Who is better, Alonso or Vettel?
Fernando Alonso leads with a GOAT score of 87.2 against 87.1 for Sebastian Vettel — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Alonso vs Vettel
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Fernando Alonso above Sebastian Vettel: 87.2 vs 87.1. Fernando Alonso leads on Longevity. Sebastian Vettel leads on Honours, Peak, Dominance.
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AlonsoWinner
87.2Alonso wins: Longevity
Vettel
87.1Vettel wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Fernando Alonso
87.2
Alonso leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Fernando Alonso
2. Sebastian Vettel
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. 🇩🇪 Sebastian Vettel5 seasons played · career day 1,82521 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇸 Fernando Alonso5 seasons played · career day 2,55519 race wins
-9.5% vs Vettel at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Alonso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| 🇩🇪 Vettel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 42 |
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
Vettel87.1
FAQ
Where does Vettel beat Alonso?
Vettel scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Alonso leads on longevity.
How is the Alonso vs Vettel score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Alonso: 87.2, Vettel: 87.1.
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