Who is better, Hartley or Piquet?
Nelson Piquet leads with a GOAT score of 83.9 against 83.6 for Brendon Hartley — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hartley vs Piquet
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Nelson Piquet above Brendon Hartley: 83.9 vs 83.6. Nelson Piquet leads on Dominance, Longevity, Honours. Brendon Hartley leads on Peak, Statistics.
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PiquetWinner
83.9Piquet wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Hartley
83.6Hartley wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Nelson Piquet
83.9
Piquet leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nelson Piquet
2. Brendon Hartley
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. 🇳🇿 Brendon Hartley5 seasons played · career day 1,09415 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Nelson Piquet5 seasons played · career day 2,19010 race wins
-33.3% vs Hartley at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 Hartley | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 27 |
| 🇧🇷 Piquet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HartleyActive | PiquetRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Le Mans overall wins | 3 | — |
| World Endurance titles | 2 | — |
| Grand Prix starts | 25 | — |
| WEC race wins | 20 | — |
| Career F1 points | 4 | — |
| World titles | — | 3 |
| Grand Prix wins | — | 23 |
| Podiums | — | 60 |
| Pole positions | — | 24 |
| Race starts | — | 204 |
| Fastest laps | — | 23 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Piquet83.9
Hartley83.6
FAQ
Where does Hartley beat Piquet?
Hartley scores higher on peak, statistics. Piquet leads on dominance, honours, longevity.
How is the Hartley vs Piquet score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hartley: 83.6, Piquet: 83.9.
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