I Fixed the Worst F1 Teammate Pairings (TIER LIST)

[@pedrogasesofan]

Lesson learnt from video= let’s put Oscar piastri in every team. He’ll be his calm Aussie self

[@TommoMcCluskey]

He would probably improve most teams tbf.

[@adamcollingburn430]

@@TommoMcCluskey Don’t tell Albon your cheating on him

[@JohannesLilover]

Same with albon and hulkenberg haha

[@rENEGADE666JEDI]

Piastri is very smart and knows that he has to go to as many races as possible and gain experience. He can be faster than Norris, so I think that next year in Maclaren may be interesting

[@hdettore]

It would make my spirit so happy to see Alex and George race as teammates at Merc

[@TommoMcCluskey]

I think the 2 year extensions from George and Lewis make that an impossibility now.

[@hdettore]

@@TommoMcCluskey well of course, but I thought we were just saying what would be cool! lol you paired Charles with Gasley at Alpine, I thought anything was possible! 🤣

[@vic_cresss]

@@hdettoreanything is possible! Don’t let him dim your dreams 😂

[@Artois2011]

All you’d hear is GEEEOOOORGE! 🤣

[@hdettore]

@@Artois2011 hahahahaha my fav clip ever

[@lukewood2662]

Can we just conclude that Piastri has almost the best curriculum of the F2 era and should be treated as a golden rookie like Leclerc and Russell? Imo he should only be below rookie Verstappen in hype.

[@The_ZeroLine]

Piastri is amazing, but his competition sucked. Luckily, his junior formula competition doesn’t matter when he’s doing fantastic in F1. There’s always been an F2 even if it was called something else. So, it makes no sense to put F2 into its own box.

[@wassapdude94]

I like that Piastri isn't too hyped, gives him space to learn and cook

[@damp2269]

@@wassapdude94 this! as bad as it was to go through the first half of the season in a terrible car, for Piastri it was a blessing in disguise. kept him out of the cameras, and let him get comfortable away from the front of the pack. not saying he wouldn't have hit the floor running on a good car but expectations where lowered due to the car and less pressure on a rookie is always a good thing.

[@andrewhazlewood4569]

And now? Piastri has a P3, a P2 and a sprint win in the last two race weekends

[@ballsdeepinglory3054]

I'm not a hamilton fan but the man's rookie season was out of this world, podium on his first race, 4 race wins, 9 pole positions, and beating his teammate alonso in the standings. IN HIS ROOKIE SEASON.

[@kingbilbin]

Answering your question: Well, here in Spain, Fernando is more than a driver. He is an icon and his fans are beyond loyal and passionate. In a country that loves football and has guys like Nadal, the biggest movement around and athlete goes to Fernando by a wide margin. Carlos is oftenly criticized and meme material and he is not close at all to Alonso BUT we love him too and as soon as he recovers (first half of 2022 was really harsh) people will support him like in the McLaren days, maybe more. The support he got during Monza weekend was unreal.

[@bullymaguire14]

Agreed

[@TommoMcCluskey]

That's good to hear. VAMOS. 🙌

[@mattBLACKpunk]

Magic alonso!

[@danielgyila3662]

Al pobre a veces le caen muchas criticas, pero es verdad que si hay un deportista español el apoyo va a ser total sea quien sea

[@ChuyR.]

harsh first half of 2022? didnt he win Silverstone at that time? btw best race of the last 4 or 5 years probably.

[@spencergogol7005]

I think a Fernando/George combo would have a lot of the same issues as Lewis/George or Fernando/Ocon. Someone as established as Fernando is not going to take kindly to the way George constantly attempts to prove himself by racing his teammate

[@ghb7860]

I think Fernando and Checo are a good Choice in the AMR

[@Carameliciousx]

Never thought about the combo of Max and Nico, but thats a great shout. Nico is a qualifying machine, and give him a solid car, he can deliver in a race too.

[@hdettore]

Same!

[@TommoMcCluskey]

Indeed, that podium hex wouldn't stand a chance.

[@singhprabhat90]

Also, Nico seems to prefer a strong front end and likes the car to be on the nose... Just like Max. Would be a 🔥pairing

[@AceOfH34rtz]

I also prefered Nico, but RB had the data that proved Checo was the more consistent of the two and had slightly more pace over Nico in race trim. If Checo didn't lose his seat in RP, Nico would've been Max his teammate for 2021. Also Checo's win in Shakir solidified this decision. Red Bull has been open about all of this.

[@Antimatterpwn]

I've always thought reuniting Max and Carlos would be an interesting duo now that they have both significantly developed from the Toro Rosso days. Carlos doesn't seem to be quite as far down the Ferrari rabbit hole as Charles so he'd be slightly more attainable and I'd see him as something very similar to the 2018 Ricciardio that Red Bull would be hoping to get if they brought Daniel back.

[@TommoMcCluskey]

Round 2. Just let their dads go at it.

[@ashleypribyl5647]

​@@TommoMcCluskeyCarlos Sr. would put Jos away.

[@davidvalencia129]

​@@ashleypribyl5647 on dirt absolutely on track i think its jos!

[@The_ZeroLine]

Carlos is already sneaky and whiny. He gets away with it at Ferrari, but he wouldn’t at RBR and he would be nowhere near Max. Carlos is having the best little streak of his career, but let’s see if it lasts.

[@jancam464]

I don't trust Carlos as far as I can throw him. He plays nice in his English interviews but on Spanish media, he is a completely different person. Not liking how his parents are involved either. Sainz Sr. is becoming more of a pest than Jos. Wouldn't be surprised if Fred kicks him out of the garage in 2024.

[@mamavswild]

If I was RBR I would make a go for Piastri over Norris, for the simple fact that the team needs to start thinking not only of having a power pairing, but of grooming not a competitor but a SUCCESSOR for Max. It’s not too early, not at all and Max loves Motorsport not just F1 and has made that clear. But Hulk as a solid number 2? Yes please! If they go that route, Hulk would be a perfect pairing and they do have a great relationship and even friendship.

[@TommoMcCluskey]

Perhaps, I get the logic. Although the marketability of Lando to a brand like Red Bull would be SO valuable.

[@mini69]

​@@TommoMcCluskeybut if they get piastri they get all the aussie fans since ricciardo is at AT

[@sophiaemily1819]

imagine the marketing of a max/lando pairing though, theyre great friends off track so media appearances would be awesome (see max and daniel's media stuff from 2018) but also to have the racing darlings of the netherlands and britain in the same team, the merch sales alone could probably fill the cost cap

[@evandrochaves9596]

Another fact that favors Piastri is that pressure cooker environment, Lando SEEMS to be a bit more less mentally resilient, while Piastri seems to be Fernando/Max level of ICE COLD BABY, so while there's a chance that Lando may crack under pressure, I certain Piastri will use that pressure to create a room temperature super-conductor (?)

[@ahmadzahraniAAZ]

Successor? The guy's only 1 or 2 years younger than Norris, who's only 2 years younger than Max

[@RLo95]

Everyone seems to be obsessed with the idea of Lando going to redbull but I just can’t imagine him as the second driver to max. Redbull will always prioritise max so I actually think Checo has been a really good team mate. Good team player

[@Artois2011]

Agreed! 👍

[@harveystroeder]

this aged like milk

[@peterporkeresq.2817]

@@harveystroeder How?

[@louismts7703]

100% will still support Sainz just as much as Alonso when Alonso retires. When Alonso retired the first time Sainz was the only one, and that support will never go away

[@The_ZeroLine]

Ugh, Sainz isn’t fit to tie Alonso’s shoes.

[@ReV0luzione]

@@The_ZeroLine it's his choice to support sainz not yours so please remain silent.

[@pedrogasesofan]

I haven’t watched the video yet but if Minton doesn’t make an appearance I’ll be upset

[@wharris123184]

He does. Kinda. 5:00

[@TommoMcCluskey]

Wellllllll...

[@KayneWalshNZ]

What the streams bruv 👌

[@harryclifford168]

It couldn’t happen realistically but I reckon Leclerc and Hamilton would be a proper dreamy lineup. Not sure what their relationship is like but personality and talent wise it’d be amazing

[@damp2269]

personality wise is an improvement on george for sure.

[@araccoon267]

With all the vids n shii on the internet it’s pretty obvious Lewis loves Charles lol And Charles got big respect for Lewis

[@AvocadoToast06]

After that double DSQ in Austin, in their interviews they do seem to be quite chill with each other. It would definitely stay as an inside joke if they do end up being paired.

[@thatoneguy4319]

Well this aged well didn’t it lol

[@spaz2401]

bottas and checo together would be the ultimate underdog team

[@anameyoucantremember]

If they run 1 car, then can even be champions. Bottas does quali and Perez the race 🤣

[@vilimaki5439]

​@@anameyoucantremember that'd be interesting

[@dhruvbhatia4437]

Alonso and Sainz would be a great driver pairing for Aston Martin. They got the Spanish connection, Alonso respects Sainz and vice versa (Alonso was Sainz's idol), Carlos has the pace to back him up and maybe take control of the team after Alonso retires

[@TommoMcCluskey]

I've seen rumours of rifts between those two. Could be nonsense of course. Could that pressure of two Spanairds cause a bit of a divide?

[@LilGril10]

​@@TommoMcCluskeyBoth of them have come out and told it's just media trying to get clicks. It all started after their Australia tangling. Looking at things too deeply, Sainz's story wishing Alonso on birthday was one of the only ones he reposted (which wasn't a sponsor).

[@godfather2084]

​@@TommoMcCluskeyFernando recently told the Spanish media that amongst all drivers, he races against Sainz differently as he is his close friend and compatriot. Would absolutely love fernando to have one last go with ferrari if Charles leaves.

[@no1washerezz]

@@godfather2084 yes go to ferrari where they trash your time and efforts regardless of how much talent you bring.

[@upriiserii5895]

Feel like you’ve missed on the Mercedes take. I think the thing that separates Lewis and George from Lewis & Nico is that they have these little moments but they’re completely fine after the race. George just has this confidence that he’ll beat Lewis. Where as Nico showed more fragility. And with Bottas it nearly consumed him.

[@e.1067]

George has that confidence because he knows that eventually, Lewis will retire. They have a 10+ year age gap, and people will take his losses against Lewis as "what did you expect, he's a 7×wdc" while he learns from Lewis. Nico didn't have that, him and Lewis were relatively the same age, and Nico got his heir of Mercedes got taken by Lewis, if he let Lewis win, it was game over.

[@godfather2084]

Would love verstappen sainz reunion. People forget that of all of verstappens previous teammates, Sainz was by far the closest in race pace and even beat him head to head in quali. If red bull remain the most dominant car on the grid till 2026, we could have Rosberg Hamilton esque championship fight.

[@simonarenaud]

I would say that Carlos and Charles are getting closer and closer in pace. If the car stays this inconsistent Carlos could be just as fast as Charles if not even faster, and it could cause problems in the future. Otherwise, in the 2022 more predictable car, I think it's a great pairing.

[@JnManuelAG]

In the 2021 car Sainz defeated Charles at his own game

[@umersiddiqui-c4r]

leclerc had so much bad luck in 2021 and when he got a championship-winning car in 2022 have you seen how good and how far ahead Leclerc was, sainz is a good driver but not as good as Leclerc. @@JnManuelAG

[@LucasMueller18]

@@JnManuelAG💀💀 we aren’t gonna focus on Leclerc s luck

[@ashleypribyl5647]

I can't believe you didn't say Fernando/Norris! They were awesome teammates already in WEC, Fernando respects him, and Lando is introverted and focused on himself enough to put up with Alonso's ego. They would definitely be sparky, though.

[@54_ocram46]

As a Shwartzman fan, he's never making it to F1. Not because of he did anything bad, as he won F3 as a rookie and finished F2 5th as a rookie and 2nd in his second season. But it has been 2 years without racing. I still think he could be a great driver for Ferrari's Hypercar team as he always showed how consistent and how few mistakes he did or that he could be a good driver at Indycar or Formula E. But for F1, that Haas seat is never going to a rookie again.

[@hello_alpine1693]

I think Ferrari in general hasn't done the best with its reserve driver/academy situation. Shwartzman has stayed on the sidelines cause of Mick and Giovinazzi, neither of which got promoted before leaving, and now thanks to Sauber no longer having that Ferrari link there's basically no avenue into F1 as a Ferrari academy driver other than Haas

[@TommoMcCluskey]

Why do you think they haven't done more with him? They've done more with Giovinazzi than they have with Rob

[@svenpenie2]

​@@TommoMcCluskeyI think one of the main issues is his ethnicity. A lot of people still ban anything to do with Russia. He is unfortunate to have been russian before the war started (having since changed his racing license to Israël)

[@AvocadoToast06]

​@@svenpenie2with what's going on in the world now, neither nationality is doing him a favour.

[@laurierastogi3512]

27:00 I would argue a Sainz & Verstappen line-up might be better, but Hulkenberg seems to be an adaptable driver and like you said is ‘a safe pair of hands’, so understandable why you chose him

[@eternal_trashero]

I love how everyone was predicting a French implosion just for the to be one of the best combinations on the grid 😂.

[@TommoMcCluskey]

When they're not double DNFing

[@vivekmohan4271]

You're giving Charles nightmares@@TommoMcCluskey

[@alexp2327]

They (OP included) also predicted that Gasly would get destroyed by the much better Ocon

[@The_ZeroLine]

The one time they got close on track they crashed. Circumstances and a lack of performance have kept them apart and/or not in positions on track together that are not enough to motivate anything crazy. If they start doing well and line up near each other they’ll start crashing into each other immediately. You’ve got Gasly who loves to crash into people and Ocon who loves to crash into teammates.

[@eternal_trashero]

@@alexp2327 When did I predict Ocon would destroy Gasly? Or do you mean Tommo predicted that?

[@NoxioLukas]

I think a Russel+Albon is not that unlikely with 2026. Albon is a very capable driver and from what engineers say in interviews he gives incredible feedback. Id imagine he would be on par with Russel. On the other hand I think getting Piastri as a 2nd driver wouldnt work with Lewis. Oscar is rapid and will surely outpace George and the fighting with Norris makes me believe he doesnt want to be a Bottas.

[@daarom3472]

find it hard to guage how good Albon is really. Was demolished by Max and then beat Latifi and Sargeant. How much does that say?

[@maryc.9321]

I'm actually not on board for a Gasly/Leclerc team, we've seen what can happen to friendships when being teammates in Hamilton/Rosberg and as a fan, something similar would just be tragic

[@audreygil143]

In an interview, Charles is 100% in your favour! He said he couldn't imagine being in the same team as Pierre, or in the future, in the same team as his brother if he goes in F1.

[@54_ocram46]

As someone who lives in Spain since 2003 and who has watched F1 since 2009, Carlos right now, doesn't have nowhere near the fanbase that Fernando has. He's both underrated and overrated by fans here in Spain. There are fans that say that he is nowhere near Charles and others that say that he is the N°1 driver. But after Fernando retires, he will be, without a doubt, the star of Spain in F1, and not because of his surname. Also, there are not many spanish young talents in F2, F3 and FRECA, maybe just Pepe Marti but he doesn't seem to be a top future star.

[@TommoMcCluskey]

Fernando has set an incredible precedent, hard shoes to fill

[@daarom3472]

but will Fernando retire before Carlos?

[@54_ocram46]

@@daarom3472 yeah, I mean why wouldn't that be the case? Carlos is 13 years younger and has proven against Max, Charles and Lando that he should be in a top team, at least as a second driver. Fernando is one of the best drivers in F1 history, but he is 42 and if he doesn't get wins by 2026 he will retire. Also, I don't think that Fernando will keep this magic performances for too long. The age and human limit at your 40s will hit and specially if Aston Martin signs a young talent like Lando, Charles, George or Oscar (I mean by 2026).

[@Andrés_Sebastián7]

I am one of the spaniards that believs Carlos is no.1 😅

[@HeavenlyTennyo]

I’d give everything for the firestorm of a Verstappen/Leclerc lineup. 🔥

[@kevinjones7870]

Before his return to Alpha Tauri I remember thinking that an Alonso/Riccardo partnership at Aston Martin would have been an exciting driver line up as Lance has not really delivered since his rookie season in F1

[@benfoxhall1095]

I'd love to see Yuki join Nando at Aston. Throw in the Honda link and this might actually happen

[@JellyMan3634]

I'd love to see a Fernando Lando pairing, the 2 seem to have a really good a respectful relationship.They shared a car at Daytona in 2018, Fernando seemed to be pretty good to Lando during the Mclaren transition. Seeing them race each other last year in the 1v1 Alpine VS Mclaren fight that they had showed they can race each other respectfully and on similar pace. Either that or a Lando Lewis pair, again alot of respect there that i think would stay good.

[@amyreeves1661]

I'd like to see Alonso and Norris. Fernando seems to like Lando a little chaotic mentoring would be fun to watch on and off track.

[@yannickvaz694]

They actually were (sort of) teammates back in 2018 (in the Daytona 24h). Alonso was a McLaren driver at the time, and Norris was a McLaren junior who was about to step into F2. Zak Brown decided to put them in his LMP2 team (United Autosports) alongside a young endurance racer named Phil Hanson (who's still racing for United Autosport). That's the closest we've ever been to a Lando-Nando driver pairing. Seeing it in F1 would be great.

[@Yes-vh7lm]

Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz would be a incredible driver pairing for Red Bull!

[@eternal_trashero]

Hot take: The Alpine duo is the duo of the season. They have shown their ability to fight for podiums and have been the closest on pace.

[@TommoMcCluskey]

If it wasn't for those 3x double DNFs, they'd be a fair chunk closer to McLaren for sure. Certainly the only one that was driver fault was Gasly in Australia, but Esteban was clearly in his blind spot - so pretty bad luck all things considered.

[@sophiaemily1819]

honestly looking at it, fair. i'd say theres definitely an argument that mclaren could also be up there, especially considering oscar is a rookie and when the car has been there they've had a 2/4 and a 2/5, but ocon and gasly have defo been a really solid pairing with a lot less drama than i (and i'm sure many others) were expecting coming into the season

[@laurierastogi3512]

The closest, yes. But in all honesty, I can’t say it’s the best driver line-up. Both Ocon & Gasly are very good drivers, but they’re not great. But I feel like Gasly can be ‘great’ on his day.

[@kb5509]

​@@laurierastogi3512so can Esteban.

[@sophiaemily1819]

@@laurierastogi3512 i like how both can great on their day, like how sainz or russell can beat their teammates on the day, whats impressed most about gasly/ocon is how theyre so well matched and can both challenge for a podium in the 6th(?) best car

[@Thuddster]

This was a fun little thought-exercise, Tommo, good one! I've been thinking that Lawson with Alex at Williams would be a fine pairing, for a few years at least...

[@DANNYonPC]

10:42 Poor piastri getting demoted to a williams :p 21:20 Piastri getting a massive promotion to a merc

[@SingularityEngine]

Hey Danny! Funny seeing you here!

[@pabloruedaarzoz8065]

When Fernando retired, Sainz did carry the spanish f1 scene for the most part, the Hybrid era was hard to whatch for us, and at least having a strong spanish driver there competing was very nice, we were all very fond of his relationship with Lando. I'm not entirely sure if everyone will get behind Carlos once Fernando retires, because there has been an influx of spanish fans as of recently, and most of them have quickly become Alonso fanatics. I don't think it will be quite the same, but it will still be nice to have a spaniard there regardless

[@snowtrooper8817]

I think we forget with George that his team mate is the GOAT. Norris, who I love went against Sainz, off pace Ricciardo and rookie Piastri. I think Lewis being so good has made George’s stock drop a bit. Tho George literally beat him last year so idk what he needs to do to proove himself

[@shadowlancerracing]

As a George fan, this is spot on. People have short but very selective memories. Is he having a great season? No. Does that take away his talent? Absolutely not. Can he improve? Yes. George is still a very talented driver, he won F2 in 2018, he dragged that Williams to places it shouldn't have been and got Mercedes' only win last year. He will bounce back, I'm confident of that.

[@dlock1995]

Gotta say the use of old Gran Turismo music lately gives each video a new kind of bop. Love it

[@LordWay]

Ferrari fan here and you were right about the strength of our driver lineup

[@ankari5257]

I think we can all agree that sainz and Lando are one of the best duos on the grid even when they’re not in the same team they help each other win they literally win races through the power of friendship 😭

[@danocluanaigh9991]

Obsessed with the idea of Albon and Bottas at Williams, I think it would be fire.

[@Ryzard]

I don't get the Russell shafting in a lot of these videos. For multiple races now, when he's DNFed, it's been from in front of Lewis, either from mechanical/strategy failure or just being shafted. Like, hes been left out on old tyres twice in a row at LEAST now, and he is directly being pressured by Lewis CONSTANTLY to back down and concede, at the cost of team points time and time again. It's a classic tale. Russel out on old old tyres, Lewis with a better strategy behind him in the final laps, and Lewis can't get around despite several weaker cars doing so, then either lewis shoves him off, the tyres finally lock, or whatever, and everyone moans that "HE SHOULD HAVE LET HIM BY TO CHASE" despite Lewis never having the pace to do so. Like, really? If Lewis cannot pass George, how on earth do you think Lewis can get by and pass the guy who passed George? It doesnt line up at all, and the time charts show it. It's just a tussle for power, and whenever george has been in the inverse scenario, I cannot recall Lewis moving, and most people hate on George for complaining exactly how Lewis did. The points do lie this season. George isn't significantly behind Hamilton aside from crucial issues, both due to the car and due to strategy. HORRID qualifying in which Lewis backed him up, leading to him going out in Q1 because mercades decided to take a huge risk for zero reason with good pace? Constant shafting on strategy, where George again and again has had to make up for unfortunate circumstances and bad pits, going up from his quali position consistently, etc. Again, I'm not claiming he's the better driver, but the venom with which people have gone to tearing George apart constantly at every opportunity is sickening when he's just doing his job, WELL. It seems like a lot of Mercades fans are Lewis fans, and concessions are only expected to go one way. George isn't bottas. Everyone should be happy about that, to see better even racing like the 2016 everyone so fondly claims to remember now. I like to see fast drivers in fast cars, and it sucks how often george is shafted in public opinion despite consistently showing up and doing the absolute maximum with his car, even in spite of all the misfortune and team lean against him.

[@AdrianJames28]

I also would love to See Danny Ric alongside LeClerc at Ferrari. It would also continue a fun coincidental pattern of Ricciardo taking Sainz's seat.

[@gracechadi]

Yeah. Danny and Leclerc would be epic.

[@javierrodriguezdiez4530]

I am spanish and I support Sainz, seeing him evolve during his career it makes me feel part of it.

[@Compendium_of_tom]

I would love to see Lando at RBR with Max just to see how it would play out and how close he could get

[@atmoz_]

When RBR wanted to replace Albon it was mostly between nico and Perez as 2 main names. Max actually wanted Nico... would be a good pairing and would be good for him to get at least a podium in his career

[@gabehorn69420]

Max and Alonso in RB would be the most chaotic thing ever, and I’m here for it

[@hamza-chaudhry]

Alonso said in 2020 before his return that the driver who has impressed him the most was George. And that time you were talking about in Austria 2021, Alonso said that when he was approaching George for the last points position, he was hoping it was anybody but him.

[@killslayer1526]

What I'm hearing is that the Aussies are great teammates, as an Aussie myself tho I'd love to see the Riccardo and Piastri duo.

[@wolf-xf6hf]

It’s hysterical that right after you said that Carlos wasn’t as fast as leclerc he started out qualifying him and then got a podium and a race win

[@georgepickles2702]

I say it every video but the grandturismo music always puts me in such a reminiscent place. Ps2 wired controller megavibes

[@mikoutv1707]

Alonso + Lewis at Aston would work. Both have matured so much since 2007 and they are in a similar position hunting for their final title where mutual sympathy would make them fine with sharing a 1-2. Both of their achievements and skills demand incredible respect from one another and the commercial value of the pair would be the strongest in F1. With Merceses underperforming and Aston's huge investments and results this season it's not even that impossible of a move for Lewis to consider.

[@SeredipityFinch]

Sainz and Alonso at AM would be my absolute dream. Good rapport and Carlos has the pace warrant the seat

[@Vincrand]

The only driver on the current grid that I can see getting close to the current top 3 (in no order Hamilton, Verstappen and Alonso) within a few years would be Piastri. There are a lot of other good drivers on the grid, but I don't see much growth in them. Piastri in his rookie season is already getting close to Norris. It wouldn't surprise me if he is faster and more reliable in a 2 years compared to those other good drivers. From there the growth will naturally slow down. He might not bring in as much money as some other drivers, but in the end the teams want to score as much points as possible.

[@whyareyoureadingmynickname8158]

For me, these would be perfect teammate pairings (completely subjective opinions incoming): Red Bull - Verstappen and Norris; Mercedes - Russell and Ocon; Ferrari - Sainz and Albon; Aston - Alonso and Tsunoda; McLaren - Hamilton and Piastri; Alpine - Leclerc and Gasly; Williams - Bottas and Vesti (sorry, Logan) Alfa Romeo/Sauber - Perez and Pourchaire; Haas - Hulkenberg and Zhou; Alpha Tauri/whatever - Ricciardo and Lawson.

[@turbo_brian]

Lewis and jenson is the best driver pairing ever. It was so good they shaped the sidepods after their initials 😂

[@Metis1337]

My opinion - Alonso and Hamiltion showing they have more talent than any of the other drivers on the grid not called Verstappen, Norris in the 2nd tier but coming up fast.

[@nicholas8363]

Facts there is a reason why them 3 are the only word champions on the grid right now for a reason

[@BalintM7898]

Hulk at Redbull would be amazing, I would love that. I think in terms of points Hulk is more consistent than Perez, but Perez can be a beast in a few particular races, especially in street circuits.

[@NicoMartiM]

As an Spanish Fernando fan, I'd fully support Carlos if Fernando retires. I already did once and I'll do it again. Carlos is by no means Fernando but he's still a fantastic driver and he'd be the only one representing my country, so it really is a no brainer

[@focofox37]

I feel like there's a parallel universe, where GR63 is with Albon in Williams, and Piastri is with Mercedes, and as a Russell fan... it might be a better universe for F1 fans

[@gameofender4463]

No it isn’t 😂

[@Lina-vs2ei]

I'm convinced Merc are grooming for a Vesti-Russell duo and for some reason I can see that working so well. They have the exact same personality and approach to racing.

[@Robalexe]

Merc aren't grooming for that at all. Merc aren't even pushing for Vesti to get a seat in F1 despite fighting for the F2 title right now. The junior that Merc are instead focusing on is Kimi Antonelli.

[@miikavuorio6925]

Wou, perez + bottas is actually a banger combo. That would be a lot of fun to see

[@Victorius999]

The backround music reminds me of Gran Turismo

[@ScrewNameChoosin]

Tommo out here sneaking Nico onto Red Bull to finally get him a podium 😂

[@TheAlexDekker]

I'd argue that Alfa Romeo/Sauber wouldn't really have anything to gain by shaking things up before it changes over to Audi and it's a solid if unremarkable pairing, in a tractor of a car; might just be the pairing to quietly go through the Sauber years and make driver changes when it becomes Audi for 2026

[@Robalexe]

Why make changes to the line-up just right when it turns into a different outfit (+ at the beginning of new regs) instead of doing it earlier to get the new drivers acclimated to the environment, knowledgeable of the development and familiar with the project and car?

[@billhoult3262]

Verstappen-Piastri at Red Bull and Alonso-Tsunoda at Aston Martin and Sainz-Pourchaire at Audi and Leclerc-Bearman at Ferrari and Russel-Hamilton at Mercedes and Norris-Antonelli at Mclaren. That's my 2026 dream grid. Also Albon is still at Williams but they're good.

[@meuhwawawa6827]

I don't think that leclerc-sainz pair is working that well... It worked well, it might work well later, but right now at ferrari Leclerc is just in pain, I feel like the 2 last races are more a demonstration of leclerc's weakness then sainz's strenght. Leclerc is tired, behind sainz in quali which is not normal, and sainz is just constant as always, taking any opportunity left by Charles and the red bulls

[@aesthetics1190]

I think Alex and Max need a round 2 together ever since Alex's huge improvements. They both seem to get the most of their respective cars, granted Alex is in a Williams and Max is in a Red Bull. However, Alex is putting that Williams in places it should never be and I think just for that he deserves a better car. It would be interesting to see what Alex can pull off in one of if not the best car on the grid.

[@el_androi1203]

Sainz definitely doesn't do it for most of us Spaniards like Fernando. Fernando is basically the reason why F1 became popular in Spain, and since 2003 he has shined a lot. Sainz on the other hand, has always been either in mid-field teams or clearly behind his teammate.

[@kolpos-v5s]

Grand Turismo 5 Prologue theme on the background makes the video even better!

[@denmlastankovic]

I get that Russell is unhappy with his status as you've said, and fighting for his place in the team and at the sport. However I've seen too many times already that his behavior (on track) negatively impact team simply by costing Lewis too much. As you've said title fight is one thing, but this is not even for podiums most of the times (or poles). Therefore I would love the see Hamilton and Sainz pairing in Ferrari, idk about Leclerc and Russell in Merc but that would be also at least very interesting if not anything else (although same problems would probably be there).

[@tolulopeoluleye5302]

Hold on..costing Lewis how exactly?

[@TommoMcCluskey]

It's always gonna be an uphill battle being alongside Lewis. Valtteri long accepted his place at that team. But neither Nico nor George were prepared to let Lewis go clear

[@gameofender4463]

@@tolulopeoluleye5302Exactly he’s not. It’s just a false narrative created by people with an anti Russell bias.

[@gameofender4463]

@@TommoMcCluskeyYou say George is unproven but you give the impression Norris isn’t. Norris hasn’t been impressive at all. Ever. I want Norris to be WDC but you can’t create this narrative that Lando’s a great driver when he hasn’t actually done it yet.

[@theavyzer8383]

@@gameofender4463 first valid comment ive seen all day mate. thanks for calling these ppl out

[@VerstappenFan3301]

I am waiting for Max and Lando, I feel like that would be an unstoppable pairing!

[@elvincitore1512]

I see them crashing with each other every race

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

That's got the Lewis Vs Nico written all over it and I do and don't want to see it.

[@woolerz.]

​​@@F1ll1nTh3BlanksAs a generic F1 fan, 1 championship fight is more than 0 championship fights so... I personally disagree

[@Artois2011]

@@elvincitore1512 Agreed! 👍

[@Andrés_Sebastián7]

I am a devout Sainz fan and I believe him and Leclerc are perfect teammates, we just need better strategists

[@SilkyDimi]

I totally agree with your Mercedes take. Both are top drivers but I could definitely see them fighting each other too hard if they were competing for wins. I’m curious how George would go as a teammate of Max or Fernando, and if he’s be the same he is at the moment with Lewis

[@djstoplichtofficial]

I think George to Aston would be an allround great move. George could get a couple of seasons next to Fernando and be ready to lead the team once Nando retires, and if AM were to bring in Tsunoda through the Honda connection in 2026 they'd have a real decent line up I think. Contracts are already signed however, oh well.

[@hamza-chaudhry]

19:07 I'd say George had the perfect start to his time at Mercedes 19:48 I think their pinchpoints have been overblown quite a bit. Zandvoort 2022 was understandable since the race win was possible for both. And I think Spain and Belgium qualifying was just unfortunate timing, a bit like you said with Alpine at 11:24. And even if their relationship is as bad as you say, I think your weighing it too much because they're no way the worst pairing on the grid. They rank extremely highly in skill, experience and marketability. I don't understand how you can put them below Bottas and Zhou. 22:15 What? George was great in his first season at Mercedes. This season, he has made quite a few mistakes but he has gotten quite unlucky as well like the P2 he lost in Australia, the terrible strategy and then puncture in Zandvoort and the issues in qualifying in Austria and Hungary which makes it look like he's miles off Lewis when that isn't the case.

[@Robalexe]

It's a difficult start to his life at Mercedes because the car is nowhere near as good as it had been for a decade. Same way that his years at Williams were difficult because the car was shit

[@JMRope]

I'm curious as to why you think Piastri would be a good pairing with Albon at Williams. If Oscar matching or potentially bettering Norris is a problem for McLaren why would it be different at Williams?

[@GamerFlair]

Oscar Lewis would be the same as Russell Lewis. Oscar is ruthlessly ambitious. You would have the same situation you have with George now, he would be absolutely driven to beat Lewis every single time they went out on track to try and show his the number one driver and also just generaly to show how good he is.

[@Andy__0]

In a general sense, I would rate each driver lineup: 1. Mercedes 2. Red Bull 3. Ferrari 4. McLaren 5. Alpine, Aston Martin 7. Williams 8. Alfa Romeo 9. Haas 10. AlphaTauri (w/ Lawson, 8. w/ Ricciardo)

[@joeylankhorst4638]

i love how you defend hamilton with the george situation when everytime lewis has had a competitive teammate shit hits the fan, wonder whose fault it is. loved this video tho man keep it up

[@eggsycro]

I'm only 6 minutes into this video but after seeing you'd drop Zhou for Perez I can easily say you're out of your mind

[@stevejolly8231]

Max fernando in the redbull would be amazing, but would never never never happen. And if it did i think they would be lucky to come out of it alive, let alone win anything

[@MrRofl131]

I really want to see how they work together. Alonso has a lot of respect for Verstappen. Horner can prove him managment skills with both in one team. Either Alonso and Verstappen both wrap up the whole field and win every race or Leclerc will win the title while RedBull has the fastest car

[@wp12mv]

Tommo just wants Hulkenberg to score his first podium

[@TommoMcCluskey]

That'd be a nice unintended consequence for sure.

[@StephenAFish]

If Checo and Bottas were in the same team might as well change the name to “Player 2” 👀

[@seanonraet8327]

People in Spain like Sainz but love Fernando. They kind of forgot all about Carlos at the beginning of the season when Fernando was on his podium streak

[@ernestogasulla7763]

Ricciardo must be some religious deity. A lot of pundits and fans "believe" he can be great, even though he sucked for the last three years he was in F1, being terminated a year early, and didn't show much in the two races he did in 2023.

[@LauraDam18]

Lance being compared to furniture might be my favorite thing in this whole video 😂

[@petermanji8116]

"Checo isn't going to be there to help him out," like in 2021? Quick how people forget. Checo has never been a great qualifier but his race pace is magnificent and that's what makes him a great teammate to Max. If the cars are more closer to each other, he's the driver you want.

[@Bapp-88]

As Spanish, of course I will support Carlos, he is smart, elegant, fast and consistent. Not as fast as lec, but with other virtues that put them on similar level overall. Of course he is not Alonso… but what can I say, Alonso, as Max or Ham, is one of those generation drivers

[@carolinenagele4678]

Alonso - Norris could be a fire line up … like Alonso has been speaking highly of Lando since they did pair up for 24 hours of Daytona in 2018 soo.. maybe the first pairing of Lando where the bromance is really missing but i think a lot of respect from both sides and Lando isn’t that hot headed to make big crashes with his teammate i think

[@Moiyima]

my dream pairing (at aston martin) would be alonso & vettel, but sadly that's incredibly likely to stay a dream

[@gracechadi]

Daniel and Charles would be epic.

[@ossi8963]

Max and Valtteri would be monster pairing. Easy 5 championships in row, no matter what other teams does.

[@ihsanjayadi88]

Might need to tone down the recency bias a bit mate. Russell properly dominated Lando and Albon in equal cars. It's just the fact that Russell is against Hamilton that makes people forgot Russell is actually levels above Norris and Albon whom he dominated in equal cars. Moreover, there is a level of overhyping for both Norris and Albon due to the fact that they're having weaker teammates that makes them looks super fast in comparison. There's also the notion that "backmarker cars will always be backmarker cars, if it improves at all then it's the greatness of its drivers that push it" nonsense. People is just so easily overhyped over that nowadays. On a slightly unrelated note, this is why awesome midfield drivers frequently seemingly didn't perform as well. It's not because the pressure of a faster car, it's just that they're being exposed by top level drivers present in top teams. In case of Hulkenberg, he won't do much better than Perez. Hulkenberg is looking extraordinary rn is just because he's up against Magnussen.

[@oscarclaro22]

Tommo being delusional with Ricardo

[@omarnader5567]

Noticed the gran turismo music in the background and it made my day thank you tommo ❤️❤️

[@CringeLord0119]

With kmag and Nico it seems that haas is partially responsible for Kevin’s performances. We saw with mick how Mercedes thinks he’s better than what we’ve seen and when nico became the new golden boy, Kevin’s performances plummeted. Haas seems to pour everything into the driver they like most and completely neglect the other one. I expect nothing more from my fellow Americans

[@antonysnook4932]

There was a driver named Derek Wawrick who was a bad driver at Arrows in 90's. I heard in a magazine he was supposed to be Senna's team mate. Senna new how good Wawrick was so he wanted another team mate at Honda. So a superstar driver will not have a driver as good as them. Remember Senna V Prost. Just think what Wawrick would have done in a Honda. He would of had a better season. That means there are many drivers in back of the pack teams because no one has the balls to be their team mate in a big team.

[@lynnelandry12]

Carlando at Ferrari?! 🤯 Yes please! Although I think that would never actually happen sadly.

[@livpatrick99]

Well, with a few more races since this video has come out, we can all say that Lando and Oscar are the paring of the year. Lando is great with pace, consistency, sponsorships, and a very charismatic, likable character. Oscar has shown stealer pace and consistency as well. Also, his demeanor and attitude are one of the race winners. I can see this being an issue a few years later, with Oscar gaining experience and 100% matching Lando. Everyone seems obsessed with the idea of Lando going to Red Bull. While I LOVE the idea of him being in the best car on the grid(at this moment in time)and his relationship with Max is incredibly tight making for a lovely relationship (OFF TRACK); Lando so terribly and desperately wants to win and be a world champion, and I'm willing to bet anything he knows as long as Max is at Red Bull and their car is as good as it is now, he will not be valued as a driver in contention for the World championship. I think he will stay with McLaren for the long haul (hopefully, they can keep up with Red Bull development-wise). As for Oscar, I like him a lot, but he's so young and new to F1 that it's hard to imagine what his career will look like 5 or 10 years down the line. But I have a feeling once Alsono or Hamilton retires; he is going to fill their spots. Oscar has 1st driver potential, and even though McLaren values both drivers and lets them fight for points, they have invested so much time and energy into Lando. Lando will be their 1st seat driver as long as he wishes to be with McLaren. It might honestly be best for Oscars career for him take a 1st spot seat at another team. (Id also like to get your thought on Oscar potentially at Red Bull, I think that might actually be an interesting dynamic)

[@rayonicor7396]

Nice video, such an interest view and appreciate the objectiveness brought by the parameters. On a separate issue, i really love your channel. Your voice, the music, and the art style all come along to convey some chill to a sometimes kinda infuriating community. Congrats on that and keep on the good track, so nice to be a new subscriber.

[@Telecasterland]

Ok you got me. Charles and Ricardo would be absolute Magic. Note your negative comments about George can be directly applied to Charles and Vettel. So George saw how it gets done.