Team mate battles: Who's on top so far in 2018?

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With the drivers off on their summer holidays, it's time to check out which of them are currently king of the hill in their own backyard in the all-important battle of the team mates.

Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) Ferrari with German Grand Prix pole sitter and team mate Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel
Championship points: 189 (2nd place)
Ahead in qualifying: 10 out of 12
Ahead in the race: 7 out of 12
Best finish: 1st (in four races)

Kimi Raikkonen
Championship points: 146 (3rd place)
Ahead in qualifying: 2 out of 12
Ahead in the race: 5 out of 12
Best finish: 2nd (in two races)

Analysis: Vettel on top
There's no question of who the top dog is at Maranello. In every respect, Sebastian Vettel has proven himself to be the scuderia's most valuable asset. But with the exception of qualifying where he's been comprehensively demolished by his team mate, Kimi Raikkonen hasn't been that far off. When Vettel has uncharacteristically dropped the ball, the Finn has been on hand to pick up and salvage things for Ferrari. He's been quick and competitive, and perhaps the only reason he's behind Vettel is that the team is ultimately laser-focussed on the German's championship campaign when it comes to deciding race streategy. The benefit of a stable, friction-free driver line-up is proving beneficial to Ferrari, which might explain why there is suddenly talk of Raikkonen still being part of the squad come 2019. And if he is, it'll be because he's thoroughly earned it.