Who is better, Regazzoni or Hamilton?
Lewis Hamilton leads with a GOAT score of 96.1 against 76.4 for Clay Regazzoni — a gap of 19.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Regazzoni vs Hamilton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lewis Hamilton above Clay Regazzoni: 96.1 vs 76.4. Lewis Hamilton leads on Honours, Dominance, Longevity.
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HamiltonWinner
96.1Hamilton wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Regazzoni
76.4Regazzoni wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton
96.1
Hamilton leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Clay Regazzoni
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
Through age 22 · Form index per season
1. 🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton4 race wins
1 season by age 22 · 4 per season
Setting the pace at age 22
No verified birth date for Regazzoni — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 22, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Hamilton96.1
Regazzoni76.4
FAQ
Where does Regazzoni beat Hamilton?
Regazzoni does not lead any of the five categories; Hamilton is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Regazzoni vs Hamilton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Regazzoni: 76.4, Hamilton: 96.1.
What do you think?
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