Who is better, Villeneuve or K. Rosberg?
Gilles Villeneuve leads with a GOAT score of 71.1 against 71.1 for Keke Rosberg — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Villeneuve vs K. Rosberg
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Gilles Villeneuve and Keke Rosberg level at 71.1. Gilles Villeneuve leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Keke Rosberg leads on Longevity, Honours.
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VilleneuveWinner
71.1Villeneuve wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
K. Rosberg
71.1K. Rosberg wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Gilles Villeneuve
71.1
Villeneuve leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gilles Villeneuve
2. Keke Rosberg
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. 🇨🇦 Gilles Villeneuve5 seasons played · career day 1,8256 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇮 Keke Rosberg5 seasons played · career day 2,1903 race wins
-50.0% vs Villeneuve at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Villeneuve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 🇫🇮 K. Rosberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VilleneuveRetired | K. RosbergRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix wins | 6 | 5 |
| Podiums | 13 | 17 |
| Pole positions | 2 | 5 |
| Race starts | 67 | 114 |
| Championship runner-up | 1 | — |
| Fastest laps | 8 | 3 |
| World titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 60 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 68 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 72 | 70 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Villeneuve71.1
K. Rosberg71.1
The people
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Where does K. Rosberg beat Villeneuve?
K. Rosberg scores higher on honours, longevity. Villeneuve leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Villeneuve vs K. Rosberg score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Villeneuve: 71.1, K. Rosberg: 71.1.
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