Schumacher vs Vettel
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Schumacher wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Vettel wins: no category outright
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Category radar
Verdict
Schumacher leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
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
Setting the pace at age 23
No verified birth date for Vettel — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 23, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | SchumacherRetired | VettelRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 7 | 4 |
| Race wins | 91 | — |
| Pole positions | 68 | 57 |
| Podiums | 155 | 122 |
| Fastest laps | 77 | — |
| Win rate | 29.6% | — |
| Grand Prix wins | — | 53 |
| Race starts | — | 299 |
| Championship points | — | 3,098 |
| Dominance w25% | 97 | 85 |
| Peak w20% | 97 | 91 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 95 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 88 |
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