Two-time champ Mika Hakkinen sees why people are reminded of his duels with Michael Schumacher by Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton. As part of McLaren, Hakkinen won his two World Championships in 1998 and 1999, but his epic battles with Schumacher would stretch from the late 90s into the early 2000s until Hakkinen quit the sport at the end of 2001. And now the Finn understands why people see that same rivalry brewing between Hamilton and Verstappen over the 2021 title. Hamilton fired the first shot in Bahrain, but Verstappen would strike back with a masterclass at Imola in the damp conditions. By virtue of a fastest lap bonus point at Imola, Hamilton leads Verstappen in the Drivers'...
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