PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Italy
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2019 11:00 am
Let's start with the TMW results from Belgium, a weekend altogether overshadowed by tragedy, and one where the drivers were tested to their emotional limits as much as anything else. A bit of a condensed update here as I've been on holiday the past week so haven't had a chance to watch the race, so for the most part I'm generalising and focusing on the season as a whole rather than touching specifically on the performances at Spa.
Mercedes
TMW race winner: Hamilton (100%)
Hamilton 10 - 3 Bottas
Hamilton 75% - 25% Bottas
2019 has fast become a repeat of 2018 at Mercedes. A relatively competitive first couple of races has been followed up by Hamilton dominance, no better emphasised than Lewis taking his fourth straight TMW win and consigning Bottas to a second race in a row with 0 votes. It is now 10-3 to the soon-to-be 6 time WDC, and with a seven race advantage and only eight races to go, we're at the point where we can start saying Lewis is on the cusp of comfortably defeating Bottas in the TMW vote for the second year in a row.
Ferrari
TMW race winner: Leclerc (92%)
Vettel 8 - 5 Leclerc
Vettel 48% - 52% Leclerc
Having finally got the monkey off his back and claimed his first win, Charles Leclerc also takes back the percentage lead in the TMW vote. After Vettel's early dominance of the vote - enjoying a 6-1 lead after the Canadian grand prix - Leclerc has now hit back with 4 TMW wins in the last six races to reduce the deficit down to three. I don't think I'm influencing anyone's vote when I say that it'll be just two after this vote is done and dusted, and with Vettel continuing to look out of sorts, we could yet see Charles overturn that completely.
Red Bull
TMW race winner: Albon (96%)
Verstappen 0 - 1 Albon
Verstappen 4% - 96% Albon
After whitewashing Pierre Gasly all the way back to Toro Rosso, Max Verstappen finds himself in the usual situation of actually trailing in a TMW vote! A bit of a disaster in Belgium sees Alex Albon jump out to a surprise 1-0 lead, and only a homer vote for Max prevents his new teammate from opening up with a 100% vote.
Renault
TMW race winner: Ricciardo (68%)
Ricciardo 9 - 4 Hulkenberg
Ricciardo 54% - 46% Hulkenberg
Also edging closer to taking the TMW spoils for 2019 is Daniel Ricciardo. A slender (by PF1 TMW standards, anyway) victory at Spa allows him to put a stop to Nico's brief resurgence, extending his lead back up to five races and meaning only a very strong finish to the year from The Hulk is going to stop him.
Haas
TMW race winner: Magnussen (55%)
Magnussen 9 - 4 Grosjean
Magnussen 60% - 40% Grosjean
Haas continue to be ridiculously close in each vote. For the fourth race in a row there are only a couple of votes between them (16-14, 14-16, 16-12 and now 11-9) and for the third time in that sequence, it's K-Mag who just edges ahead. Given the likelihood of Nico Hulkenberg making the move to the American team in 2019, these small margins cannot be underestimated, and while I somehow doubt Haas are making their decision based on the PF1 TMW vote, if they are seeing things the same way that we all are then it does not bode well for Grosjean.
McLaren
TMW race winner: Norris (100%)
Sainz 8 - 5 Norris
Sainz 52% - 48% Norris
A big race for Lando Norris sees him leave Carlos Sainz voteless for the first time in 2019. It won't do much to console him after he saw a 5th place finish slip away at the last moment, but it does leave him just three TMW votes behind the Spaniard, as well as reducing the percentage split to a near 50/50 share.
Racing Point
TMW race winner: Perez (100%)
Perez 10 - 3 Stroll
Perez 64% - 36% Stroll
Another driver who can see the TMW victory in his sights is Sergio Perez. A fifth TMW win in six races leaves the Mexican peddler on the cusp, seven wins ahead with eight votes left.
Alfa Romeo
TMW race winner: Raikkonen (63%)
Raikkonen 12 - 1 Giovinazzi
Raikkonen 91% - 9% Giovinazzi
With the Verstappen/Gasly battle called off early, it's now down to Kimi and George Russell to see who can claim the largest TMW victory of 2019. Kimi took another step towards that honour by seeing off Giovinazzi at Spa, something that could've been very different had Gio not binned it from a points paying position with a couple of laps to go.
Toro Rosso
TMW race winner: Kvyat (83%)
Gasly 0 - 1 Kvyat
Gasly 17% - 83% Kvyat
Having defeated Alex Albon by virtue of the percentage tiebreaker, Daniil Kvyat is up-and-running against new teammate Pierre Gasly. Considering there is a seat at Red Bull still potentially available, the Toro Rosso pair's form against each other is going to be important, particularly if Alex Albon starts struggling.
Williams
TMW race winner: Russell (95%)
Russell 12 - 1 Kubica
Russell 87% - 13% Kubica
As mentioned above, we're left with George Russell vs Kimi Raikkonen to see who can claim the most decisive TMW win of 2019. Russell continues to keep himself in the mix with another comfortable TMW victory, keeping pace with Kimi at 12-1, although still a couple of percentage down on the season.
TMW winners so far:
Max Verstappen over Pierre Gasly (12-0, 97%)
Daniil Kvyat over Alex Albon (6-6, 57%)
Kimi Raikkonen over Antonio Giovinazzi
George Russell over Robert Kubica
Mercedes
TMW race winner: Hamilton (100%)
Hamilton 10 - 3 Bottas
Hamilton 75% - 25% Bottas
2019 has fast become a repeat of 2018 at Mercedes. A relatively competitive first couple of races has been followed up by Hamilton dominance, no better emphasised than Lewis taking his fourth straight TMW win and consigning Bottas to a second race in a row with 0 votes. It is now 10-3 to the soon-to-be 6 time WDC, and with a seven race advantage and only eight races to go, we're at the point where we can start saying Lewis is on the cusp of comfortably defeating Bottas in the TMW vote for the second year in a row.
Ferrari
TMW race winner: Leclerc (92%)
Vettel 8 - 5 Leclerc
Vettel 48% - 52% Leclerc
Having finally got the monkey off his back and claimed his first win, Charles Leclerc also takes back the percentage lead in the TMW vote. After Vettel's early dominance of the vote - enjoying a 6-1 lead after the Canadian grand prix - Leclerc has now hit back with 4 TMW wins in the last six races to reduce the deficit down to three. I don't think I'm influencing anyone's vote when I say that it'll be just two after this vote is done and dusted, and with Vettel continuing to look out of sorts, we could yet see Charles overturn that completely.
Red Bull
TMW race winner: Albon (96%)
Verstappen 0 - 1 Albon
Verstappen 4% - 96% Albon
After whitewashing Pierre Gasly all the way back to Toro Rosso, Max Verstappen finds himself in the usual situation of actually trailing in a TMW vote! A bit of a disaster in Belgium sees Alex Albon jump out to a surprise 1-0 lead, and only a homer vote for Max prevents his new teammate from opening up with a 100% vote.
Renault
TMW race winner: Ricciardo (68%)
Ricciardo 9 - 4 Hulkenberg
Ricciardo 54% - 46% Hulkenberg
Also edging closer to taking the TMW spoils for 2019 is Daniel Ricciardo. A slender (by PF1 TMW standards, anyway) victory at Spa allows him to put a stop to Nico's brief resurgence, extending his lead back up to five races and meaning only a very strong finish to the year from The Hulk is going to stop him.
Haas
TMW race winner: Magnussen (55%)
Magnussen 9 - 4 Grosjean
Magnussen 60% - 40% Grosjean
Haas continue to be ridiculously close in each vote. For the fourth race in a row there are only a couple of votes between them (16-14, 14-16, 16-12 and now 11-9) and for the third time in that sequence, it's K-Mag who just edges ahead. Given the likelihood of Nico Hulkenberg making the move to the American team in 2019, these small margins cannot be underestimated, and while I somehow doubt Haas are making their decision based on the PF1 TMW vote, if they are seeing things the same way that we all are then it does not bode well for Grosjean.
McLaren
TMW race winner: Norris (100%)
Sainz 8 - 5 Norris
Sainz 52% - 48% Norris
A big race for Lando Norris sees him leave Carlos Sainz voteless for the first time in 2019. It won't do much to console him after he saw a 5th place finish slip away at the last moment, but it does leave him just three TMW votes behind the Spaniard, as well as reducing the percentage split to a near 50/50 share.
Racing Point
TMW race winner: Perez (100%)
Perez 10 - 3 Stroll
Perez 64% - 36% Stroll
Another driver who can see the TMW victory in his sights is Sergio Perez. A fifth TMW win in six races leaves the Mexican peddler on the cusp, seven wins ahead with eight votes left.
Alfa Romeo
TMW race winner: Raikkonen (63%)
Raikkonen 12 - 1 Giovinazzi
Raikkonen 91% - 9% Giovinazzi
With the Verstappen/Gasly battle called off early, it's now down to Kimi and George Russell to see who can claim the largest TMW victory of 2019. Kimi took another step towards that honour by seeing off Giovinazzi at Spa, something that could've been very different had Gio not binned it from a points paying position with a couple of laps to go.
Toro Rosso
TMW race winner: Kvyat (83%)
Gasly 0 - 1 Kvyat
Gasly 17% - 83% Kvyat
Having defeated Alex Albon by virtue of the percentage tiebreaker, Daniil Kvyat is up-and-running against new teammate Pierre Gasly. Considering there is a seat at Red Bull still potentially available, the Toro Rosso pair's form against each other is going to be important, particularly if Alex Albon starts struggling.
Williams
TMW race winner: Russell (95%)
Russell 12 - 1 Kubica
Russell 87% - 13% Kubica
As mentioned above, we're left with George Russell vs Kimi Raikkonen to see who can claim the most decisive TMW win of 2019. Russell continues to keep himself in the mix with another comfortable TMW victory, keeping pace with Kimi at 12-1, although still a couple of percentage down on the season.
TMW winners so far:
Max Verstappen over Pierre Gasly (12-0, 97%)
Daniil Kvyat over Alex Albon (6-6, 57%)
Kimi Raikkonen over Antonio Giovinazzi
George Russell over Robert Kubica