F1: 5 intriguing team-mate battles in 2019

#3 Renault | Nico Hulkenberg vs Daniel Ricciardo

The margins in this contest between Ricciardo and Hulkenberg are expected to be miniscule

It'll be extremely interesting to see who lays down the marker at the French marquee constructor. Hulkenberg finished best of the rest in 2018 with a 7th place finish. And Ricciardo, while having held his own in Red Bull who tended to favor Verstappen, will find in Hulkenberg a very tough cookie.

Ricciardo is a proven race winner, pole sitter and podium visitor, known for his superb overtaking, while his perennially unlucky German teammate is yet to get on a podium. However, indications are that they should be closely matched in 2019, with Hulkenberg having the advantage of having driven the car for two seasons now.

The number 1 driver position though is again up for grabs at Renault, and this is one battle that is very tough to call.