As is at all times the case in Method 1, the intra-team competitors between each drivers in a staff is maybe the place essentially the most intriguing battles are to be discovered on the grid.
Peculiarly, all ten driver pairings who competed within the remaining race of final season will line-up collectively for the opening race of the brand new season subsequent week. That means that there are lots of fascinating rematches up and down the sphere in 2024.
Will all ten drivers who prevailed in opposition to their staff mates in 2023 achieve this once more this season, or will there be some upsets over the 24-round championship? It’s time to choose who you suppose will come out on prime in every of the ten groups this season.
Purple Bull: Max Verstappen vs Sergio Perez
Final season, Sergio Perez began stronger than he ever had over his three years of being Max Verstappen’s staff mate by successful two of the opening 4 rounds to sit down simply six factors behind the world champion within the drivers’ standings.
However over the remainder of the 12 months, Verstappen was totally unstoppable whereas Perez made far too many errors and simply usually couldn’t come near matching his tempo as Verstappen cruised to the championship with over double the factors of his staff mate.
It was the third time in as many seasons that Verstappen had gained the title, however it was the primary time Perez had completed runner-up to him. Over their three seasons collectively, Verstappen has out-scored Perez by 249 level
Final 12 months: After Verstappen comfortably beat Perez of their first two seasons collectively, a whopping 97% appropriately projected he would achieve this once more in 2023.
Which Purple Bull driver will end forward on this season’s championship?
Complete Voters: 55
Loading …Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton vs George Russell
The battle between the 2 Mercedes staff mates sits at a 1-1 draw heading into their third and remaining season collectively in 2024. So naturally, whoever comes out on prime this season may have ceaselessly gained the duel between the 2.
One of the crucial intriguing battles this season as each drivers have sturdy motivations. Hamilton will need to finish his historic Mercedes tenure in one of the best ways doable, whereas Russell will likely be desirous to show he can lead the staff when Hamilton departs on the 12 months’s finish.
Final 12 months: Regardless of Russell surprisingly scoring extra factors than his world champion mate in 2022, solely 26% of you backed him to repeat that achievement final 12 months as 74% of you appropriately predicted Hamilton to emerge victorious.
Which Mercedes driver will end forward on this season’s championship?
Complete Voters: 56
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Ferrari: Charles Leclerc vs Carlos Sainz Jnr
Like Mercedes, 2024 would be the remaining season of the partnership between Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jnr that has been in place at Maranello since 2021. In that point, Sainz has out-scored Leclerc as soon as – in that first season in 2021 – whereas Leclerc has come on prime the final two years. Though Leclerc was behind heading into the ultimate spherical at Abu Dhabi final 12 months.
However whereas Sainz could have been crushed over the season by Leclerc, he did have the perfect results of the pair by being the one driver not from Purple Bull to win a grand prix as he transformed pole to victory in Singapore. How will they fare this 12 months?
Final 12 months: After an in depth name between the pair in 2022, the place simply 54% of you picked Leclerc to triumph that season, a a lot bigger 82% appropriately predicted Leclerc would prevail in 2023.
Which Ferrari driver will end forward on this season’s championship?
Complete Voters: 56
Loading …McLaren: Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri
The battle between the 2 McLaren drivers this season is shaping as much as be some of the fascinating on the grid. Norris continued to reveal his abilities with seven podiums over the season, whereas rookie sensation Piastri scored extra factors than any rookie since Lewis Hamilton to earn a right away contract extension.
With a 12 months’s expertise beneath his belt, how Piastri will fare in 12 months two will likely be fascinating to watch. Norris ought to count on to prevail over the season, however Piastri will certainly put up a problem.
Final 12 months: Unsurprisingly, the overwhelming majority of you predicted that Norris would beat his rookie staff mate. However will greater than 6% of you again Piastri this time round?
Which McLaren driver will end forward on this season’s championship?
Complete Voters: 56
Loading …Aston Martin: Fernando Alonso vs Lance Stroll
Fernando Alonso arrived to a brand new staff in Aston Martin in 2023, however it was his staff mate Lance Stroll who was left trying like he didn’t belong.
After failing to take a single podium end in comparison with Alonso’s eight by way of the season and ending the 12 months six locations and nicely over 100 factors decrease down within the championship, Stroll will likely be keen to place up a a lot better displaying in 12 months two.
Final 12 months: Though Stroll had the good thing about realizing the staff, virtually all of you appropriately backed Alonso to beat him over the 2023 season, with simply 5% of you incorrectly choosing Stroll.
Which Aston Martin driver will end forward on this season’s championship?
Complete Voters: 55
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Alpine: Esteban Ocon vs Pierre Gasly
Two buddies turned rivals turned staff mates supplied some of the fascinating intra-team dynamics of the 2023 season at Alpine. Two race successful French drivers of comparable age and expertise, Gasly and Ocon are among the many most evenly matched pairings on the grid.
Regardless of being new to Alpine final season, Gasly solely simply got here out on prime within the battle between them, scoring 4 extra factors than his staff mate in 2023. As Alpine look to attain extra frequently in 2024, can Ocon even up the rating this season?
Final 12 months: Reflecting how intently matched you anticipated the pair to be, you have been all equally spilt 50-50 between Ocon and Gasly final season.
Which Alpine driver will end forward on this season’s championship?
Complete Voters: 54
Loading …Williams: Alexander Albon vs Logan Sargeant
Williams head into the brand new season trying to construct on their shocking progress of 2023 with the identical driver line-up of Alexander Albon and Logan Sargeant, who’s now not a rookie driver.
Sargeant was comprehensively out-performed by his extra skilled staff mate in 2023, by no means as soon as qualifying forward and scoring only one level in comparison with Albon’s 27. Will he fare higher this season?
Final 12 months: In a reasonably anticipated outcome, a whopping 93% of you appropriately tipped Albon to get the job carried out in opposition to his inexperienced staff mate in 2023.
Which Williams driver will end forward on this season’s championship?
Complete Voters: 54
Loading …RB: Yuki Tsunoda vs Daniel Ricciardo
The battle between Yuki Tsunoda and staff mate Daniel Ricciardo at Purple Bull’s second staff takes on particular significance in 2024 with Sergio Perez heading right into a contract 12 months. If Perez underperforms once more, then whoever comes out on prime at RB will doubtless be provided the seat.
Tsunoda and Ricciardo spent fewer races collectively than any pairing final season, however whereas Ricciardo scored the perfect results of the season, Tsunoda had some sturdy finishes too. The duel between the 2 will likely be fascinating to observe.
Final 12 months: Tsunoda headed into 2023 with Nyck de Vries as his staff mate and three-in-four of you predicted Tsunoda would lose out. Nevertheless, he proved most of you incorrect as De Vries misplaced his seat mid means by way of the 12 months.
Which RB driver will end forward on this season’s championship?
Complete Voters: 54
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Sauber: Valtteri Bottas vs Zhou Guanyu
A brand new title, a really totally different color scheme however the identical two drivers at Sauber for 2024. Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu return for a 3rd season collectively on the Swiss-based staff.
For the primary two seasons collectively, the extra skilled Bottas has crushed his youthful staff mate. Nevertheless, the margin between the pair was nearer in 2023, with Zhou ending forward of his staff mate on extra events than in his rookie season.
Final 12 months: After Bottas was simply the higher performing of the pair in 2022, 90% of you appropriately guessed that he would come out on prime once more final season.
Which Sauber driver will end forward on this season’s championship?
Complete Voters: 54
Loading …Haas: Nico Hulkenberg vs Kevin Magnussen
Haas have a brand new staff principal however retain the identical skilled driver pairing for 2024, with over 360 grand prix begins however only one podium look between Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg.
Regardless of being out of a full-time F1 seat for 3 years, Hulkenberg was the higher performer of the 2 final season. However whereas he solely had two prime tens to Magnussen’s one, his greater finishes meant Hulkenberg scored thrice as many factors as his staff mate.
Final 12 months: With Hulkenberg getting back from prolonged time away, simply 40% of you backed him to beat Magnussen over the season – solely the second time final 12 months that almost all of you have been incorrect.
Which Haas driver will end forward on this season’s championship?
Complete Voters: 54
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