Who is better, Hunt or Hülkenberg?
Nico Hülkenberg leads with a GOAT score of 74.1 against 73.9 for James Hunt — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hunt vs Hülkenberg
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Nico Hülkenberg above James Hunt: 74.1 vs 73.9. Nico Hülkenberg leads on Longevity, Statistics. James Hunt leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
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HülkenbergWinner
74.1Hülkenberg wins: Longevity, Statistics
Hunt
73.9Hunt wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Nico Hülkenberg
74.1
Hülkenberg leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nico Hülkenberg
2. James Hunt
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. 🇬🇧 James Hunt5 seasons played · career day 1,82510 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Nico Hülkenberg5 seasons played · career day 1,8257 race wins
-30.0% vs Hunt at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Hunt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 🇩🇪 Hülkenberg | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HuntRetired | HülkenbergActive |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 1 | — |
| Grand Prix wins | 10 | — |
| Pole positions | 14 | 1 |
| Podiums | 23 | 1 |
| Race starts | 92 | — |
| Fastest laps | 8 | — |
| Grand Prix starts | — | 250 |
| Le Mans wins | — | 1 |
| Best championship finish | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 64 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 62 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hülkenberg74.1
Hunt73.9
FAQ
Where does Hunt beat Hülkenberg?
Hunt scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Hülkenberg leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Hunt vs Hülkenberg score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hunt: 73.9, Hülkenberg: 74.1.
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