Who is better, Massa or Rindt?
Felipe Massa leads with a GOAT score of 79.0 against 78.4 for Jochen Rindt — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Massa vs Rindt
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Felipe Massa above Jochen Rindt: 79.0 vs 78.4. Felipe Massa leads on Longevity, Statistics. Jochen Rindt leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
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MassaWinner
79.0Massa wins: Longevity, Statistics
Rindt
78.4Rindt wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Felipe Massa
79.0
Massa leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Felipe Massa
2. Jochen Rindt
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. 🇧🇷 Felipe Massa5 seasons played · career day 1,8255 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇹 Jochen Rindt5 seasons played · career day 2,1910 race wins
-100.0% vs Massa at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Massa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 |
| 🇦🇹 Rindt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Massa79.0
Rindt78.4
FAQ
Where does Rindt beat Massa?
Rindt scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Massa leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Massa vs Rindt score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Massa: 79.0, Rindt: 78.4.
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