How to manage team-mates in F1
Success rarely comes hand-in-hand with harmony behind the scenes in Formula 1, but there are ways to make it work, and different teams should be looking for different types of driver depending on where they are on the grid
The dynamics between team-mates in Formula 1 can make or break a team. Look at Nelson Piquet and Nigel Mansell at Williams, Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost or Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso at McLaren, Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull and, latterly, Nico Rosberg and Hamilton at Mercedes: it's clear that having two so-called number one drivers can lead to fireworks.
During my four decades plus of F1, I have seen many different driver combinations at teams. Some worked well, some were average, some didn't go well at all but most were difficult to handle.
Share Or Save This Story
More from Gary Anderson
Ask Gary: Is there value in crossovers like Hamilton/Rossi?
Gary Anderson: How F1's 'privateers' really fared in 2019
F1's 'big four' teams' real 2019 performance levels revealed
What F1 learned from Ferrari's fuel breach
Ask Gary: Will the 2021 rules mean a Mercedes car concept change?
Where did Red Bull-Honda's pace come from?
Will Wolff's absence affect Mercedes in Brazil?
F1's prescriptive 2021 rules will only cause design convergence
Latest news
Everything you need to know about the pitwall in F1 - who sits there and what does it do?
Alpine: "Shock" of having slowest F1 car triggered tech revamp
How Bruce McLaren's death shaped more than just his F1 team
Both DS Penske in the points in São Paulo
Autosport Plus
How Bruce McLaren's death shaped more than just his F1 team
Why Mohammed Ben Sulayem believes his mission to create a strong FIA is so important
The Beckham clues as to where Verstappen and Red Bull are heading
How Bearman's F1 debut will help Mercedes on its Hamilton replacement call
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
You have 2 options:
- Become a subscriber.
- Disable your adblocker.