Who is better, Hartley or Villeneuve?
Brendon Hartley leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.0 for Jacques Villeneuve — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hartley vs Villeneuve
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Brendon Hartley above Jacques Villeneuve: 83.6 vs 83.0. Brendon Hartley leads on Longevity, Statistics. Jacques Villeneuve leads on Honours, Peak.
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HartleyWinner
83.6Hartley wins: Longevity, Statistics
Villeneuve
83.0Villeneuve wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇿 Brendon Hartley
83.6
Hartley leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Brendon Hartley
2. Jacques Villeneuve
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. 🇨🇦 Jacques Villeneuve5 seasons played · career day 1,825359 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇿 Brendon Hartley5 seasons played · career day 1,09415 race wins
-95.8% vs Villeneuve at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 Hartley | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 27 |
| 🇨🇦 Villeneuve | 0 | 0 | 40 | 99 | 359 | 612 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HartleyActive | VilleneuveRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Le Mans overall wins | 3 | — |
| World Endurance titles | 2 | — |
| Grand Prix starts | 25 | — |
| WEC race wins | 20 | — |
| Career F1 points | 4 | — |
| Formula 1 world titles | — | 1 |
| Grand Prix wins | — | 11 |
| Podiums | — | 23 |
| Pole positions | — | 13 |
| Indianapolis 500 wins | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hartley83.6
Villeneuve83.0
FAQ
Where does Villeneuve beat Hartley?
Villeneuve scores higher on peak, honours. Hartley leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Hartley vs Villeneuve score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hartley: 83.6, Villeneuve: 83.0.
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