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R. Schumacher vs Bottas

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R. SchumacherWinner
73.8

R. Schumacher wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics

Bottas
72.6

Bottas wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Ralf Schumacher
73.8

R. Schumacher leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Six Grand Prix wins with Williams and 27 career podiums.

1. Ralf Schumacher
73.8
2. Valtteri Bottas
72.6

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. 🇫🇮 Valtteri Bottas5 seasons played · career day 1,825716 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Ralf Schumacher5 seasons played · career day 1,82518 race wins
-97.5% vs Bottas at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇩🇪 R. Schumacher00141832
🇫🇮 Bottas0041907161,738

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.

MetricR. SchumacherRetiredBottasActive
Grand Prix wins610
Podiums2767
Pole positions620
Best championship finish4
Grand Prix starts180
Championship runner-up finishes2
Race starts250
Dominance w25%6866
Peak w20%8278
Longevity w20%7680
Honours w20%6664
Statistics w15%8078

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GOAT Rank · the data
R. Schumacher73.8
Bottas72.6
The people
R. Schumacher
Bottas

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