Villeneuve vs Räikkönen
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Villeneuve wins: Peak, Honours
Räikkönen wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Villeneuve leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Indy 500 and CART champion who won the 1997 Formula 1 world title with Williams.
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 | 40 | 99 | 359 | 612 |
| 🇫🇮 Räikkönen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
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 | RäikkönenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Formula 1 world titles | 1 | — |
| Grand Prix wins | 11 | 21 |
| Podiums | 23 | 103 |
| Pole positions | 13 | 18 |
| Indianapolis 500 wins | 1 | — |
| World titles | — | 1 |
| Race starts | — | 349 |
| Fastest laps | — | 46 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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