Who is better, Hulme or Fittipaldi?
Denny Hulme leads with a GOAT score of 82.7 against 81.9 for Emerson Fittipaldi — a gap of 0.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hulme vs Fittipaldi
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Denny Hulme above Emerson Fittipaldi: 82.7 vs 81.9. Denny Hulme leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Emerson Fittipaldi leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HulmeWinner
82.7Hulme wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Fittipaldi
81.9Fittipaldi wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇿 Denny Hulme
82.7
Hulme leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Denny Hulme
2. Emerson Fittipaldi
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. 🇧🇷 Emerson Fittipaldi5 seasons played · career day 1,82512 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇿 Denny Hulme5 seasons played · career day 1,8255 race wins
-58.3% vs Fittipaldi at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 Hulme | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 🇧🇷 Fittipaldi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HulmeRetired | FittipaldiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 1 | 2 |
| Grand Prix wins | 8 | 14 |
| Podiums | 33 | 35 |
| Grand Prix starts | 112 | — |
| Can-Am titles | 2 | — |
| Indianapolis 500 wins | — | 2 |
| IndyCar titles | — | 1 |
| Race starts | — | 144 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hulme82.7
Fittipaldi81.9
FAQ
Where does Fittipaldi beat Hulme?
Fittipaldi scores higher on longevity. Hulme leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Hulme vs Fittipaldi score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hulme: 82.7, Fittipaldi: 81.9.
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