Who is better, Collins or Bottas?
Peter Collins leads with a GOAT score of 72.7 against 72.6 for Valtteri Bottas — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Collins vs Bottas
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Peter Collins above Valtteri Bottas: 72.7 vs 72.6. Peter Collins leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours. Valtteri Bottas leads on Longevity.
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CollinsWinner
72.7Collins wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Bottas
72.6Bottas wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Peter Collins
72.7
Collins leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Peter Collins
2. Valtteri Bottas
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. 🇫🇮 Valtteri Bottas5 seasons played · career day 1,825716 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Peter Collins5 seasons played · career day 1,8263 race wins
-99.6% vs Bottas at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 🇫🇮 Bottas | 0 | 0 | 4 | 190 | 716 | 1,738 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Collins72.7
Bottas72.6
FAQ
Where does Bottas beat Collins?
Bottas scores higher on longevity. Collins leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Collins vs Bottas score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Collins: 72.7, Bottas: 72.6.
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