Who is better, Villeneuve or Räikkönen?
Jacques Villeneuve leads with a GOAT score of 83.0 against 82.9 for Kimi Räikkönen — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Villeneuve vs Räikkönen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jacques Villeneuve above Kimi Räikkönen: 83.0 vs 82.9. Jacques Villeneuve leads on Peak, Honours. Kimi Räikkönen leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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VilleneuveWinner
83.0Villeneuve wins: Peak, Honours
Räikkönen
82.9Räikkönen wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Jacques Villeneuve
83.0
Villeneuve leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jacques Villeneuve
2. Kimi Räikkönen
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. 🇫🇮 Kimi Räikkönen5 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 |
| 🇫🇮 Räikkönen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| 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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GOAT Rank · the data
Villeneuve83.0
Räikkönen82.9
FAQ
Where does Räikkönen beat Villeneuve?
Räikkönen scores higher on statistics, longevity. Villeneuve leads on peak, honours.
How is the Villeneuve vs Räikkönen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Villeneuve: 83.0, Räikkönen: 82.9.
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