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#1 Hakkinen and Schumacher: One of the best rivalries in F1 history
The rivalry between Schumacher and Hakkinen might not have been as controversial in nature, but it was a rivalry between two of the most dominant and the best drivers in the history of F1.
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The rivalry wasn't as emotional as Nikki Lauda and James Hunt or as bitter and competitive as Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna. This was one of those battles, where both of them had immense respect for each other, and it was very disciplined in nature.
The battle between the two really reached its peak in the 1998 season, where both of them were tied on the championship table with only 2 more races to go. The Luxembourg Grand Prix really tested both these drivers, and against all odds, Hakkinen ended up winning the race and Schumacher finished 2nd.
A win for Schumacher would have been his first championship win for Ferrari and vice versa with Hakkinen and McLaren as well. The Finn managed to win the championship in 1998 and 1999 as well. Schumacher, however, rose to prominence after Hakkinen's decline and won 5 straight world championships.
