World titles
3
Grand Prix wins
25
Podiums
54
Pole positions
24
Race starts
171
Fastest laps
24
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 89
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 87
- Statistics
- 86
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2 | |
| 1975 | 5 | |
| 1976 | 5 | |
| 1977 | 3 | |
| 1978 | 2 | |
| 1979 | 0 | |
| 1980 | 0 | |
| 1981 | 1 | |
| 1982 | 2 | |
| 1983 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 5 | |
| 1985 | 1 |
Data sources
- FIA
- Formula1.com
- Motorsport Stats
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Niki Lauda ranks #8 in Formula 1
Niki Lauda ranks #8 in Formula 1 and #3272 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.8/100.
The verified career covers 1971–1985 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 89/100, with Peak the strongest category at 89/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World titles 3, Grand Prix wins 25, Podiums 54, Pole positions 24.
Nearest context: ahead Sebastian Vettel (87.1); behind Max Verstappen (86.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Niki Lauda GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak89/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 89/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours87/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 87/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Lauda comparisons
Niki Lauda — frequently asked
- Is Niki Lauda the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Niki Lauda ranks #8 in Formula 1 with a GOAT Score of 86.8/100, behind Lewis Hamilton (96.1).
- What is Niki Lauda's GOAT Score?
- 86.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 89 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 87 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Niki Lauda rank all time?
- #3272 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #8 in Formula 1.
- Niki Lauda vs Sebastian Vettel: who ranks higher?
- Sebastian Vettel ranks higher at 87.1 versus Niki Lauda at 86.8, a margin of 0.3 points.