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Verstappen vs Hamilton
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton
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Hamilton leads on 4 of 5 weighted categories. Record 105 wins and 104 poles across a nineteen-season career.
1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Max Verstappen
Category breakdown
Season form · Race wins per season
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Race wins per season1. 🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton5 seasons played17 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇱 Max Verstappen5 seasons played8 race wins
-52.9% vs Hamilton at the same stage
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.
| 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 |