- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1992–1999
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
GOAT Rank · 216
Greatest athletes from United Kingdom
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1973–1979
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1994–2008
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 64.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1993–2002
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1952–1958
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1989–2000
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1888–1897
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1967–1977
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 60.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 58.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1959–1966
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 58.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1959–1966
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 76.0
- Dominance
- 58.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 58.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1974–1977
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 54.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2016–2017
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 74.0
- Dominance
- 56.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 60.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2024–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 56.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 50.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2010–2021
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 58.0
- Dominance
- 48.0
- Statistics
- 56.0
- Honours
- 46.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 66.0
- Dominance
- 54.0
- Statistics
- 58.0
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 46.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3854 | Damon Hill | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1992–1999 | 66.3 |
| 3862 | James Hunt | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1973–1979 | 65.6 |
| 3876 | David Coulthard | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1994–2008 | 68.5 |
| 3885 | Eddie Irvine | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1993–2002 | 66.4 |
| 3896 | Peter Collins | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1952–1958 | 64.0 |
| 3912 | Lando Norris | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2019–— | 64.5 |
| 3920 | Johnny Herbert | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1989–2000 | 66.5 |
| 3924 | Hugh Kirkaldy | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1888–1897 | 62.4 |
| 3944 | Jackie Oliver | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1967–1977 | 64.7 |
| 3946 | Innes Ireland | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1959–1966 | 63.0 |
| 3959 | Trevor Taylor | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1959–1966 | 61.5 |
| 3964 | Tom Pryce | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1974–1977 | 57.6 |
| 3969 | Jolyon Palmer | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2016–2017 | 58.8 |
| 3977 | Oliver Bearman | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2024–— | 53.3 |
| 3986 | Max Chilton | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2010–2021 | 51.0 |
| 3989 | George Russell | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2019–— | 47.0 |
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