System 1 drivers know the golden rule is to beat their teammates.
This has led to some iconic rivalries and a few bust-ups which is able to stay lengthy within the reminiscence.
Solely final 12 months, Alpine noticed Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon conflict in Monaco. It was step one to Ocon leaving the group.
Fernando Alonso has had loads of issues with earlier teammates, together with Ocon.
F1 in 2025 options some high-profile and new-look driver duos and that might imply fireworks contained in the garages as they jostle for No 1 standing.
Our writers have picked out the F1 teammates who they count on to conflict in 2025…
Lewis Larkam: McLaren looks like the apparent reply right here, however I’ll go a bit of bit left-field…
I reckon we may see some agro at Williams.
Alex Albon has been unchallenged because the de facto group chief at Williams and has comfortably had the measure of his teammates for a very long time.
That may change this 12 months when a highly-motivated Carlos Sainz joins.
I count on some fireworks because the pair push one another to say their superiority.
Connor McDonagh: I don’t see the Ferrari drivers falling out given the temperament of each Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
The Monegasque is much less abrasive than a few of Hamilton’s former teammates, comparable to Nico Rosberg or Fernando Alonso.
If Oscar Piastri is ready to up his recreation significantly and develop into a real match for Lando Norris then doubtlessly that might trigger some points.
Lewis Duncan: The Lando Norris/Oscar Piastri relationship was tense at factors in 2024.
The assorted group order situations didn’t sit properly with both driver, although this was managed properly by McLaren total.
The issue they’ll have for 2025 is that each drivers begin off on a extra equal footing.
Sure, Norris has the expertise and did battle for the title final 12 months. However Piastri stood on his personal two toes in 2024 and was a serious half in McLaren profitable the constructors’ championship.
If McLaren begins the 12 months off with the very best automobile, then Norris and Piastri are more likely to be shut to one another from the off. This might result in tensions flaring once more, even perhaps to some extent the place McLaren can’t handle the scenario.
