Three times Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton went wheel-to-wheel in F1
💙After three seasons away from F1, Schumacher made a surprise return to the sport with Mercedes alongside Nico Rosberg.
His comeback was ultimately a failure as he was largely out-performed by Rosberg, while also be𒅌ing unable to win a race.
However, Sch𝕴um🍬acher showed flashes of brilliance during his three-year stint back in F1.
He was quickest in qualifying at the 2012 Monaco Grand Prix before dropping down on the grid due to a g🌞rid penalty.
Schumacher also ܫfinished on the podium in Valencia - his only rostrum appearance between 2010 and 2012.
The German was still sharp wheel-to-wheel and enjoye▨d some intense scraps with Hamilton - who was only a one-time champion at the time with McLaren.
China 2010
These two F1 greats☂ first went head-to-head 🐲at the Chinese Grand Prix.
On Lap 𝓰16, Hamil🔴ton in the quicker McLaren found himself behind Schumacher.
With the rain falling, conditions were tric𝐆ky as drivers continued to circulate on the slick tyres.
On the approach to the hairpin in Shanghai, Hamilton tried to overtake Schumacher by braking later as the latter went d🍒efensive.
Schumacher def🃏ended masterfully by braking late and forcing Hamilton𒀰 to delay his turn-in into the corner.
The same thing happened on Lap 17, but Hamilton saw it coming, pul🌟ling off a conventional switchback to complete the overtake.
Monaco 2011
Their battle at the 2011 Monac⛦o🐠 Grand Prix was short-lived.
On an ag🎀gressive fight through the field, Hamilton lunged one up the inside of Schumacher into Sainte Devote (Turn 1).
Schumacher had no choice but to give up the position, with Hamilton pulling off a 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen-type move 10 yea🥀rsജ before their intense title battle in 2021.
“What a dirty driver,” Hamilton said over team radio after 🐽overtaking Schumacher.
Italy 2011
Their best baওttle came later that season at th𒉰e 2011 Italian Grand Prix.
Schumacher managed to get ahead of Hamilton at the Safety Car restart following the Lap 1 mayhem caused by HRT driver Vitantonio🌃 Luizzi.
Mercedes’ superior straight-line speed meant tha🅰t Schumacher was able t▨o defend from the quicker McLaren of Hamilton.
However, the former Ferrari driv🌊er wasn’t playing by the rulebook as he was warned by the stewards on two occasions for making multiple defensive moves.
Hamilton did end up on the g👍rass at one point, but ultimately got throu💖gh.
While it was a great le♊sson in defence from Schumacher, there was an element of cautiousness from Hamilton after an incident with Kamui Kobayashi at Spa the week before.
At the time, McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh des🌌cribed Schumacher’s robust defence as “pretty harsh”.
"Pretty harsh,” h🌃e said. “I am not the least impartial but the fact is, I think he was warned twice by the stewards during the event so they presumably saw it was a bit tough. I think the one where he had Lewis on the grass was a scary as hell."
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