- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1991–2012
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 97.0
- Dominance
- 97.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 95.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
GOAT Rank · 17
Greatest Formula 1 athletes of the 1990s
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
- 1994–2006
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1991–2001
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1993–2011
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 64.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1992–1999
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1997–2007
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1997–2011
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1996–2009
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1998–2006
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- 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
- 1994–2003
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- 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
- 1994–2004
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 60.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1997–2014
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 74.0
- Dominance
- 56.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1994–2003
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 58.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 54.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1997–2008
- Country
- 🇭🇺 Hungary
- Peak
- 74.0
- Dominance
- 52.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 52.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1993–2009
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Peak
- 64.0
- Dominance
- 52.0
- Statistics
- 58.0
- Honours
- 54.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Formula 1 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1991–2012 | 94.8 |
| 18 | Jacques Villeneuve | Formula 1 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1994–2006 | 83 |
| 31 | Mika Häkkinen | Formula 1 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1991–2001 | 79.5 |
| 55 | Rubens Barrichello | Formula 1 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1993–2011 | 75.2 |
| 64 | Damon Hill | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1992–1999 | 74.2 |
| 70 | Ralf Schumacher | Formula 1 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1997–2007 | 73.8 |
| 71 | Jarno Trulli | Formula 1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1997–2011 | 73.8 |
| 72 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Formula 1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1996–2009 | 73.7 |
| 74 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Formula 1 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 1998–2006 | 73.6 |
| 75 | David Coulthard | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1994–2008 | 73.5 |
| 77 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Formula 1 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1994–2003 | 73.1 |
| 78 | Eddie Irvine | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1993–2002 | 73.1 |
| 100 | Olivier Panis | Formula 1 | 🇫🇷 France | 1994–2004 | 71.4 |
| 117 | Christijan Albers | Formula 1 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1997–2014 | 68.4 |
| 118 | Jos Verstappen | Formula 1 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1994–2003 | 68.3 |
| 131 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Formula 1 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 1997–2008 | 64.7 |
| 139 | Ralph Firman | Formula 1 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1993–2009 | 58.9 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
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