Who is better, Laffite or Watson?
Jacques Laffite leads with a GOAT score of 75.0 against 74.7 for John Watson — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Laffite vs Watson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jacques Laffite above John Watson: 75.0 vs 74.7. Jacques Laffite leads on Longevity, Statistics. John Watson leads on Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
LaffiteWinner
75.0Laffite wins: Longevity, Statistics
Watson
74.7Watson wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Jacques Laffite
75.0
Laffite leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jacques Laffite
2. John Watson
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. 🇫🇷 Jacques Laffite5 seasons played · career day 1,82510 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 John Watson5 seasons played · career day 2,1909 race wins
-10.0% vs Laffite at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Laffite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 27 |
| 🇬🇧 Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
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
Laffite75.0
Watson74.7
FAQ
Where does Watson beat Laffite?
Watson scores higher on peak. Laffite leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Laffite vs Watson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Laffite: 75.0, Watson: 74.7.
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