Who is better, Lauda or Piquet?
Niki Lauda leads with a GOAT score of 86.8 against 83.9 for Nelson Piquet — a gap of 2.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lauda vs Piquet
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Niki Lauda above Nelson Piquet: 86.8 vs 83.9. Niki Lauda leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
LaudaWinner
86.8Lauda wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Piquet
83.9Piquet wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇹 Niki Lauda
86.8
Lauda leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Niki Lauda
2. Nelson Piquet
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. 🇦🇹 Niki Lauda5 seasons played · career day 2,92117 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Nelson Piquet5 seasons played · career day 2,19010 race wins
-41.2% vs Lauda at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Lauda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 🇧🇷 Piquet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lauda86.8
Piquet83.9
FAQ
Where does Piquet beat Lauda?
Piquet does not lead any of the five categories; Lauda is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Lauda vs Piquet score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lauda: 86.8, Piquet: 83.9.
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