Damon Hill has reflected on his heated battles with his 'arch nemesis' Michael Schumacher during Formula One's 1990s heyday.
While the Brit freely acknowledged there was a healthy bit of disdain between them, he also stated that the German was the gold standard throughout that era and that he brought the best out of his foes.
He told the F1 Nation podcast: "If you beat Michael Schumacher then you can say to yourself you have performed at the very highest level. If it wasn't for Michael Schumacher, my arch nemesis, if it wasn't for him you wouldn't know how to rank yourself in the pantheon.