Who is better, Coulthard or Montoya?
Juan Pablo Montoya leads with a GOAT score of 73.6 against 73.5 for David Coulthard — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Coulthard vs Montoya
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Juan Pablo Montoya above David Coulthard: 73.6 vs 73.5. Juan Pablo Montoya leads on Honours, Peak, Dominance. David Coulthard leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
MontoyaWinner
73.6Montoya wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Coulthard
73.5Coulthard wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇴 Juan Pablo Montoya
73.6
Montoya leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Juan Pablo Montoya
2. David Coulthard
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. 🇬🇧 David Coulthard5 seasons played · career day 1,825173 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇴 Juan Pablo Montoya5 seasons played · career day 2,9217 race wins
-96.0% vs Coulthard at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Coulthard | 0 | 0 | 14 | 63 | 173 | 400 |
| 🇨🇴 Montoya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
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
Montoya73.6
Coulthard73.5
FAQ
Where does Coulthard beat Montoya?
Coulthard scores higher on longevity. Montoya leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Coulthard vs Montoya score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Coulthard: 73.5, Montoya: 73.6.
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