World titles
4
Grand Prix wins
53
Pole positions
57
Podiums
122
Race starts
299
Championship points
3,098
Category profile
- Dominance
- 85
- Peak
- 91
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 86
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 4 | |
| 2010 | 5 | |
| 2011 | 11 | |
| 2012 | 5 | |
| 2013 | 13 | |
| 2014 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 5 | |
| 2018 | 5 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 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 Sebastian Vettel ranks #7 in Formula 1
Sebastian Vettel ranks #7 in Formula 1 and #3251 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.1/100.
The verified career covers 2007–2022 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 91/100, with Peak the strongest category at 91/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World titles 4, Grand Prix wins 53, Pole positions 57, Podiums 122.
Nearest context: ahead Fernando Alonso (87.2); behind Niki Lauda (86.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Sebastian Vettel GOAT Score explained
- Dominance85/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 85/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak91/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 91/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Vettel comparisons
Sebastian Vettel — frequently asked
- Is Sebastian Vettel the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Sebastian Vettel ranks #7 in Formula 1 with a GOAT Score of 87.1/100, behind Lewis Hamilton (96.1).
- What is Sebastian Vettel's GOAT Score?
- 87.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 85 (25%), Peak 91 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Sebastian Vettel rank all time?
- #3251 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #7 in Formula 1.
- Sebastian Vettel vs Fernando Alonso: who ranks higher?
- Fernando Alonso ranks higher at 87.2 versus Sebastian Vettel at 87.1, a margin of 0.1 points.