- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1977–1982
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
GOAT Rank · 142
Greatest Formula 1 Driver of all time
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
- 1978–1986
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1961–1967
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 64.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1972–1980
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- 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
- 1980–1994
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 58.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 52.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1972–1977
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- 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
- 1967–1977
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 60.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 58.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1974–1981
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 58.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- 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
- 2011–2024
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 58.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- 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
- 1963–1968
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇹🇭 Thailand
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- 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
- 2005–2011
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 76.0
- Dominance
- 58.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 60.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1986–1990
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 58.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2014–2020
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 60.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 54.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- 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
- 1959–1966
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 76.0
- Dominance
- 58.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 58.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1974–1980
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 58.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 52.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- 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
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 60.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 54.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2011–2015
- Country
- 🇻🇪 Venezuela
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 58.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 54.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- 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
- 2003–2005
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 56.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 60.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1970–1978
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 68.0
- Honours
- 58.0
- Longevity
- 54.0
- 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
- 2016–2017
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 74.0
- Dominance
- 56.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 60.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2010–2012
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 56.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 54.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 76.0
- Dominance
- 56.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 52.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2009–2015
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 54.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- 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
- 2023–active
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 52.0
- Longevity
- 40.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 66.0
- Dominance
- 56.0
- Statistics
- 60.0
- Honours
- 52.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1993–2009
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Peak
- 64.0
- Dominance
- 52.0
- Statistics
- 58.0
- Honours
- 54.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2024–active
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 76.0
- Dominance
- 54.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 48.0
- Longevity
- 48.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2023–2024
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 70.0
- Dominance
- 48.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 44.0
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | Gilles Villeneuve | Formula 1 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1977–1982 | 71.1 |
| 103 | Keke Rosberg | Formula 1 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1978–1986 | 71.1 |
| 104 | Lorenzo Bandini | Formula 1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1961–1967 | 71.1 |
| 105 | Patrick Depailler | Formula 1 | 🇫🇷 France | 1972–1980 | 71 |
| 106 | Nelson Piquet Jr | Formula 1 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2008–2009 | 70.8 |
| 107 | Andrea de Cesaris | Formula 1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1980–1994 | 70.6 |
| 108 | Carlos Pace | Formula 1 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1972–1977 | 70.3 |
| 109 | Kamui Kobayashi | Formula 1 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2009–2014 | 70 |
| 110 | Jackie Oliver | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1967–1977 | 70 |
| 111 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Formula 1 | 🇫🇷 France | 1974–1981 | 69.7 |
| 112 | Innes Ireland | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1959–1966 | 69.6 |
| 113 | Daniel Ricciardo | Formula 1 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2011–2024 | 69.5 |
| 114 | Heikki Kovalainen | Formula 1 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2007–2013 | 69.4 |
| 115 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Formula 1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1963–1968 | 69.3 |
| 116 | Alexander Albon | Formula 1 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 2019–— | 68.4 |
| 117 | Christijan Albers | Formula 1 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1997–2014 | 68.4 |
| 118 | Jos Verstappen | Formula 1 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1994–2003 | 68.3 |
| 119 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Formula 1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2005–2011 | 68.2 |
| 120 | Alessandro Nannini | Formula 1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1986–1990 | 68.1 |
| 121 | Daniil Kvyat | Formula 1 | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2014–2020 | 67.9 |
| 122 | Timo Glock | Formula 1 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2004–2012 | 66.7 |
| 123 | Trevor Taylor | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1959–1966 | 66.7 |
| 124 | Vittorio Brambilla | Formula 1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1974–1980 | 66.3 |
| 125 | Adrian Sutil | Formula 1 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2007–2014 | 66.2 |
| 126 | Yuki Tsunoda | Formula 1 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2021–— | 66 |
| 127 | Pastor Maldonado | Formula 1 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 2011–2015 | 65.9 |
| 128 | Tom Pryce | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1974–1977 | 65.7 |
| 129 | Antônio Pizzonia | Formula 1 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2003–2005 | 65.4 |
| 130 | Ronnie Peterson | Formula 1 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1970–1978 | 64.7 |
| 131 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Formula 1 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 1997–2008 | 64.7 |
| 132 | Jolyon Palmer | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2016–2017 | 64.6 |
| 133 | Bruno Senna | Formula 1 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2010–2012 | 64.3 |
| 134 | Zhou Guanyu | Formula 1 | 🇨🇳 China | 2022–— | 62.7 |
| 135 | Jaime Alguersuari | Formula 1 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2009–2015 | 62.2 |
| 136 | Oliver Bearman | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2024–— | 60.7 |
| 137 | Oscar Piastri | Formula 1 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2023–— | 60 |
| 138 | Liam Lawson | Formula 1 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2019–— | 59 |
| 139 | Ralph Firman | Formula 1 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1993–2009 | 58.9 |
| 140 | Franco Colapinto | Formula 1 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 2024–— | 58.7 |
| 141 | Logan Sargeant | Formula 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | 2023–2024 | 55.3 |
| 142 | Max Chilton | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2010–2021 | 54 |
| 143 | George Russell | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2019–— | 53.4 |
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