With Michael Schumacher celebrating his 54th birthday today, we take a look back at three of his memorable duels with Lewis Hamilton in F1
After three seasons away from F1, Schumacher made a surprise return to the sport with Mercedes alongside Nico Rosberg.
He was quickest in qualifying at the 2012 Monaco Grand Prix before dropping down on the grid due to a grid penalty. The German was still sharp wheel-to-wheel and enjoyed some intense scraps with Hamilton - who was only a one-time champion at the time with McLaren.On Lap 16, Hamilton in the quicker McLaren found himself behind Schumacher.On the approach to the hairpin in Shanghai, Hamilton tried to overtake Schumacher by braking later as the latter went defensive.Schumacher defended masterfully by braking late and forcing Hamilton to delay his turn-in into the corner.
Schumacher managed to get ahead of Hamilton at the Safety Car restart following the Lap 1 mayhem caused by HRT driver Vitantonio Luizzi.
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