Championship Battles
The closest, most dramatic title fights in F1 history — ranked by how close they were.
2021
Verstappen vs Hamilton
The Greatest Season Finale
10/10
Points Gap
8
2008
Hamilton vs Massa
The Last Corner Heartbreak
10/10
Points Gap
1
1994
Schumacher vs Hill
The Collision in Adelaide
10/10
Points Gap
1
1990
Senna vs Prost
The Revenge Crash
10/10
Points Gap
7
1989
Prost vs Senna
The Suzuka Chicane
10/10
Points Gap
16
1976
Hunt vs Lauda
Fire, Rain, and Courage
10/10
Points Gap
2
2016
Rosberg vs Hamilton
The Teammate War
9/10
Points Gap
5
2012
Vettel vs Alonso
The Relentless Chase
9/10
Points Gap
3
2010
Vettel vs Alonso vs Webber
The Three-Way Finale
9/10
Points Gap
4
2007
Raikkonen vs Hamilton vs Alonso
The Rookie, the Champion, and the Iceman
9/10
Points Gap
1
1997
Villeneuve vs Schumacher
The Disqualification
9/10
Points Gap
39
1986
Prost vs Mansell vs Piquet
The Tyre Blowout
9/10
Points Gap
2
2006
Alonso vs Schumacher
The Changing of the Guard
8/10
Points Gap
13
2003
Schumacher vs Raikkonen vs Montoya
The Three-Way Thriller
8/10
Points Gap
2
1998
Hakkinen vs Schumacher
The Silver Arrows Strike Back
8/10
Points Gap
14
2005
Alonso vs Raikkonen
Pace vs Reliability
7/10
Points Gap
21
1999
Hakkinen vs Irvine
The Substitute's Charge
7/10
Points Gap
2