GOAT Rank · 26

Greatest Formula 1 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

1

96.1

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 2007–active
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 95.0
Statistics: 97.0
Honours: 96.0
Longevity: 99.0

Athlete: Lewis Hamilton

5

87.2

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 1965–1973
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Jackie Stewart

11

85.4

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 1960–1968
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 93.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Jim Clark

14

84.0

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 1958–1975
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 80.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Graham Hill

24

81.7

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 1980–1995
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Nigel Mansell

25

81.2

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 1956–1972
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: John Surtees

29

80.3

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 1948–1962
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Stirling Moss

36

77.9

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 1952–1958
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 80.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 60.0

Athlete: Mike Hawthorn

41

76.8

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 2000–2017
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 82.0
Dominance: 70.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 72.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Jenson Button

58

74.7

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 1973–1985
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 68.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 66.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: John Watson

60

74.6

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 1956–1961
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 80.0
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 60.0

Athlete: Tony Brooks

64

74.2

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 1992–1999
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 76.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 66.0

Athlete: Damon Hill

67

73.9

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 1973–1979
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 74.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 64.0

Athlete: James Hunt

75

David Coulthard

73.5

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 1994–2008
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 78.0
Dominance: 68.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 64.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: David Coulthard

78

73.1

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 1993–2002
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 68.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 66.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Eddie Irvine

83

72.7

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 1952–1958
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 70.0
Statistics: 80.0
Honours: 68.0
Longevity: 60.0

Athlete: Peter Collins

89

72.0

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 82.0
Dominance: 70.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 66.0
Longevity: 66.0

Athlete: Lando Norris

95

71.8

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 1989–2000
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 82.0
Dominance: 64.0
Statistics: 76.0
Honours: 62.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Johnny Herbert

110

70.0

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 1967–1977
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 60.0
Statistics: 76.0
Honours: 58.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Jackie Oliver

112

69.6

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 1959–1966
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 62.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 58.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Innes Ireland

123

66.7

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 1959–1966
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 76.0
Dominance: 58.0
Statistics: 76.0
Honours: 58.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Trevor Taylor

128

65.7

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 1974–1977
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 62.0
Statistics: 76.0
Honours: 56.0
Longevity: 54.0

Athlete: Tom Pryce

132

64.6

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 2016–2017
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 74.0
Dominance: 56.0
Statistics: 76.0
Honours: 60.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Jolyon Palmer

136

60.7

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 2024–active
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 78.0
Dominance: 56.0
Statistics: 74.0
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 50.0

Athlete: Oliver Bearman

142

54.0

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 2010–2021
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 58.0
Dominance: 48.0
Statistics: 56.0
Honours: 46.0
Longevity: 64.0

Athlete: Max Chilton

143

53.4

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: George Russell

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
1	Lewis Hamilton	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2007–—	96.1
5	Jackie Stewart	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1965–1973	87.2
11	Jim Clark	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1960–1968	85.4
14	Graham Hill	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1958–1975	84
24	Nigel Mansell	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1980–1995	81.7
25	John Surtees	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1956–1972	81.2
29	Stirling Moss	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1948–1962	80.3
36	Mike Hawthorn	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1952–1958	77.9
41	Jenson Button	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2000–2017	76.8
58	John Watson	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1973–1985	74.7
60	Tony Brooks	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1956–1961	74.6
64	Damon Hill	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1992–1999	74.2
67	James Hunt	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1973–1979	73.9
75	David Coulthard	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1994–2008	73.5
78	Eddie Irvine	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1993–2002	73.1
83	Peter Collins	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1952–1958	72.7
89	Lando Norris	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2019–—	72
95	Johnny Herbert	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1989–2000	71.8
110	Jackie Oliver	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1967–1977	70
112	Innes Ireland	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1959–1966	69.6
123	Trevor Taylor	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1959–1966	66.7
128	Tom Pryce	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1974–1977	65.7
132	Jolyon Palmer	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2016–2017	64.6
136	Oliver Bearman	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2024–—	60.7
142	Max Chilton	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2010–2021	54
143	George Russell	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2019–—	53.4

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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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