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Reutemann vs McLaren

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ReutemannWinner
74.5

Reutemann wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

McLaren
73.9

McLaren wins: Longevity, Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇷 Carlos Reutemann
74.5

Reutemann leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. 12 Grand Prix wins and the 1981 title lost by a single point.

1. Carlos Reutemann
74.5
2. Bruce McLaren
73.9

Category breakdown

Season form · Race wins per season

Career timeline · Race wins 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 · Race wins per season
1. 🇳🇿 Bruce McLaren5 seasons played · career day 2,190105 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇷 Carlos Reutemann5 seasons played · career day 1,82691 race wins
-13.3% vs McLaren at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇦🇷 Reutemann0031988243
🇳🇿 McLaren0001688131

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricReutemannRetiredMcLarenRetired
Grand Prix wins124
Podiums4527
Pole positions6
Race starts146100
Championship runner-up finishes1
Le Mans wins1
Best championship finish2
Dominance w25%7270
Peak w20%8280
Longevity w20%7274
Honours w20%7074
Statistics w15%7872

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GOAT Rank · the data
Reutemann74.5
McLaren73.9
The people
Reutemann
McLaren

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