Villeneuve vs Senna
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Villeneuve wins: Longevity, Honours
Senna wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Villeneuve leads in 2 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.
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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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