throt:

Land would not want to play number 2 driver, that's for sure

And he doesn't deserve to be #2, he is just as good as Max, and would probably come out winning if they were team mates since I see Lando stronger mentally with greater ability to deal with frustration than Max, and therefore more consistent and with less mistakes and better decisions under pressure. One thing is to race with a n°2 slower teammate in a car that only needs to be driven 8/10 to win because it's leagues above all the rest of the grid, another is to have a teammate just as fast as you taking the spotlight with a car just as fast as yours.