World titles
4
Race wins
63
Pole positions
44
Podiums
117
Fastest laps
34
Win rate
30.1%
Career assets & trophy cabinet
Major titles
League & cup titles
Individual awards
Clubs & teams
- Toro Rosso2015–2016
- Red Bull Racing2016–present · Four consecutive titles
Total career numbers
- Race starts
- 215
- Wins
- 63
- Win rate
- 29.3%
- Youngest F1 starter
- 17y 166d
Category profile
- Dominance
- 93
- Peak
- 99
- Longevity
- 62
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 92
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 10 | |
| 2022 | 15 | |
| 2023 | 19 | |
| 2024 | 9 |
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 Max Verstappen ranks #9 in Formula 1
Max Verstappen ranks #9 in Formula 1 and #3312 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.1/100.
The verified career covers 2015–present and 10 documented seasons. Peak is 99/100, with Peak the strongest category at 99/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World titles 4, Race wins 63, Pole positions 44, Podiums 117.
Nearest context: ahead Niki Lauda (86.8); behind Mario Andretti (85.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Max Verstappen GOAT Score explained
- Dominance93/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 93/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak99/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 99/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity62/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 62/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Verstappen comparisons
Max Verstappen — frequently asked
- Is Max Verstappen the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Max Verstappen ranks #9 in Formula 1 with a GOAT Score of 86.1/100, behind Lewis Hamilton (96.1).
- What is Max Verstappen's GOAT Score?
- 86.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 93 (25%), Peak 99 (20%), Longevity 62 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Max Verstappen rank all time?
- #3312 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #9 in Formula 1.
- Max Verstappen vs Niki Lauda: who ranks higher?
- Niki Lauda ranks higher at 86.8 versus Max Verstappen at 86.1, a margin of 0.7 points.