Who is better, Villeneuve or Senna?
Jacques Villeneuve leads with a GOAT score of 83.0 against 82.7 for Ayrton Senna — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Villeneuve vs Senna
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jacques Villeneuve above Ayrton Senna: 83.0 vs 82.7. Jacques Villeneuve leads on Longevity, Honours. Ayrton Senna leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak.
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VilleneuveWinner
83.0Villeneuve wins: Longevity, Honours
Senna
82.7Senna wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Jacques Villeneuve
83.0
Villeneuve leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jacques Villeneuve
2. Ayrton Senna
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
Through age 24 · Form index per season
1. 🇧🇷 Ayrton Senna0 race wins
1 season by age 24 · 0 per season
Setting the pace at age 24
No verified birth date for Villeneuve — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 24, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | VilleneuveRetired | SennaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Formula 1 world titles | 1 | — |
| Grand Prix wins | 11 | — |
| Podiums | 23 | 80 |
| Pole positions | 13 | 65 |
| Indianapolis 500 wins | 1 | — |
| World titles | — | 3 |
| Race wins | — | 41 |
| Fastest laps | — | 19 |
| Win rate | — | 25.5% |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 58 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 81 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Villeneuve83.0
Senna82.7
FAQ
Where does Senna beat Villeneuve?
Senna scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Villeneuve leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Villeneuve vs Senna score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Villeneuve: 83.0, Senna: 82.7.
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