'Only one team-mate can win the world championship'

Lewis Hamiton will continue to drive for Mercedes in the coming years, but the big question remains which driver will sit next to him from next season. While Valtteri Bottas has been his teammate in recent years, George Russell seems to have a good chance of taking that position.

The Finnish driver has received a lot of criticism for his performance in recent seasons. Although Hamilton has managed to win the world title every season, Bottas just hasn't been able stay close to his teammate. Mika Hakkinen thinks the criticism, however, is unjustified, as he explains in his column on Autosport.com.

The former driver points out the importance of a clear division of roles within a team. "Only one team-mate can win the world championship, and to do that they usually have to win more races than everyone else - this includes beating the guy sharing the garage with them. When you are both in the same car that battle is never easy."