Laffite vs Hülkenberg
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Laffite wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Hülkenberg wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Laffite leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Six Grand Prix wins with Ligier and 176 starts across 13 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Laffite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 27 |
| 🇩🇪 Hülkenberg | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
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 | LaffiteRetired | HülkenbergActive |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix wins | 6 | — |
| Podiums | 32 | 1 |
| Pole positions | 7 | 1 |
| Best championship finish | 4 | 7 |
| Grand Prix starts | 176 | 250 |
| Le Mans wins | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 66 | 62 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 80 |
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