- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1950–1958
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 94.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 93.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
GOAT Rank · 21
Greatest Formula 1 athletes of the 1950s
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
- 1955–1970
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1958–1975
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1956–1972
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1958–1966
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1950–1955
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1959–1970
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1952–1958
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1950–1964
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1950–1960
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1950–1960
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1950–1951
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1950–1957
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1956–1961
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1956–1961
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1958–1970
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1956–1971
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 60.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- 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
- 1952–1959
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 60.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- 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
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Formula 1 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1950–1958 | 92.8 |
| 13 | Jack Brabham | Formula 1 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1955–1970 | 84.4 |
| 14 | Graham Hill | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1958–1975 | 84 |
| 25 | John Surtees | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1956–1972 | 81.2 |
| 26 | Phil Hill | Formula 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | 1958–1966 | 80.7 |
| 28 | Giuseppe Farina | Formula 1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1950–1955 | 80.4 |
| 34 | Dan Gurney | Formula 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | 1959–1970 | 78.9 |
| 36 | Mike Hawthorn | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1952–1958 | 77.9 |
| 44 | Maurice Trintignant | Formula 1 | 🇫🇷 France | 1950–1964 | 76.6 |
| 46 | Froilán González | Formula 1 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1950–1960 | 76.4 |
| 53 | José Froilán González | Formula 1 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1950–1960 | 75.3 |
| 56 | Luigi Fagioli | Formula 1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1950–1951 | 75.1 |
| 59 | Piero Taruffi | Formula 1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1950–1957 | 74.7 |
| 60 | Tony Brooks | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1956–1961 | 74.6 |
| 66 | Wolfgang von Trips | Formula 1 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1956–1961 | 74 |
| 68 | Bruce McLaren | Formula 1 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1958–1970 | 73.9 |
| 73 | Jo Bonnier | Formula 1 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1956–1971 | 73.7 |
| 83 | Peter Collins | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1952–1958 | 72.7 |
| 101 | Jean Behra | Formula 1 | 🇫🇷 France | 1952–1959 | 71.3 |
| 112 | Innes Ireland | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1959–1966 | 69.6 |
| 123 | Trevor Taylor | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1959–1966 | 66.7 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.
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