completed every race this year.

Sauber

Nico Hulkenberg - Average Qualifying: 12; Average Finish: 11.
Esteban Gutierrez - Average Qualifying: 17; Average Finish: 14.
The gap between the Sauber team-mates is one of the widest on the grid with Esteban Gutierrez enduring a difficult maiden F1 season alongside the highly-rated Nico Hulkenberg. The German has out-qualifed the Mexican at every race this year with on average five places between the drivers. The fact that things are closer on a Sunday owes more to other cars dropping out and Hulkenberg already running at the limit of the car's potential than Gutierrez possessing better race pace.

Force India

Paul Di Resta - Average Qualifying: 12; Average Finish: 8.
Adrian Sutil - Average Qualifying: 10; Average Finish: 10.
Paul Di Resta's qualifying woes continued in Hungary allowing Adrian Sutil to cement his place as the fastest man over one lap at Force India. In fact the last time the Scot started ahead of his team-mate was in Spain. On a Sunday, however, Di Resta shows better race craft and is able to work his way forwards, whereas the German has found himself slipping backwards more often than not this season.

Williams

Pastor Maldonado - Average Qualifying: 16; Average Finish: 13.
Valtteri Bottas - Average Qualifying: 15; Average Finish: 14.
Valtteri Bottas started the season as the surprise package of 2013, outperforming the much more experienced Pastor Maldonado in both qualifying and the races. However, the Venezuelan has found pace as the season passes its halfway point, narrowing the qualifying gap and actually edging ahead when it counts on a Sunday afternoon and scoring the team's first point of the season.

Toro Rosso

Jean-Eric Vergne - Average Qualifying: 13; Average Finish: 10.
Daniel Ricciardo - Average Qualifying: 10; Average Finish: 12.
There is no doubt that Daniel Ricciardo holds the upper hand when it comes to qualifying at Toro Rosso with Jean-Eric Vergne relying on the inclement conditions in Monaco and Canada to get ahead of his team-mate. On a Sunday, though, the Frenchman makes up for his lack of qualifying pace, working his way through the field and even taking the team's best result since 2008 with sixth in Canada.

Caterham

Charles Pic - Average Qualifying: 19; Average Finish: 16
Giedo van der Garde - Average Qualifying: 20; Average Finish: 17.
Charles Pic's additional experience is showing at Caterham and helping him stay ahead of his rookie team-mate. Giedo van der Garde has not let himself down, though, and equalled Pic's 14th place finish in Malaysia last time out in Hungary, however, the team now find themselves in a no-man's land between the midfield and Marussia, making it harder for either driver to showcase their talents.

Marussia

Jules Bianchi - Average Qualifying: 19; Average Finish: 16.
Max Chilton - Average Qualifying: 21; Average Finish: 18.
Despite his 11th-hour arrival at the team, Bianchi has dominated his head-to-head with Chilton so far in the all-rookie battle at Marussia. The Englishman has yet to out-qualify or finish ahead of his team-mate when both have reached the chequered flag, and the Sunday gap between the pair has widened in recent weeks. Bianchi's 13th place in Malaysia remains the team's highlight and could be crucial in the battle for tenth place in the Constructors' Championship at the end of the season.