Who is better, Rindt or Ericsson?
Jochen Rindt leads with a GOAT score of 78.4 against 77.8 for Marcus Ericsson — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Rindt vs Ericsson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jochen Rindt above Marcus Ericsson: 78.4 vs 77.8. Jochen Rindt leads on Dominance, Honours. Marcus Ericsson leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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RindtWinner
78.4Rindt wins: Dominance, Honours
Ericsson
77.8Ericsson wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇹 Jochen Rindt
78.4
Rindt leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jochen Rindt
2. Marcus Ericsson
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. 🇸🇪 Marcus Ericsson5 seasons played · career day 1,82518 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇹 Jochen Rindt5 seasons played · career day 2,1910 race wins
-100.0% vs Ericsson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Rindt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 🇸🇪 Ericsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 754 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RindtRetired | EricssonActive |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 1 | — |
| Grand Prix wins | 6 | — |
| Pole positions | 10 | — |
| Podiums | 13 | — |
| Race starts | 60 | — |
| Le Mans wins | 1 | — |
| Indianapolis 500 wins | — | 1 |
| IndyCar wins | — | 4 |
| Formula 1 starts | — | 97 |
| IndyCar podiums | — | 12 |
| Seasons in top-level racing | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 64 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Rindt78.4
Ericsson77.8
FAQ
Where does Ericsson beat Rindt?
Ericsson scores higher on statistics, longevity. Rindt leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Rindt vs Ericsson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Rindt: 78.4, Ericsson: 77.8.
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