There are eight new group mate pairings on the System 1 grid this 12 months as all bar two groups have signed no less than one new driver.
So which drivers will prevail over their closest rivals? In a season the place Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen each have new group mates, and 5 newcomers arrive, there’s potential for surprises all the way in which down the grid when the season begins subsequent month.
McLaren: Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri
Lando Norris’s pursuit of the world championship final 12 months was often hindered, and generally helped, by his precocious junior group mate. However Piastri is constantly enhancing and Norris can count on an excellent nearer struggle this 12 months.
Which McLaren driver will beat his group mate within the championship?
Lando Norris (75%)
Complete Voters: 126
Loading …Ferrari: Charles Leclerc vs Lewis Hamilton
You possibly can’t accuse Lewis Hamilton of choosing comfortable choices. Charles Leclerc is a a number of grand prix winner, significantly fast over a single flying lap and is aware of Ferrari intimately having belonged to their junior group earlier than beginning his now seven-year stint of their F1 squad. This must be good.
Which Ferrari driver will beat his group mate within the championship?
Charles Leclerc (74%)
Complete Voters: 126
Loading …Pink Bull: Max Verstappen vs Liam Lawson
Liam Lawson is subsequent to tackle the ‘hardest job in F1’. However with rumours Max Verstappen may very well be the following huge title to hitch the exodus from Pink Bull, he might have joined at simply the appropriate time.
Which Pink Bull driver will beat his group mate within the championship?
Max Verstappen (97%)
Complete Voters: 126
Loading …Mercedes: Andrea Kimi Antonelli vs George Russell
Andrea Kimi Antonelli has lengthy been ‘the chosen one’ on Mercedes’ younger driver programme, however simply how good is he? George Russell, who needed to serve a three-year apprenticeship at Williams earlier than getting his probability, confirmed up effectively towards Hamilton final 12 months and gained’t be a pushover.
Which Mercedes driver will beat his group mate within the championship?
George Russell (97%)
Complete Voters: 124
Loading …Aston Martin: Fernando Alonso vs Lance Stroll
Lance Stroll edged barely nearer to Fernando Alonso at instances final 12 months, however the hole between the two-times world champion and the son of the group’s proprietor remained extensive.
Which Aston Martin driver will beat his group mate within the championship?
Fernando Alonso (98%)
Complete Voters: 125
Loading …Alpine: Pierre Gasly vs Jack Doohan
Some imagine Jack Doohan is being set as much as fail at Alpine, and is merely maintaining a seat heat for Franco Colapinto. He’ll must put in a very good exhibiting towards Pierre Gasly to keep away from that destiny.
Which Alpine driver will beat his group mate within the championship?
Pierre Gasly (96%)
Complete Voters: 126
Loading …Haas: Esteban Ocon vs Oliver Bearman
On paper, Haas’s all-new driver line-up seems to be probably flamable. Esteban Ocon has a observe file of clashes along with his group mates and Oliver Bearman significantly impressed Haas (and backers Ferrari) on his trio of appearances in its place final 12 months.
Which Haas driver will beat his group mate within the championship?
Esteban Ocon (60%)
Complete Voters: 126
Loading …RB: Isack Hadjar vs Yuki Tsunoda
The very first thing F1 newcomer Isack Hadjar can be taught from Yuki Tsunoda is that if he’s not a Pink Bull driver by mid-season he most likely by no means shall be. That is Tsunoda’s fifth 12 months at Pink Bull’s second group, having been missed for promotion in favour of Lawson on the finish of final season.
Which Racing Bulls driver will beat his group mate within the championship?
Yuki Tsunoda (86%)
Complete Voters: 125
Loading …Williams: Alexander Albon vs Carlos Sainz Jnr
One of the fascinating line-ups of the brand new season. Alexander Albon has had issues all his approach over three seasons at Williams, however now faces a a number of grand prix winner.
Which Alpine driver will beat his group mate within the championship?
Alexander Albon (10%)
Complete Voters: 125
Loading …Sauber: Nico Hulkenberg vs Gabriel Bortoleto
Gabriel Bortoleto has an analogous pedigree to race-winning abilities like Charles Leclerc, George Russell and Oscar Piastri, having gained F1’s prime two feeder championships back-to-back. Nico Hulkenberg had one in every of his greatest seasons for a very long time final 12 months, however shouldn’t underestimate his new group mate.
Which Sauber driver will beat his group mate within the championship?
Nico Hulkenberg (89%)
Complete Voters: 127
Loading …Final 12 months’s consequence
We held the identical ballot earlier than final season started. Our readers appropriately predicted how seven of the ten group mate battles would end up:
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