Who is better, Cevert or Herbert?
Johnny Herbert leads with a GOAT score of 71.8 against 71.7 for François Cevert — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cevert vs Herbert
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Johnny Herbert above François Cevert: 71.8 vs 71.7. Johnny Herbert leads on Longevity. François Cevert leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HerbertWinner
71.8Herbert wins: Longevity
Cevert
71.7Cevert wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Johnny Herbert
71.8
Herbert leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Johnny Herbert
2. François Cevert
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. 🇫🇷 François Cevert4 seasons played · career day 1,82517 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Johnny Herbert5 seasons played · career day 1,8252 race wins
-88.2% vs Cevert at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Cevert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| 🇬🇧 Herbert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
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
Herbert71.8
Cevert71.7
FAQ
Where does Cevert beat Herbert?
Cevert scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Herbert leads on longevity.
How is the Cevert vs Herbert score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cevert: 71.7, Herbert: 71.8.
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