Who is better, Surtees or di Grassi?
John Surtees leads with a GOAT score of 81.2 against 80.6 for Lucas di Grassi — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Surtees vs di Grassi
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks John Surtees above Lucas di Grassi: 81.2 vs 80.6. John Surtees leads on Honours, Dominance. Lucas di Grassi leads on Longevity, Statistics, Peak.
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SurteesWinner
81.2Surtees wins: Dominance, Honours
di Grassi
80.6di Grassi wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 John Surtees
81.2
Surtees leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. John Surtees
2. Lucas di Grassi
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. 🇬🇧 John Surtees5 seasons played · career day 3,2872 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Lucas di Grassi5 seasons played · career day 1,8252 race wins
0.0% vs Surtees at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Surtees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 🇧🇷 di Grassi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SurteesRetired | di GrassiActive |
|---|---|---|
| F1 world titles | 1 | — |
| Motorcycle world titles | 7 | — |
| Grand Prix wins | 6 | — |
| Podiums | 24 | — |
| Race starts | 111 | — |
| Isle of Man TT wins | 6 | — |
| Formula E titles | — | 1 |
| Formula E wins | — | 13 |
| Le Mans class wins | — | 1 |
| Grand Prix starts | — | 18 |
| Formula E podiums | — | 39 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Surtees81.2
di Grassi80.6
FAQ
Where does di Grassi beat Surtees?
di Grassi scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Surtees leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Surtees vs di Grassi score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Surtees: 81.2, di Grassi: 80.6.
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