This year has delivered the long-awaited fight between Mercedes and Ferrari, and either Lewis Hamilton or Sebastian Vettel will match the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio's tally of five World Championships. The great Michael Schumacher leads with seven world titles.
Their rivalry echoes that of Ayrton Senna v Alain Prost and Roger Federer v Rafael Nadal, the two strongest proponents fighting mano a mano.
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