- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 95.0
- Statistics
- 97.0
- Honours
- 96.0
- Longevity
- 99.0
GOAT Rank · 20
Greatest Formula 1 Drivers who debuted in the 2000s
This ranking is led by Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel. GOAT Rank currently ranks 20 eligible Formula 1 drivers who debuted in the 2000s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Lewis Hamilton ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 96.1.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2001–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2007–2022
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 91.0
- Dominance
- 85.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2001–2021
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2002–2017
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2006–2016
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2000–2017
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2002–2013
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2009–2020
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2006–2021
- Country
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2000–2011
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 58.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2008–2009
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2009–2014
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 60.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2007–2013
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 60.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2005–2011
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 76.0
- Dominance
- 58.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 60.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2004–2012
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 58.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 54.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2007–2014
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 56.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2003–2005
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 56.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 60.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2009–2015
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 54.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2007–active | 96.1 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Formula 1 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2001–active | 87.2 |
| 7 | Sebastian Vettel | Formula 1 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2007–2022 | 87.1 |
| 15 | Sébastien Buemi | Formula 1 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 2009–active | 84.0 |
| 19 | Kimi Räikkönen | Formula 1 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2001–2021 | 82.9 |
| 33 | Felipe Massa | Formula 1 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2002–2017 | 79.0 |
| 38 | Nico Rosberg | Formula 1 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2006–2016 | 76.9 |
| 41 | Jenson Button | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2000–2017 | 76.8 |
| 49 | Mark Webber | Formula 1 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2002–2013 | 76.2 |
| 54 | Romain Grosjean | Formula 1 | 🇫🇷 France | 2009–2020 | 75.3 |
| 90 | Robert Kubica | Formula 1 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 2006–2021 | 71.9 |
| 98 | Nick Heidfeld | Formula 1 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2000–2011 | 71.7 |
| 106 | Nelson Piquet Jr | Formula 1 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2008–2009 | 70.8 |
| 109 | Kamui Kobayashi | Formula 1 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2009–2014 | 70.0 |
| 114 | Heikki Kovalainen | Formula 1 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2007–2013 | 69.4 |
| 119 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Formula 1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2005–2011 | 68.2 |
| 122 | Timo Glock | Formula 1 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2004–2012 | 66.7 |
| 125 | Adrian Sutil | Formula 1 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2007–2014 | 66.2 |
| 129 | Antônio Pizzonia | Formula 1 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2003–2005 | 65.4 |
| 135 | Jaime Alguersuari | Formula 1 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2009–2015 | 62.2 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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