Villeneuve vs Peterson
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Villeneuve wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Peterson wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Villeneuve leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories. Six wins and a driving style that made him Ferrari's most beloved driver.
Category breakdown
Season form · Race wins per season
Career timeline · Race wins 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 · Race wins per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Villeneuve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 🇸🇪 Peterson | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 136 | 210 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | VilleneuveRetired | PetersonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix wins | 6 | 10 |
| Podiums | 13 | 26 |
| Pole positions | 2 | 14 |
| Race starts | 67 | — |
| Championship runner-up | 1 | — |
| Fastest laps | 8 | 9 |
| Championship runner-up finishes | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 60 | 54 |
| Honours w20% | 68 | 58 |
| Statistics w15% | 72 | 68 |
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