During the late-90s and early-2000s, there was often very little to separate Mika Hakkinen and Michael Schumacher. Between 1998 and 2000, the pair were embroiled in one of the fiercest on-track rivalries that the sport had ever seen. And here is how it unfolded… However, unlike other battles, they respected each other, and that often made for memorable edge-of-the-seat entertainment. Their three-year duel does spark an interesting discussion; is their rivalry the best in Formula One history? Well, let’s look into the matter. A Duel Built on Respect Hakkinen and Schumacher’s rivalry didn’t descend into one entrenched with bitterness and discontent. Instead, and as The Guardian...
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