Which F1 drivers will beat their team mates in 2024? · RaceFans

As is always the case in Formula 1, the intra-team competition between both drivers in a team is perhaps where the most intriguing battles are to be found on the grid.

Peculiarly, all ten driver pairings who competed in the final race of last season will line-up together for the opening race of the new season next week. Meaning that there are many fascinating rematches up and down the field in 2024.

Will all ten drivers who prevailed against their team mates in 2023 do so again this season, or will there be some upsets over the 24-round championship? It’s time to pick who you think will come out on top in each of the ten teams this season.

Red Bull: Max Verstappen vs Sergio Perez

Last season, Sergio Perez started stronger than he ever had over his three years of being Max Verstappen’s team mate by winning two of the opening four rounds to sit just six points behind the world champion in the drivers’ standings.

But over the rest of the year, Verstappen was utterly unstoppable while Perez made far too many mistakes and just generally could not come close to matching his pace as Verstappen cruised to the championship with over double the points of his team mate.

It was the third time in as many seasons that Verstappen had won the title, but it was the first time Perez had finished runner-up to him. Over their three seasons together, Verstappen has out-scored Perez by 249 point

Last year: After Verstappen comfortably beat Perez in their first two seasons together, a whopping 97% correctly projected he would do so again in 2023.

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Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton vs George Russell

The battle between the two Mercedes team mates sits at a 1-1 draw heading into their third and final season together in 2024. So naturally, whoever comes out on top this season will have forever won the duel between the two.

One of the most intriguing battles this season as both drivers have strong motivations. Hamilton will want to end his historic Mercedes tenure in the best way possible, while Russell will be eager to prove he can lead the team when Hamilton departs at the year’s end.

Last year: Despite Russell surprisingly scoring more points than his world champion mate in 2022, only 26% of you backed him to repeat that achievement last year as 74% of you correctly predicted Hamilton to emerge victorious.