What is the best Formula 1 rivalry 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

Senna vs Prost

The defining late-1980s McLaren feud between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost that erupted into title-deciding collisions.

1000pts

2

Mansell vs Piquet

The bitter 1986-87 intra-Williams battle between Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet for the championship.

816pts

3

Piquet vs Prost

The early-1980s championship clashes between Brabham's Nelson Piquet and Renault's Alain Prost.

636pts

4

Prost vs Arnoux

The fractious early-1980s Renault teammate rivalry between Alain Prost and Rene Arnoux.

559pts

5

Villeneuve vs Pironi

The 1982 Ferrari feud sparked by Didier Pironi's betrayal of Gilles Villeneuve at Imola.

559pts

6

Lauda vs Prost

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

466pts