Nigel Mansell vs. Ayrton Senna and 5 Other Driver Bust-Ups

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Published: May 16, 2015

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It's been 28 years since Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna collided on Lap 1 of the 1987 Belgian Grand Prix, but that afternoon is remembered for what happened after the incident rather than the crash itself.

After the race at Spa-Francorchamps was restarted due to an incident toward the back of the pack, third-placed Senna managed to jump the Williams team of Mansell and Nelson Piquet to claim the lead at the first corner.

Despite failing to capitalise on pole position, Mansell pursued the Lotus for much of the opening lap and, having benefited from a tow on the exit of the Pouhon corner, tried to pass Senna around the outside of Fagnes.

With neither driver willing to compromise, the cars made contact and spun off the track. Senna was eliminated immediately, and while Mansell got going again, he soon joined the Brazilian on the sidelines, where the fun really began.

"I went over to him, grabbed him by the overalls and pushed him up against the wall," Mansell is quoted as saying by ESPN. "He wore loose overalls in those days, and I pulled the zip up beyond his chin to just below his nose. 'Next time you do that,' I said, 'you're going to have to do a much better job.'"

Senna, for his part, seemed relaxed abut the incident, and was quoted by Tom Rubython's book, The Life of Senna, as stating: "When a man holds you round the throat, I do not think that he has come to apologise."

Spa '87 was just one of many close duels the two men would have over the years as Senna and Mansell fought relentlessly for world championships.

And to commemorate the lowest point of their relationship, here are five other driver bust-ups.

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