Surtees vs Verstappen
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Verstappen wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Surtees wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Verstappen leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. A 19-win season — the highest single-year win rate in F1 history.
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
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Surtees — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | SurteesRetired | VerstappenActive |
|---|---|---|
| F1 world titles | 1 | — |
| Motorcycle world titles | 7 | — |
| Grand Prix wins | 6 | — |
| Podiums | 24 | 117 |
| Race starts | 111 | — |
| Isle of Man TT wins | 6 | — |
| World titles | — | 4 |
| Race wins | — | 63 |
| Pole positions | — | 44 |
| Fastest laps | — | 34 |
| Win rate | — | 30.1% |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 93 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 99 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 92 |
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