Surtees vs Hamilton
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Hamilton wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Surtees wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Hamilton leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories. Record 105 wins and 104 poles across a nineteen-season career.
Category breakdown
Season form · Race wins per season
GOAT pace tracker
Setting the pace at age 22
No verified birth date for Surtees — 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.
| Metric | SurteesRetired | HamiltonActive |
|---|---|---|
| BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award | 1 | — |
| MotoGP Legends | 1 | — |
| Segrave Trophy | 1 | — |
| International Motorsports Hall of Fame | 1 | — |
| Motorsports Hall of Fame of America | 1 | — |
| World titles | — | 7 |
| Race wins | — | 105 |
| Pole positions | — | 104 |
| Podiums | — | 202 |
| Fastest laps | — | 67 |
| Win rate | — | 29.9% |
| Dominance w25% | 28.6 | 95 |
| Peak w20% | 30.6 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 20.4 | 99 |
| Honours w20% | 35.8 | 96 |
| Statistics w15% | 21.4 | 97 |
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