Who is better, Cevert or Heidfeld?
François Cevert leads with a GOAT score of 71.7 against 71.7 for Nick Heidfeld — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cevert vs Heidfeld
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores François Cevert and Nick Heidfeld level at 71.7. François Cevert leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Nick Heidfeld leads on Longevity.
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CevertWinner
71.7Cevert wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Heidfeld
71.7Heidfeld wins: Longevity
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 François Cevert
71.7
Cevert leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. François Cevert
2. Nick Heidfeld
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. 🇩🇪 Nick Heidfeld5 seasons played · career day 1,8262 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 |
| 🇩🇪 Heidfeld | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
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
Cevert71.7
Heidfeld71.7
FAQ
Where does Heidfeld beat Cevert?
Heidfeld scores higher on longevity. Cevert leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Cevert vs Heidfeld score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cevert: 71.7, Heidfeld: 71.7.
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