Fangio vs Schumacher
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Schumacher wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours
Fangio wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Schumacher leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories. Five consecutive titles at Ferrari and a 91-win benchmark.
Category breakdown
Season form · Race wins per season
Career timeline · Race wins per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Setting the pace at age 23
No verified birth date for Fangio — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 23, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | FangioRetired | SchumacherRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 5 | 7 |
| Grand Prix wins | 24 | — |
| Pole positions | 29 | 68 |
| Podiums | 35 | 155 |
| Race starts | 52 | — |
| Fastest laps | 23 | 77 |
| Race wins | — | 91 |
| Win rate | — | 29.6% |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 97 |
| Peak w20% | 95 | 97 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 93 | 95 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
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