Who is better, Alonso or Lauda?
Fernando Alonso leads with a GOAT score of 87.2 against 86.8 for Niki Lauda — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Alonso vs Lauda
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Fernando Alonso above Niki Lauda: 87.2 vs 86.8. Fernando Alonso leads on Longevity, Statistics. Niki Lauda leads on Honours, Dominance.
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AlonsoWinner
87.2Alonso wins: Longevity, Statistics
Lauda
86.8Lauda wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Fernando Alonso
87.2
Alonso leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Fernando Alonso
2. Niki Lauda
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇪🇸 Fernando Alonso5 seasons played · career day 2,55519 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇹 Niki Lauda5 seasons played · career day 2,92117 race wins
-10.5% vs Alonso at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Alonso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| 🇦🇹 Lauda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Alonso87.2
Lauda86.8
FAQ
Where does Lauda beat Alonso?
Lauda scores higher on dominance, honours. Alonso leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Alonso vs Lauda score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Alonso: 87.2, Lauda: 86.8.
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