Who is better, Fagioli or Barrichello?
Rubens Barrichello leads with a GOAT score of 75.2 against 75.1 for Luigi Fagioli — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Fagioli vs Barrichello
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Rubens Barrichello above Luigi Fagioli: 75.2 vs 75.1. Rubens Barrichello leads on Longevity. Luigi Fagioli leads on Peak, Honours, Dominance.
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BarrichelloWinner
75.2Barrichello wins: Longevity
Fagioli
75.1Fagioli wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Rubens Barrichello
75.2
Barrichello leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rubens Barrichello
2. Luigi Fagioli
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. 🇧🇷 Rubens Barrichello5 seasons played · career day 1,82552 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Luigi Fagioli2 seasons played · career day 7294 race wins
-92.3% vs Barrichello at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Fagioli | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 🇧🇷 Barrichello | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 52 | 195 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FagioliRetired | BarrichelloRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix wins | 1 | 11 |
| Podiums | 5 | 68 |
| Championship best finish | 3 | — |
| Grands Prix entered | 7 | — |
| Oldest winner age | 53 | — |
| Race starts | — | 322 |
| Pole positions | — | 14 |
| Championship runner-up finishes | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 64 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barrichello75.2
Fagioli75.1
FAQ
Where does Fagioli beat Barrichello?
Fagioli scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Barrichello leads on longevity.
How is the Fagioli vs Barrichello score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Fagioli: 75.1, Barrichello: 75.2.
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