Scheckter vs Fittipaldi
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Scheckter wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Fittipaldi wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Scheckter leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Ferrari's 1979 world champion, the last before Schumacher's era.
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.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Race wins per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Scheckter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 🇧🇷 Fittipaldi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | ScheckterRetired | FittipaldiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 1 | 2 |
| Grand Prix wins | 10 | 14 |
| Podiums | 33 | 35 |
| Pole positions | 3 | — |
| Grand Prix starts | 112 | — |
| Indianapolis 500 wins | — | 2 |
| IndyCar titles | — | 1 |
| Race starts | — | 144 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
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