Who is better, Villeneuve or Piquet?
Nelson Piquet leads with a GOAT score of 83.9 against 83.0 for Jacques Villeneuve — a gap of 0.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Villeneuve vs Piquet
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Nelson Piquet above Jacques Villeneuve: 83.9 vs 83.0. Nelson Piquet leads on Longevity, Dominance, Statistics. Jacques Villeneuve leads on Peak, Honours.
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PiquetWinner
83.9Piquet wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Villeneuve
83.0Villeneuve wins: Peak, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Nelson Piquet
83.9
Piquet leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nelson Piquet
2. Jacques Villeneuve
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 Villeneuve5 seasons played · career day 1,825359 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Nelson Piquet5 seasons played · career day 2,19010 race wins
-97.2% vs Villeneuve at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Villeneuve | 0 | 0 | 40 | 99 | 359 | 612 |
| 🇧🇷 Piquet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VilleneuveRetired | PiquetRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Formula 1 world titles | 1 | — |
| Grand Prix wins | 11 | 23 |
| Podiums | 23 | 60 |
| Pole positions | 13 | 24 |
| Indianapolis 500 wins | 1 | — |
| World titles | — | 3 |
| Race starts | — | 204 |
| Fastest laps | — | 23 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Piquet83.9
Villeneuve83.0
FAQ
Where does Villeneuve beat Piquet?
Villeneuve scores higher on peak, honours. Piquet leads on dominance, statistics, longevity.
How is the Villeneuve vs Piquet score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Villeneuve: 83.0, Piquet: 83.9.
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