Vettel vs Lauda
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Vettel wins: Peak, Statistics
Lauda wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Vettel leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Four straight titles and the youngest world champion in history at 23.
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Race wins per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Vettel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 42 |
| 🇦🇹 Lauda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
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.
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