Who is better, Watson or Fagioli?
Luigi Fagioli leads with a GOAT score of 75.1 against 74.7 for John Watson — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Watson vs Fagioli
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Luigi Fagioli above John Watson: 75.1 vs 74.7. Luigi Fagioli leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. John Watson leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
FagioliWinner
75.1Fagioli wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Watson
74.7Watson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Luigi Fagioli
75.1
Fagioli leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Luigi Fagioli
2. John Watson
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 Watson5 seasons played · career day 2,1909 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Luigi Fagioli2 seasons played · career day 7294 race wins
-55.6% vs Watson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 🇮🇹 Fagioli | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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
Fagioli75.1
Watson74.7
FAQ
Where does Watson beat Fagioli?
Watson scores higher on longevity. Fagioli leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Watson vs Fagioli score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Watson: 74.7, Fagioli: 75.1.
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