Who is better, Surtees or Mansell?
Nigel Mansell leads with a GOAT score of 81.7 against 81.2 for John Surtees — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Surtees vs Mansell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Nigel Mansell above John Surtees: 81.7 vs 81.2. Nigel Mansell leads on Statistics, Peak, Longevity. John Surtees leads on Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
MansellWinner
81.7Mansell wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Surtees
81.2Surtees wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Nigel Mansell
81.7
Mansell leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nigel Mansell
2. John Surtees
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. 🇬🇧 Nigel Mansell5 seasons played · career day 3,28713 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 John Surtees5 seasons played · career day 3,2872 race wins
-84.6% vs Mansell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Surtees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 🇬🇧 Mansell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mansell81.7
Surtees81.2
FAQ
Where does Surtees beat Mansell?
Surtees scores higher on honours. Mansell leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Surtees vs Mansell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Surtees: 81.2, Mansell: 81.7.
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