Top 5 races between Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher

#1 San Marino Grand Prix 2005

The San Marino F1 Grand Prix

A race that underlined Alonso's resolve to fight against a legendary marksman, Michael Schumacher, the 2005 San Marino Grand Prix unfurled a mega battle between a young driver and a multiple world champion.

Kimi Raikkonen, the pole-sitter for the 2005 San Marino Grand Prix led in the initial stages before retiring on Lap 9 due to driveshaft problems. This was advantage Fernando Alonso, who, in taking the lead from the retiring Finn controlled the race till the final stages before embracing a legendary attack from Michael Schumacher.

While the German driver fought brilliantly from the back of the grid, having begun from a modest fourteenth on the track, he managed to reach second, behind Fernando, but only after Toyota driver Trulli pitted.

From Lap 50 to 62 began an epic battle for the track position, a challenge ultimately aced by Fernando Alonso who managed to keep a visibly faster Schumacher behind his successful Renault. One of the highlights of the two-way battle, in the end, was Schumacher's nearly successful move over Fernando at the chicane wherein Alonso's brilliant defensive counterattack helped him regain the position he had all but conceded to Michael.