F1: 5 intriguing team-mate battles in 2019

#2 Red Bull | Max Verstappen vs Pierre Gasly

Verstappen and Gasly have shown earlier that they are both averse to team orders

Who holds the bull by the horns? Red Bull are aiming high from the partnership with engine manufacturers Honda, and seem intent on throwing off the established order of Mercedes-Ferrari.

Verstappen is the de facto number one in the team, but Gasly is never happy to be a pushover even when driving for meager points, forget about playing wingman when competing for podiums.

Gasly also has the advantage of having driven Honda engines in 2018. He is a year older at 22, and Verstappen is now entering his fifth season, having started at 16!

Red Bull have had arguably the best pairing on the grid with Verstappen and Ricciardo since the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix, both in terms of talent and camaraderie. Don't expect that to continue with the new pairing; an intra-team battle is very much on the cards.