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N. Rosberg vs Hülkenberg

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N. RosbergWinner
76.9

N. Rosberg wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours

Hülkenberg
74.1

Hülkenberg wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Nico Rosberg
76.9

N. Rosberg leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Beat Lewis Hamilton to the 2016 title, then retired five days later.

1. Nico Rosberg
76.9
2. Nico Hülkenberg
74.1

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. 🇩🇪 Nico Hülkenberg5 seasons played · career day 1,8257 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Nico Rosberg5 seasons played · career day 1,8250 race wins
-100.0% vs Hülkenberg at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
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🇩🇪 Hülkenberg0011711

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.

MetricN. RosbergRetiredHülkenbergActive
World titles1
Grand Prix wins23
Pole positions301
Podiums571
Race starts206
Fastest laps20
Grand Prix starts250
Le Mans wins1
Best championship finish7
Dominance w25%7466
Peak w20%8480
Longevity w20%7486
Honours w20%7462
Statistics w15%8080

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GOAT Rank · the data
N. Rosberg76.9
Hülkenberg74.1
The people
N. Rosberg
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