Who is better, Fittipaldi or Scheckter?
Jody Scheckter leads with a GOAT score of 82.3 against 81.9 for Emerson Fittipaldi — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Fittipaldi vs Scheckter
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jody Scheckter above Emerson Fittipaldi: 82.3 vs 81.9. Jody Scheckter leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours. Emerson Fittipaldi leads on Longevity.
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ScheckterWinner
82.3Scheckter wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Fittipaldi
81.9Fittipaldi wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇿🇦 Jody Scheckter
82.3
Scheckter leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jody Scheckter
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. 🇿🇦 Jody Scheckter5 seasons played · career day 2,1918 race wins
-33.3% vs Fittipaldi at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Fittipaldi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 |
| 🇿🇦 Scheckter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FittipaldiRetired | ScheckterRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 2 | 1 |
| Grand Prix wins | 14 | 10 |
| Podiums | 35 | 33 |
| Indianapolis 500 wins | 2 | — |
| IndyCar titles | 1 | — |
| Race starts | 144 | — |
| Pole positions | — | 3 |
| Grand Prix starts | — | 112 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Scheckter82.3
Fittipaldi81.9
FAQ
Where does Fittipaldi beat Scheckter?
Fittipaldi scores higher on longevity. Scheckter leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Fittipaldi vs Scheckter score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Fittipaldi: 81.9, Scheckter: 82.3.
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