One driver heads into F1 2019 already facing question marks over his future.
The contrasting fortunes following the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix could not have been more different for Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas.
2018 heralded another championship triumph for Mercedes, with the German manufacturer continuing its perfect record of clinching every title on offer since the start of the V6 hybrid era in 2014, while Hamilton delivered arguably his best season in F1 to date to seal his fifth drivers’ crown.
