N. Rosberg vs Laffite
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N. Rosberg wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Laffite wins: Longevity
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Verdict
N. Rosberg leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Beat Lewis Hamilton to the 2016 title, then retired five days later.
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| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 N. Rosberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 🇫🇷 Laffite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 27 |
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.
| Metric | N. RosbergRetired | LaffiteRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 1 | — |
| Grand Prix wins | 23 | 6 |
| Pole positions | 30 | 7 |
| Podiums | 57 | 32 |
| Race starts | 206 | — |
| Fastest laps | 20 | — |
| Best championship finish | — | 4 |
| Grand Prix starts | — | 176 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 66 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 80 |
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