F1’s greatest teammate rivalries – with Palmer + Hinchcliffe

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With an intra-team title battle brewing between Kimi Antonelli and George Russell at Mercedes in 2026, Tom Clarkson is joined by Jolyon Palmer and James Hinchcliffe to chat about some of the greatest teammate rivalries in F1 history. The guys discuss Lewis Hamilton’s battles with Nico Rosberg at Mercedes and Fernando Alonso at McLaren, the major flashpoints during Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber’s time at Red Bull, and the politics between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost at McLaren.  Why were those rivalries so fierce? What are the key ingredients for an intense fight between teammates? How much involvement should the team have? And of the current grid, which driver pairing do Tom, Jolyon and Hinch think would have the most heated rivalry if they were competing for a title? LAS VEGAS. FORMULA 1. LIKE NOTHING BEFORE. The Las Vegas Grand Prix returns November 19th – 21st, 2026. Get your tickets for the fastest weekend of the year at f1lasvegasgp.com/tickets. This episode is sponsored by:  Saily: get an exclusive 15% discount on your first Saily data plans! Use code F1nation at checkout. Download Saily app or go to to https://saily.com/f1nation