Who is better, Button or Pérez?
Jenson Button leads with a GOAT score of 76.8 against 76.6 for Sergio Pérez — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Button vs Pérez
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jenson Button above Sergio Pérez: 76.8 vs 76.6. Jenson Button leads on Longevity, Honours. Sergio Pérez leads on Statistics.
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ButtonWinner
76.8Button wins: Longevity, Honours
Pérez
76.6Pérez wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Jenson Button
76.8
Button leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jenson Button
2. Sergio Pérez
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. 🇲🇽 Sergio Pérez5 seasons played · career day 1,8256 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Jenson Button5 seasons played · career day 2,5561 race wins
-83.3% vs Pérez at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Button | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 🇲🇽 Pérez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Button76.8
Pérez76.6
FAQ
Where does Pérez beat Button?
Pérez scores higher on statistics. Button leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Button vs Pérez score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Button: 76.8, Pérez: 76.6.
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