F1 is a high-adrenaline sport where drivers race at blinding speeds and centimeters between each other. Hence, things can get out of hand between them, on and off track. This can be either because of intense racing between the two or an unfortunate accident. Either way, there have been tussles between drivers in the past.Here are some of the moments when two drivers had a physical quarrel with each other.
*5 Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg – 2015 F1 US GP.
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg have one of the most famous intra-team rivalries in Formula 1. Both were each other’s teammates from 2013 to 2016, during which they developed a rivalry.While they were extremely feisty on the race track, in 2015, they had a light but eyebrow-raising argument with each other. In the cooldown room after the US GP, race winner Hamilton wore his own Pirelli cap and threw the other one towards second-placed Rosberg, who was sitting on his chair.The flying cap landed on Rosberg’s lap, but the German was startled by it. He then threw the cap back at Hamilton. Both shared cold eye contact, after which Hamilton turned away and asked if the podium was ready so that he could go out.
*4 Michael Schumacher vs David Coulthard – 1998 F1 Belgian GP
The 1998 F1 Belgian GP was perhaps of the most turbulent and hazardous race throughout the entire existence of the game. The greater part the network was engaged with mishaps as a result of the enormous storm that occurred on Sunday. Michael Schumacher, in any case, figured out how to drive a telling spell and had an enormous lead.While attempting to pass the backmarker, David Coulthard, Schumacher collided hard with the rear of his vehicle. This was on the grounds that Couthard was driving very leisurely on the hustling line. The accident was hazardous to the point that the whole haggle the suspension framework fell off of Schumacher’s Ferrari.After the two drivers returned to their pit boxes, Michael Schumacher was infuriated with David Coulthard and raged to McLaren’s carport to have a warmed trade with him. Heaps of Ferrari and McLaren colleagues effectively halted the two of them.
*3. Chico Serra vs Raul Boesel – 1982 F1 Canadian GP
Another fight between two lesser-known F1 drivers took place in 1982. After the Canadian GP qualifying session, Chico Serra and Raul Boesel got into a major physical altercation.
Serra was running his final flying lap when Boesel blocked him. Due to this, Serra was unable to move up the grid, whereas Boesel easily qualified in 18th place. An enraged Serra approached Boesel, which eventually started a major fistfight between the two.
*2 Nelson Piquet vs Eliseo Salazar – 1982 F1 German GP
In 1982, a highly competitive race between Formula One drivers took place in Germany between Nelson Piquet, the three-time world champion, and Eliseo Salazar. Piquet trailed Salazar for several laps before spotting an opening to pass him at the Hockenheim chicane. But Salazar remained motionless as Piquet started to rotate his vehicle. Due to the ensuing collision, neither of the drivers could finish the race. The reigning champion, Nelson Piquet, was furious and got out of his car to confront Salazar. He repeatedly struck Salazar hard in the helmet.
*1 Max Verstappen vs Esteban Ocon – 2018 F1 Brazilian GP
As soon as Max Verstappen arrived in the sport, it was safe to say that he was a slightly hot-headed and ruthless driver. Though he still keeps those qualities in subtle amounts, they were even more evident back in 2018. Despite being a lap behind, Ocon went for a risky move on Verstappen down in turn one, which cost the latter the lead of the race.After the race, Verstappen was seen coming up to Ocon, confronting him about the unnecessary lunge, and pushing him hard twice.