F1 2019: 5 rivalries expected in the new season

#2 Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen

The Dutchman and the Honey Badger have been close friends off the track and supportive teammates on the track. Source: Motorsport.com

The Red Bull duo had many fiery moments in the 2018 season, racing each other and having a DNF due to a crash between the two.

Now that the Aussie is out of the Red Bull team, there will be instances where Max and Daniel will race wheel to wheel. And to make things worse, the relationship between the two bosses of Aston Martin Red Bull Racing and Renault Sport Formula 1 teams is quite terrible to start off with.

Cyril Abiteboul and Christian Horner don't get along well to nobody's surprise. Now, lets hope there is no big feud between the two.

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#1 Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly

The Monagasque and the Frenchman have been good friends since their karting days, and it shows.

Both the drivers have now gotten a major upgrade in their cars and a change in their teams. While Charles Leclerc is going to face immense pressure at Ferrarias he has to fill in Kimi Räikkönenshoes, he also has to fight for the championship against the likes of Valtteri Bottas, Hamilton and his teammate Vettel.

Pierre Gasly, on the other hand, would be given a free hand at taking decisions. The two ex midfield drivers are now with championship contenders. They will be competing for who gets closer to actually winning it and it might actually put on a great show.

Leclerc did impress everyone with a lot of point finishes in his not so fast Ferrari powered Sauber. Gasly did not leave us disappointed in his Honda powered Toro Rosso with an impressive P4 at Bahrain in the 2018 season.