Top 5 races between Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher

#4 Turkish Grand Prix 2006

Fernando and Michael were near equals at Turkey in 2006

This is a track that will be remembered for being one of the most successful circuits for Brazilian Felipe Massa, the 2006 Turkish Grand Prix was aced by the indomitable Ferrari driver.

But the highlight of the race was the epic battle between the charging Renault of Fernando Alonso, who finished second and the other Ferrari of Michael Schumacher, who captured a vital third.

Following a collision in the initial stages, the race unfurled a four-way battle right at the start between Massa, Alonso, Schumacher and Fisichella for the lead. But Massa, who defended his position kept chipping away as Alonso, alerted by the Ferrari's superior pace, began his battle ahead of Schumacher.

From the onset of Lap 15, following a freak accident involving Kimi Raikkonen, hitting the barriers, Massa kept chipping away as Alonso found it increasingly easy to defend from Schumacher, the Spaniard's focus and grit unmatched thus far.

But the hitherto lukewarm battle would turn intense and had its intense moments as Schumacher upped the ante of his chase of Alonso in the final lap.

At one point in time, during the final lap of the Turkish Grand Prix, Alonso all but yielded his second-place to the German driver, who got a great exit of the final corner, his gearbox right on the tail of Alonso's Renault.

Had it not been for the master-class in defensive driving authored by Fernando Alonso, the Renault may never have secured that incredible P2, just marginally ahead of the Ferrari of Michael Schumacher.