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Magnussen vs Heidfeld

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HeidfeldWinner
71.7

Heidfeld wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours

Magnussen
71.5

Magnussen wins: Peak, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Nick Heidfeld
71.7

Heidfeld leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Thirteen podiums and a record 41 consecutive race finishes.

1. Nick Heidfeld
71.7
2. Kevin Magnussen
71.5

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. 🇩🇰 Kevin Magnussen5 seasons played · career day 1,825137 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Nick Heidfeld5 seasons played · career day 1,8262 race wins
-98.5% vs Magnussen at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇩🇰 Magnussen005555137183
🇩🇪 Heidfeld0001111

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.

MetricMagnussenRetiredHeidfeldRetired
Podiums113
Grand Prix starts186183
Career points199259
Pole positions1
Seasons contested10
Consecutive finishes record41
Best championship finish5
Dominance w25%6264
Peak w20%8480
Longevity w20%8082
Honours w20%5658
Statistics w15%8078

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GOAT Rank · the data
Heidfeld71.7
Magnussen71.5
The people
Magnussen
Heidfeld

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