The 7-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton, is undoubtedly one of the greatest drivers in F1 history. The Briton has shown incredible consistency since his rookie year. However, there are a few drivers who managed to one-up
the Hamilton.
The former Red Bull driver, Sebastian Vettel, beat Hamilton to the title not once but 4 times consecutively. However, after the introduction of the V6-hybrid engine and Vettel’s move to Ferrari, Lewis secured the next 6 out of 7 titles.
Verstappen is providing Hamilton with his biggest non-Mercedes threat since the turbo-hybrid era. The two going wheel to wheel each race weekend, with the Briton aiming to secure a record 8th championship. While Max is
seeking his 1st championship.
Rosberg and Hamilton, who were teammates at Mercedes, share a cordial relationship, however, after some on-track incidents, their relationship disintegrated. In addition, Nico is the only driver to beat Hamilton in the hybrid era.
The 2-time champion, Alonso, joined McLaren in 2007 to team up with a rookie Hamilton, who outperformed his much-experienced teammate. Soon, the duo relationship became toxic and Spaniard left for Renault the very next year.
Raikkonen was Lewis’ first title rival. It was Hamilton’s first season when he came up against Kimi, who was racing for Ferrari. In 2007, it was Kimi who won the title by just one point after Lewis’ major error whilst on
his way to the pitlane in the penultimate race.