Who is better, Hamilton or Schumacher?
Lewis Hamilton leads with a GOAT score of 96.1 against 94.8 for Michael Schumacher — a gap of 1.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hamilton vs Schumacher
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lewis Hamilton above Michael Schumacher: 96.1 vs 94.8. Lewis Hamilton leads on Longevity, Statistics, Honours. Michael Schumacher leads on Peak, Dominance.
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HamiltonWinner
96.1Hamilton wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Schumacher
94.8Schumacher wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton
96.1
Hamilton leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Michael Schumacher
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
Through age 22 · Form index per season
1. 🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton4 race wins
1 season by age 22 · 4 per season
Setting the pace at age 22
2. 🇩🇪 Michael Schumacher0 race wins
0 seasons by age 22 · 0 per season
Schumacher is -100.0% behind Hamilton's pace at age 22
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 22, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | HamiltonActive | SchumacherRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 7 | 7 |
| Race wins | 105 | 91 |
| Pole positions | 104 | 68 |
| Podiums | 202 | 155 |
| Fastest laps | 67 | 77 |
| Win rate | 29.9% | 29.6% |
| Dominance w25% | 95 | 97 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 97 |
| Longevity w20% | 99 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 96 | 95 |
| Statistics w15% | 97 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hamilton96.1
Schumacher94.8
FAQ
Where does Schumacher beat Hamilton?
Schumacher scores higher on peak, dominance. Hamilton leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Hamilton vs Schumacher score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hamilton: 96.1, Schumacher: 94.8.
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