Who is better, Hulme or Räikkönen?
Kimi Räikkönen leads with a GOAT score of 82.9 against 82.7 for Denny Hulme — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hulme vs Räikkönen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kimi Räikkönen above Denny Hulme: 82.9 vs 82.7. Kimi Räikkönen leads on Longevity. Denny Hulme leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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RäikkönenWinner
82.9Räikkönen wins: Longevity
Hulme
82.7Hulme wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇮 Kimi Räikkönen
82.9
Räikkönen leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kimi Räikkönen
2. Denny Hulme
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. 🇫🇮 Kimi Räikkönen5 seasons played · career day 2,19010 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇿 Denny Hulme5 seasons played · career day 1,8255 race wins
-50.0% vs Räikkönen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 Hulme | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 🇫🇮 Räikkönen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
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
Räikkönen82.9
Hulme82.7
FAQ
Where does Hulme beat Räikkönen?
Hulme scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Räikkönen leads on longevity.
How is the Hulme vs Räikkönen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hulme: 82.7, Räikkönen: 82.9.
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