Who is better, Hawthorn or N. Rosberg?
Mike Hawthorn leads with a GOAT score of 77.9 against 76.9 for Nico Rosberg — a gap of 1.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hawthorn vs N. Rosberg
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mike Hawthorn above Nico Rosberg: 77.9 vs 76.9. Mike Hawthorn leads on Honours, Peak, Dominance. Nico Rosberg leads on Longevity.
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HawthornWinner
77.9Hawthorn wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
N. Rosberg
76.9N. Rosberg wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Mike Hawthorn
77.9
Hawthorn leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mike Hawthorn
2. Nico Rosberg
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. 🇬🇧 Mike Hawthorn5 seasons played · career day 1,8262 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Nico Rosberg5 seasons played · career day 1,8250 race wins
-100.0% vs Hawthorn at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Hawthorn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 🇩🇪 N. Rosberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HawthornRetired | N. RosbergRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 1 | 1 |
| Grand Prix wins | 3 | 23 |
| Podiums | 18 | 57 |
| Le Mans wins | 1 | — |
| Grand Prix starts | 45 | — |
| Pole positions | — | 30 |
| Race starts | — | 206 |
| Fastest laps | — | 20 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 60 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hawthorn77.9
N. Rosberg76.9
FAQ
Where does N. Rosberg beat Hawthorn?
N. Rosberg scores higher on longevity. Hawthorn leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Hawthorn vs N. Rosberg score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hawthorn: 77.9, N. Rosberg: 76.9.
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