Who is better, Piquet or Senna?
Nelson Piquet leads with a GOAT score of 83.9 against 82.7 for Ayrton Senna — a gap of 1.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Piquet vs Senna
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Nelson Piquet above Ayrton Senna: 83.9 vs 82.7. Nelson Piquet leads on Longevity, Honours. Ayrton Senna leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics.
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PiquetWinner
83.9Piquet wins: Longevity, Honours
Senna
82.7Senna wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Nelson Piquet
83.9
Piquet leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nelson Piquet
2. Ayrton Senna
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
Through age 24 · Form index per season
1. 🇧🇷 Ayrton Senna0 race wins
1 season by age 24 · 0 per season
Setting the pace at age 24
No verified birth date for Piquet — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 24, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Piquet83.9
Senna82.7
FAQ
Where does Senna beat Piquet?
Senna scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Piquet leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Piquet vs Senna score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Piquet: 83.9, Senna: 82.7.
What do you think?
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