The 11 Greatest Formula 1 Rivalries of the 1980s

Teammates turned bitter enemies, championships settled by the slimmest of margins, and collisions still argued over decades later. The decade's fiercest duels go wheel to wheel, so where do you stand?

1. 1
   Senna vs Prost

   The defining late-1980s McLaren feud between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost that erupted into title-deciding collisions.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Mansell vs Piquet

   The bitter 1986-87 intra-Williams battle between Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet for the championship.
   809pts
3. 3
   Lauda vs Prost

   The 1984 McLaren duel decided by half a point in Niki Lauda's favor over teammate Alain Prost.
   684pts

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4. 4
   Prost vs Arnoux

   The fractious early-1980s Renault teammate rivalry between Alain Prost and Rene Arnoux.
   684pts
5. 5
   Piquet vs Prost

   The early-1980s championship clashes between Brabham's Nelson Piquet and Renault's Alain Prost.
   411pts
6. 6
   Villeneuve vs Pironi

   The 1982 Ferrari feud sparked by Didier Pironi's betrayal of Gilles Villeneuve at Imola.
   410pts
7. 7
   Senna vs Mansell

   The fiery late-1980s duel between Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell, from their 0.014-second finish at Jerez in 1986 to Mansell grabbing Senna after their 1987 Spa crash.
8. 8
   Prost vs Mansell

   The 1986 title showdown in which Nigel Mansell's tyre exploded in Adelaide, handing Alain Prost a second straight championship in one of F1's most dramatic finales.
9. 9
   Jones vs Reutemann

   The bitter 1981 Williams feud that erupted when Carlos Reutemann ignored team orders to let reigning champion Alan Jones pass in Brazil.
10. 10
    Piquet vs Reutemann

    The 1981 championship fight settled at the Caesars Palace finale, where Nelson Piquet's fifth place beat a fading Carlos Reutemann to the title by one point.
11. 11
    Jones vs Piquet

    The 1980 title battle between Williams' Alan Jones and Brabham's Nelson Piquet, decided in Montreal after the pair collided on the opening lap.

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