Who is better, Lauda or Vettel?
Sebastian Vettel leads with a GOAT score of 87.1 against 86.8 for Niki Lauda — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lauda vs Vettel
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sebastian Vettel above Niki Lauda: 87.1 vs 86.8. Sebastian Vettel leads on Peak, Statistics. Niki Lauda leads on Dominance, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
VettelWinner
87.1Vettel wins: Peak, Statistics
Lauda
86.8Lauda wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Sebastian Vettel
87.1
Vettel leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sebastian Vettel
2. Niki Lauda
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. 🇩🇪 Sebastian Vettel5 seasons played · career day 1,82521 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇹 Niki Lauda5 seasons played · career day 2,92117 race wins
-19.0% vs Vettel at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Lauda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 🇩🇪 Vettel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 42 |
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
Vettel87.1
Lauda86.8
FAQ
Where does Lauda beat Vettel?
Lauda scores higher on dominance, honours. Vettel leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Lauda vs Vettel score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lauda: 86.8, Vettel: 87.1.
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