Category profile
- Dominance
- 72
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 80
- Honours
- 72
- Statistics
- 82
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | |
| 1951 | 0 | |
| 1952 | 6 | |
| 1953 | 0 | |
| 1954 | 2 | |
| 1955 | 0 | |
| 1956 | 6 | |
| 1957 | 0 | |
| 1958 | 4 | |
| 1959 | 6 | |
| 1960 | 8 | |
| 1961 | 0 | |
| 1962 | 0 |
Data sources
- FIA
- Formula1.com
- StatsF1
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Jim Rathmann ranks #32 in Formula 1
Jim Rathmann ranks #32 in Formula 1 and #3832 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 79.1/100.
The verified career covers 1949–1963 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Indianapolis 500 wins 1, Indianapolis 500 runner-up finishes 3, Indy 500 starts 14, Career championship points 30.
Nearest context: ahead Mika Häkkinen (79.5); behind Felipe Massa (79.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Jim Rathmann GOAT Score explained
- Dominance72/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours72/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Rathmann comparisons
Jim Rathmann — frequently asked
- Is Jim Rathmann the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Jim Rathmann ranks #32 in Formula 1 with a GOAT Score of 79.1/100, behind Lewis Hamilton (96.1).
- What is Jim Rathmann's GOAT Score?
- 79.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 72 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 72 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
- Where does Jim Rathmann rank all time?
- #3832 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #32 in Formula 1.
- Jim Rathmann vs Mika Häkkinen: who ranks higher?
- Mika Häkkinen ranks higher at 79.5 versus Jim Rathmann at 79.1, a margin of 0.4 points.