World titles
3
Race wins
41
Pole positions
65
Podiums
80
Fastest laps
19
Win rate
25.5%
Career assets & trophy cabinet
Major titles
League & cup titles
Individual awards
Clubs & teams
- Toleman1984
- Lotus1985–1987
- McLaren1988–1993 · Three titles
- Williams1994
Total career numbers
- Race starts
- 161
- Wins
- 41
- Pole rate
- 40.4%
- Win rate
- 25.5%
Category profile
- Dominance
- 90
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 58
- Honours
- 81
- Statistics
- 88
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 2 | |
| 1986 | 2 | |
| 1987 | 2 | |
| 1988 | 8 | |
| 1989 | 6 | |
| 1990 | 6 | |
| 1991 | 7 | |
| 1992 | 3 | |
| 1993 | 5 | |
| 1994 | 0 |
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 Ayrton Senna ranks #20 in Formula 1
Ayrton Senna ranks #20 in Formula 1 and #3550 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.7/100.
The verified career covers 1984–1994 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World titles 3, Race wins 41, Pole positions 65, Podiums 80.
Nearest context: ahead Kimi Räikkönen (82.9); behind Denny Hulme (82.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Ayrton Senna GOAT Score explained
- Dominance90/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity58/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 58/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours81/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 81/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Senna comparisons
Ayrton Senna — frequently asked
- Is Ayrton Senna the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ayrton Senna ranks #20 in Formula 1 with a GOAT Score of 82.7/100, behind Lewis Hamilton (96.1).
- What is Ayrton Senna's GOAT Score?
- 82.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 90 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 58 (20%), Honours 81 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Ayrton Senna rank all time?
- #3550 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #20 in Formula 1.
- Ayrton Senna vs Kimi Räikkönen: who ranks higher?
- Kimi Räikkönen ranks higher at 82.9 versus Ayrton Senna at 82.7, a margin of 0.2 points.