For several years now, Atlas F1 kept an eye on the battle between teammates with a simple measurement: comparing the qualifying times of each driver against his teammate's. The new qualifying format has made the comparison somewhat difficult - potentially, every driver could be running with a different fuel load. Moreover, with only one lap each, small errors could divert the results of any comparison significantly. But, we believe that over an entire season all these factors even out and the overall qualifying differentials between teammates remains the best tool to compare the natural capabilities of the drivers. So, with a few new charts and several observations - it's time to see who's hot and who's not...

With twenty two qualifying sessions completed for 2003, the differentials are once again on a roll! Let's see which drivers deserve bragging rights.

Britain Notables

• Setting the Record Straight: the British Grand Prix saw Cristiano da Matta set his best grid position in Formula One - sixth on the grid.

• The QD Championship: With only five races to go, it seemed clear that this year's Qualifying Differentials championship will go down to the wire, between Jordan's Giancarlo Fisichella and Jaguar's Mark Webber. However, dark forces once again intravened against the Australian star, and with Jaguar replacing his teammate at this point of the season, it seems Fisichella will cake-walk the season and walk away with the QD crown...

• The Elevating Changes: With Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello going from 19th to first, and BAR's Jenson Button crashing out on Saturday, the elevator changes are once again quite widespread.