Who is better, Grosjean or Barrichello?
Romain Grosjean leads with a GOAT score of 75.3 against 75.2 for Rubens Barrichello — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Grosjean vs Barrichello
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Romain Grosjean above Rubens Barrichello: 75.3 vs 75.2. Romain Grosjean leads on Peak, Dominance. Rubens Barrichello leads on Longevity, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
GrosjeanWinner
75.3Grosjean wins: Dominance, Peak
Barrichello
75.2Barrichello wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Romain Grosjean
75.3
Grosjean leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Romain Grosjean
2. Rubens Barrichello
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. 🇫🇷 Romain Grosjean5 seasons played · career day 1,825228 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Rubens Barrichello5 seasons played · career day 1,82552 race wins
-77.2% vs Grosjean at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Grosjean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 344 |
| 🇧🇷 Barrichello | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 52 | 195 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GrosjeanRetired | BarrichelloRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Podiums | 10 | 68 |
| Grand Prix starts | 179 | — |
| Career points | 391 | — |
| GP2 titles | 1 | — |
| Best championship finish | 7 | — |
| Grand Prix wins | — | 11 |
| Race starts | — | 322 |
| Pole positions | — | 14 |
| Championship runner-up finishes | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 62 | 64 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Grosjean75.3
Barrichello75.2
FAQ
Where does Barrichello beat Grosjean?
Barrichello scores higher on honours, longevity. Grosjean leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Grosjean vs Barrichello score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Grosjean: 75.3, Barrichello: 75.2.
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