Who is better, Pizzonia or Peterson?
Antônio Pizzonia leads with a GOAT score of 65.4 against 64.7 for Ronnie Peterson — a gap of 0.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Pizzonia vs Peterson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Antônio Pizzonia above Ronnie Peterson: 65.4 vs 64.7. Antônio Pizzonia leads on Longevity, Statistics, Honours. Ronnie Peterson leads on Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
PizzoniaWinner
65.4Pizzonia wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Peterson
64.7Peterson wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Antônio Pizzonia
65.4
Pizzonia leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Antônio Pizzonia
2. Ronnie Peterson
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. 🇸🇪 Ronnie Peterson5 seasons played · career day 1,825136 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Antônio Pizzonia3 seasons played · career day 1,09510 race wins
-92.6% vs Peterson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Pizzonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| 🇸🇪 Peterson | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 136 | 210 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PizzoniaRetired | PetersonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grands Prix entered | 20 | — |
| Career points | 10 | — |
| British F3 titles | 1 | — |
| Best race finish | 7 | — |
| Seasons in Formula 1 | 3 | — |
| Grand Prix wins | — | 10 |
| Podiums | — | 26 |
| Pole positions | — | 14 |
| Fastest laps | — | 9 |
| Championship runner-up finishes | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 56 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 54 |
| Honours w20% | 60 | 58 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 68 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Pizzonia65.4
Peterson64.7
FAQ
Where does Peterson beat Pizzonia?
Peterson scores higher on dominance. Pizzonia leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Pizzonia vs Peterson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Pizzonia: 65.4, Peterson: 64.7.
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