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Watson vs Fisichella

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WatsonWinner
74.7

Watson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours

Fisichella
73.7

Fisichella wins: Longevity, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 John Watson
74.7

Watson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Five wins for McLaren and a famous victory from 22nd on the grid in 1983.

1. John Watson
74.7
2. Giancarlo Fisichella
73.7

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
1. 🇬🇧 John Watson5 seasons played · career day 2,1909 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Giancarlo Fisichella5 seasons played · career day 1,8268 race wins
-11.1% vs Watson at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇬🇧 Watson0000620
🇮🇹 Fisichella0003612

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.

MetricWatsonRetiredFisichellaRetired
Grand Prix wins53
Podiums2019
Championship runner-up finishes1
Grand Prix starts152229
Career points169
Pole positions4
Best championship finish4
Dominance w25%6866
Peak w20%8480
Longevity w20%8084
Honours w20%6662
Statistics w15%7880

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GOAT Rank · the data
Watson74.7
Fisichella73.7
The people
Watson
Fisichella

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