Who is better, D. Hill or Hülkenberg?
Damon Hill leads with a GOAT score of 74.2 against 74.1 for Nico Hülkenberg — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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D. Hill vs Hülkenberg
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Damon Hill above Nico Hülkenberg: 74.2 vs 74.1. Damon Hill leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Nico Hülkenberg leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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D. HillWinner
74.2D. Hill wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Hülkenberg
74.1Hülkenberg wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Damon Hill
74.2
D. Hill leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Damon Hill
2. Nico Hülkenberg
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. 🇬🇧 Damon Hill5 seasons played · career day 2,19121 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Nico Hülkenberg5 seasons played · career day 1,8257 race wins
-66.7% vs D. Hill at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 D. Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 22 |
| 🇩🇪 Hülkenberg | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | D. HillRetired | HülkenbergActive |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 1 | — |
| Grand Prix wins | 22 | — |
| Pole positions | 20 | 1 |
| Podiums | 42 | 1 |
| Race starts | 115 | — |
| Fastest laps | 19 | — |
| Grand Prix starts | — | 250 |
| Le Mans wins | — | 1 |
| Best championship finish | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 62 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
D. Hill74.2
Hülkenberg74.1
FAQ
Where does Hülkenberg beat D. Hill?
Hülkenberg scores higher on statistics, longevity. D. Hill leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the D. Hill vs Hülkenberg score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. D. Hill: 74.2, Hülkenberg: 74.1.
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