Who is better, Leclerc or Bottas?
Charles Leclerc leads with a GOAT score of 72.8 against 72.6 for Valtteri Bottas — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Leclerc vs Bottas
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Charles Leclerc above Valtteri Bottas: 72.8 vs 72.6. Charles Leclerc leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Valtteri Bottas leads on Longevity.
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LeclercWinner
72.8Leclerc wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Bottas
72.6Bottas wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇲🇨 Charles Leclerc
72.8
Leclerc leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Charles Leclerc
2. Valtteri Bottas
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. 🇫🇮 Valtteri Bottas5 seasons played · career day 1,825716 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇲🇨 Charles Leclerc5 seasons played · career day 1,8255 race wins
-99.3% vs Bottas at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇨 Leclerc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 🇫🇮 Bottas | 0 | 0 | 4 | 190 | 716 | 1,738 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Leclerc72.8
Bottas72.6
FAQ
Where does Bottas beat Leclerc?
Bottas scores higher on longevity. Leclerc leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Leclerc vs Bottas score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Leclerc: 72.8, Bottas: 72.6.
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