Most Formula 1 teams operate with a clear number one and number two driver policy; for example Max Verstappen is often partnered with a ‘wingman’ who will often get second pick at race and qualifying strategies. Mercedes are coming to the end of the first season with a new partnership, with George Russell having replaced Valtteri Bottas at the start of the year as the team plans for the future. Russell secured the team’s first win of the season as he spearheaded a one-two finish in Sao Paulo, while his teammate Lewis Hamilton heads to Abu Dhabi on the verge of his first winless season in Formula 1. While it would be obvious for the seven-time world champion to be the number one...
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