Who is better, Villeneuve or Bandini?
Gilles Villeneuve leads with a GOAT score of 71.1 against 71.1 for Lorenzo Bandini — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Villeneuve vs Bandini
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Gilles Villeneuve and Lorenzo Bandini level at 71.1. Gilles Villeneuve leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Lorenzo Bandini leads on Statistics, Longevity.
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VilleneuveWinner
71.1Villeneuve wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Bandini
71.1Bandini wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Gilles Villeneuve
71.1
Villeneuve leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gilles Villeneuve
2. Lorenzo Bandini
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. 🇮🇹 Lorenzo Bandini5 seasons played · career day 1,8257 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Gilles Villeneuve5 seasons played · career day 1,8256 race wins
-14.3% vs Bandini at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Villeneuve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 🇮🇹 Bandini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VilleneuveRetired | BandiniRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix wins | 6 | 1 |
| Podiums | 13 | 8 |
| Pole positions | 2 | 1 |
| Race starts | 67 | — |
| Championship runner-up | 1 | — |
| Fastest laps | 8 | — |
| Le Mans wins | — | 1 |
| Grand Prix starts | — | 42 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 60 | 64 |
| Honours w20% | 68 | 64 |
| Statistics w15% | 72 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Villeneuve71.1
Bandini71.1
FAQ
Where does Bandini beat Villeneuve?
Bandini scores higher on statistics, longevity. Villeneuve leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Villeneuve vs Bandini score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Villeneuve: 71.1, Bandini: 71.1.
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