Who is better, Hartley or Räikkönen?
Brendon Hartley leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 82.9 for Kimi Räikkönen — a gap of 0.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hartley vs Räikkönen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Brendon Hartley above Kimi Räikkönen: 83.6 vs 82.9. Brendon Hartley leads on Peak, Honours, Statistics. Kimi Räikkönen leads on Longevity.
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HartleyWinner
83.6Hartley wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Räikkönen
82.9Räikkönen wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇿 Brendon Hartley
83.6
Hartley leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Brendon Hartley
2. Kimi Räikkönen
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. 🇫🇮 Kimi Räikkönen5 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 |
| 🇫🇮 Räikkönen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HartleyActive | RäikkönenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Le Mans overall wins | 3 | — |
| World Endurance titles | 2 | — |
| Grand Prix starts | 25 | — |
| WEC race wins | 20 | — |
| Career F1 points | 4 | — |
| World titles | — | 1 |
| Grand Prix wins | — | 21 |
| Podiums | — | 103 |
| Pole positions | — | 18 |
| Race starts | — | 349 |
| Fastest laps | — | 46 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hartley83.6
Räikkönen82.9
FAQ
Where does Räikkönen beat Hartley?
Räikkönen scores higher on longevity. Hartley leads on peak, honours, statistics.
How is the Hartley vs Räikkönen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hartley: 83.6, Räikkönen: 82.9.
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