Formula 1: Which 10 drivers will win their teammate battles in 2019?
By Asher Fair
Sauber
Antonio Giovinazzi vs. Kimi Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen only earned one victory in his final five seasons driving for Ferrari from 2014 to 2018, but he earned this victory late in the 2018 season, proving that he still has what it takes to compete at a high level in Formula 1. While he will not be competing for a top-tier team in the 2019 season, he is still more than a quality driver even at the age of 39. Antonio Giovinazzi, meanwhile, has just two career Formula 1 starts to his name, and he is already known as a crash-prone driver. He will have to overcome that to keep up with the Finn.
The pick: Kimi Raikkonen
McLaren
Lando Norris vs. Carlos Sainz Jr.
Lando Norris is coming off of a second place finish in the Formula 2 driver standings in the 2018 season after winning three championships in 2016 as well as the 2017 Formula 3 European Championship. He is a driver who many people believe has the potential to be a Formula 1 champion, and at the age of 19, he has already showcased a ton of talent. Carlos Sainz Jr., meanwhile, is hot and cold. In his four seasons in the sport, he has both won and lost two teammate battles. There have been times when he has outperformed his equipment, but there have also been times when he has been severely outperformed by his teammates. Of the 10 teammate battles, this one was undoubtedly the toughest to pick.