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Firman vs Fangio

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FangioWinner
92.8

Fangio wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics

Firman
26.3

Firman wins: no category outright

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇷 Juan Manuel Fangio
92.8

Fangio leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories. Five titles with four different teams and a 46% career win rate.

FirmanInsufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.

1. Juan Manuel Fangio
92.8
2. Ralph Firman
Pending verification

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. 🇦🇷 Juan Manuel Fangio5 seasons played · career day 1,82518 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🌍 Ralph Firman0 seasons played0 race wins
-100.0% vs Fangio at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
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🇦🇷 Fangio00391829

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.

MetricFirmanRetiredFangioRetired
World titles5
Grand Prix wins24
Pole positions29
Podiums35
Race starts52
Fastest laps23
Dominance w25%26.294
Peak w20%28.295
Longevity w20%24.288
Honours w20%27.293
Statistics w15%25.294

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GOAT Rank · the data
Fangio92.8
Firman26.3
The people
Firman
Fangio

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