Who is better, Verstappen or Hamilton?
Lewis Hamilton leads with a GOAT score of 96.1 against 86.1 for Max Verstappen — a gap of 10.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Verstappen vs Hamilton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lewis Hamilton above Max Verstappen: 96.1 vs 86.1. Lewis Hamilton leads on Longevity, Honours, Statistics. Max Verstappen leads on Peak.
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HamiltonWinner
96.1Hamilton wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Verstappen
86.1Verstappen wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton
96.1
Hamilton leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Max Verstappen
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 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇳🇱 Max Verstappen5 race wins
4 seasons by age 21 · 1.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton0 race wins
0 seasons by age 21 · 0 per season
Hamilton is -100.0% behind Verstappen's pace at age 21
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | VerstappenActive | HamiltonActive |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 4 | 7 |
| Race wins | 63 | 105 |
| Pole positions | 44 | 104 |
| Podiums | 117 | 202 |
| Fastest laps | 34 | 67 |
| Win rate | 30.1% | 29.9% |
| Dominance w25% | 93 | 95 |
| Peak w20% | 99 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 99 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 96 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 97 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hamilton96.1
Verstappen86.1
FAQ
Where does Verstappen beat Hamilton?
Verstappen scores higher on peak. Hamilton leads on dominance, honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Verstappen vs Hamilton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Verstappen: 86.1, Hamilton: 96.1.
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