Who is better, Peterson or Baumgartner?
Ronnie Peterson leads with a GOAT score of 64.7 against 64.7 for Zsolt Baumgartner — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Peterson vs Baumgartner
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Ronnie Peterson and Zsolt Baumgartner level at 64.7. Ronnie Peterson leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Zsolt Baumgartner leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
PetersonWinner
64.7Peterson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Baumgartner
64.7Baumgartner wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Ronnie Peterson
64.7
Peterson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ronnie Peterson
2. Zsolt Baumgartner
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. 🇸🇪 Ronnie Peterson5 seasons played · career day 1,825136 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇭🇺 Zsolt Baumgartner2 seasons played · career day 2,92142 race wins
-69.1% vs Peterson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Peterson | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 136 | 210 |
| 🇭🇺 Baumgartner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PetersonRetired | BaumgartnerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix wins | 10 | — |
| Podiums | 26 | — |
| Pole positions | 14 | — |
| Fastest laps | 9 | — |
| Championship runner-up finishes | 2 | — |
| Grand Prix starts | — | 20 |
| Championship points | — | 1 |
| Best Grand Prix finish | — | 8 |
| First Hungarian F1 driver | — | 1 |
| Professional years | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 66 | 52 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Longevity w20% | 54 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 58 | 52 |
| Statistics w15% | 68 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Peterson64.7
Baumgartner64.7
FAQ
Where does Baumgartner beat Peterson?
Baumgartner scores higher on statistics, longevity. Peterson leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Peterson vs Baumgartner score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Peterson: 64.7, Baumgartner: 64.7.
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