Who is better, Verstappen or Vettel?
Sebastian Vettel leads with a GOAT score of 87.1 against 86.1 for Max Verstappen — a gap of 1.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Verstappen vs Vettel
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sebastian Vettel above Max Verstappen: 87.1 vs 86.1. Sebastian Vettel leads on Longevity, Honours. Max Verstappen leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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VettelWinner
87.1Vettel wins: Longevity, Honours
Verstappen
86.1Verstappen wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Sebastian Vettel
87.1
Vettel leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sebastian Vettel
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
No verified birth date for Vettel — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
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 | VettelRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 4 | 4 |
| Race wins | 63 | — |
| Pole positions | 44 | 57 |
| Podiums | 117 | 122 |
| Fastest laps | 34 | — |
| Win rate | 30.1% | — |
| Grand Prix wins | — | 53 |
| Race starts | — | 299 |
| Championship points | — | 3,098 |
| Dominance w25% | 93 | 85 |
| Peak w20% | 99 | 91 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Vettel87.1
Verstappen86.1
FAQ
Where does Verstappen beat Vettel?
Verstappen scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Vettel leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Verstappen vs Vettel score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Verstappen: 86.1, Vettel: 87.1.
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