It occurs in all disciplines. Two opposite poles attract each other and produce results, together in balance, despite having disagreements and friction. Car racing is no exception. However, in this sport everyone is goes for his own interests. In Formula 1 a fight breaks out as a result of the certainty that each of the pair of drivers, who are in the same team and think and feel that everyone is better than the other partner in equal cars. Down below, we listed the most representative matches in the F1 history:
Decade |
Team | Driver | VS Driver |
1950 | Alfa Romeo | Giuseppe Nino Farina | Juan Manuel Fangio |
1980 | Ferrari | Gilles Villeneuve | Didier Pironi |
1980 | McLaren | Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost |
2000 | Red Bull | Sebastián Vettel | Mark Webber |
2010 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
Meanwhile, on the other teams it happens and same will happen. Since Barcelona, Daniel Ricciardo must redouble efforts as a consequence of a young Max Verstappen´s victory. The Australian advantage over the Dutch is only 10 points, missing 16 races still to run.
Could it be that among them a rivalry worthy to be remember for the next decades will be unleashed?