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McLaren vs Hunt

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GOAT Rank currently scores Bruce McLaren and James Hunt level at 73.9. Bruce McLaren leads on Longevity. James Hunt leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics.

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McLarenWinner
73.9

McLaren wins: Longevity

Hunt
73.9

Hunt wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

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Category radar

Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇿 Bruce McLaren
73.9

McLaren leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Bruce McLaren
73.9
2. James Hunt
73.9

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 season
1. 🇳🇿 Bruce McLaren5 seasons played · career day 2,190105 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 James Hunt5 seasons played · career day 1,82510 race wins
-90.5% vs McLaren at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇳🇿 McLaren0001688131
🇬🇧 Hunt00001010

Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.

MetricMcLarenRetiredHuntRetired
Grand Prix wins410
Podiums2723
Le Mans wins1—
Race starts10092
Best championship finish2—
World titles—1
Pole positions—14
Fastest laps—8
Dominance w25%7072
Peak w20%8086
Longevity w20%7464
Honours w20%7474
Statistics w15%7274

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
McLaren73.9
Hunt73.9
The people
McLaren
Hunt

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FAQ

Who is better, McLaren or Hunt?

Bruce McLaren leads with a GOAT score of 73.9 against 73.9 for James Hunt — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Hunt beat McLaren?

Hunt scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. McLaren leads on longevity.

How is the McLaren vs Hunt score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McLaren: 73.9, Hunt: 73.9.

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