F1: 5 Driver battles to watch in 2019

Leclerc & Vettel will drive the same car in 2019
Leclerc & Vettel will drive the same car in 2019

#4 Max Verstappen vs Pierre Gasly

The Dutchman and the Frenchman will battle it out at Red Bull
The Dutchman and the Frenchman will battle it out at Red Bull

It's a new era for F1 with the team yet again recruiting from their sister team, Toro Rosso, by promoting Pierre Gasly to the Red Bull seat - taking over from the departed Ricciardo.

Gasly will be entering his second full season after joining Toro Rosso at the back end of the 2017 championship.

Since then the Frenchman has shown a promising future with his race performances including last season's Bahrain Grand Prix where he finished just outside the podium in 4th place.

2019 gives Gasly the opportunity to compete at the top alongside Hamilton, Vettel and his teammate Max Verstappen.

There is two different approaches for Gasly to choose from, the first one is accepting the number two role at Red Bull which will be difficult for the Frenchman to take or the other option is to fight from the start.

Verstappen is no doubt Red Bull's priority as they certainly showed that in the last few races of last season.

But can Gasly spoil Verstappen's plans of becoming a world champion?

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