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The 12 Greatest On-Track Rivals of Lewis Hamilton

By YPB Team

Team-mates turned enemies, generational upstarts and old foes who pushed the sport's most decorated driver to the very limit. Which rival tested him most?

  1. Max Verstappen — ranked #11
    Max Verstappen
    His fiercest foe, settled in the explosive 2021 title showdown.
    1000pts
  2. Fernando Alonso — ranked #22
    Fernando Alonso
    His explosive 2007 McLaren team-mate as a rookie who matched a two-time champion.
    756pts
  3. Charles Leclerc — ranked #33
    Charles Leclerc
    Ferrari's fast young gun and a regular front-row adversary.
    665pts
  4. Kimi Raikkonen — ranked #44
    Kimi Raikkonen
    Ferrari's champion who edged Hamilton in the rookie's 2007 title bid.
    517pts
  5. Daniel Ricciardo — ranked #55
    Daniel Ricciardo
    Ever-smiling wheel-to-wheel racer who thrived in their midfield scraps.
    517pts
  6. Valtteri Bottas — ranked #66
    Valtteri Bottas
    Loyal Mercedes team-mate who pushed Hamilton over five seasons.
    517pts
  7. Sebastian Vettel — ranked #77
    Sebastian Vettel
    Four-time champion who fought Hamilton for the title in 2017 and 2018.
    423pts
  8. Nico Rosberg — ranked #88
    Nico Rosberg
    Former karting friend turned bitter Mercedes rival who won 2016.
    423pts
  9. Jenson Button — ranked #99
    Jenson Button
    Fellow British champion and closely matched McLaren team-mate.
    310pts
  10. George Russell — ranked #1010
    George Russell
    Mercedes team-mate and heir who beat him on pace in 2022.
    310pts
  11. Lando Norris — ranked #1111
    Lando Norris
    The next-generation British star trading wins with him at McLaren.
    172pts
  12. Felipe Massa — ranked #1212
    Felipe Massa
    Denied the 2008 crown by Hamilton on the last corner of the year.
    172pts

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2007 ended with Räikkönen on 110 points and both McLaren drivers on 109, one of them a rookie in his first season: https://youpick.best/articles/how-many-ways-to-rank-fernando-alonso

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