- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇹🇭 Thailand
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
GOAT Rank · 4005
Greatest athletes 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
- 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
- Golf
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 74.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 58.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- 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
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 56.0
- 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
- Esports
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 66.0
- Honours
- 60.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2010–2012
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 56.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 54.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 66.0
- Dominance
- 56.0
- Statistics
- 62.0
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 76.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 68.0
- Honours
- 64.0
- Longevity
- 56.0
- 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
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 74.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 68.0
- Honours
- 58.0
- Longevity
- 52.0
- 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
- Football
- Career
- 1989–2004
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 48.0
- Dominance
- 46.0
- Statistics
- 48.0
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 52.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2023–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 68.0
- Dominance
- 58.0
- Statistics
- 66.0
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 42.0
- 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
- Golf
- Career
- 1986–2019
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 62.0
- Dominance
- 50.0
- Statistics
- 56.0
- Honours
- 48.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- 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
- Football
- Career
- 1984–1997
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 44.0
- Dominance
- 42.0
- Statistics
- 44.0
- Honours
- 40.0
- Longevity
- 46.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1962–1980
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 42.0
- Dominance
- 38.0
- Statistics
- 44.0
- Honours
- 34.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 66.0
- Dominance
- 54.0
- Statistics
- 58.0
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 46.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1987–1999
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 43.0
- Dominance
- 40.0
- Statistics
- 42.0
- Honours
- 36.0
- Longevity
- 44.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2002–2019
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 35.0
- Dominance
- 28.0
- Statistics
- 32.0
- Honours
- 22.0
- Longevity
- 48.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 32.0
- Dominance
- 26.0
- Statistics
- 30.0
- Honours
- 20.0
- Longevity
- 46.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1995–2011
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 34.0
- Dominance
- 24.0
- Statistics
- 28.0
- Honours
- 20.0
- Longevity
- 44.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1962–1978
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 26.0
- Dominance
- 24.0
- Statistics
- 28.0
- Honours
- 18.0
- Longevity
- 52.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1977–1993
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 30.0
- Dominance
- 24.0
- Statistics
- 28.0
- Honours
- 18.0
- Longevity
- 46.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 30.0
- Dominance
- 24.0
- Statistics
- 28.0
- Honours
- 18.0
- Longevity
- 44.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1972–1985
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 28.0
- Dominance
- 22.0
- Statistics
- 26.0
- Honours
- 18.0
- Longevity
- 44.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1970–1982
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 28.0
- Dominance
- 22.0
- Statistics
- 26.0
- Honours
- 18.0
- Longevity
- 44.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 32.0
- Dominance
- 30.0
- Statistics
- 28.0
- Honours
- 22.0
- Longevity
- 20.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 29.6
- Dominance
- 27.8
- Statistics
- 25.9
- Honours
- 26.4
- Longevity
- 19.3
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3951 | Alexander Albon | Formula 1 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 2019–— | 62.5 |
| 3952 | Christijan Albers | Formula 1 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1997–2014 | 65.0 |
| 3953 | Jos Verstappen | Formula 1 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1994–2003 | 63.4 |
| 3954 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Formula 1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2005–2011 | 63.4 |
| 3955 | Alessandro Nannini | Formula 1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1986–1990 | 60.1 |
| 3956 | Lexi Thompson | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2010–— | 61.6 |
| 3957 | Daniil Kvyat | Formula 1 | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2014–2020 | 61.7 |
| 3958 | Timo Glock | Formula 1 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2004–2012 | 60.9 |
| 3959 | Trevor Taylor | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1959–1966 | 61.5 |
| 3960 | Vittorio Brambilla | Formula 1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1974–1980 | 60.1 |
| 3961 | Adrian Sutil | Formula 1 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2007–2014 | 61.5 |
| 3962 | Yuki Tsunoda | Formula 1 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2021–— | 60.0 |
| 3963 | Pastor Maldonado | Formula 1 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 2011–2015 | 58.8 |
| 3964 | Tom Pryce | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1974–1977 | 57.6 |
| 3965 | Mima Ito | Table Tennis | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2014–— | 58.9 |
| 3966 | Antônio Pizzonia | Formula 1 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2003–2005 | 59.2 |
| 3967 | Ronnie Peterson | Formula 1 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1970–1978 | 56.8 |
| 3968 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Formula 1 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 1997–2008 | 60.8 |
| 3969 | Jolyon Palmer | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2016–2017 | 58.8 |
| 3970 | shox | Esports | 🇫🇷 France | 2011–— | 61.5 |
| 3971 | Bruno Senna | Formula 1 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2010–2012 | 58.1 |
| 3972 | Alex Norén | Golf | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2005–— | 58.9 |
| 3973 | Truls Möregårdh | Table Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2017–— | 57.1 |
| 3974 | Zhou Guanyu | Formula 1 | 🇨🇳 China | 2022–— | 56.6 |
| 3975 | Jaime Alguersuari | Formula 1 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2009–2015 | 56.2 |
| 3976 | Tomokazu Harimoto | Table Tennis | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2016–— | 54.5 |
| 3977 | Oliver Bearman | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2024–— | 53.3 |
| 3978 | Oscar Piastri | Formula 1 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2023–— | 50.8 |
| 3979 | Patrik Andersson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1989–2004 | 48.3 |
| 3980 | Ludvig Åberg | Golf | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2023–— | 50.3 |
| 3981 | Liam Lawson | Formula 1 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2019–— | 54.2 |
| 3982 | Ralph Firman | Formula 1 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1993–2009 | 55.3 |
| 3983 | Franco Colapinto | Formula 1 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 2024–— | 51.5 |
| 3984 | Jesper Parnevik | Golf | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1986–2019 | 51.9 |
| 3985 | Logan Sargeant | Formula 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | 2023–2024 | 49.5 |
| 3986 | Max Chilton | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2010–2021 | 51.0 |
| 3987 | Jonas Thern | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1984–1997 | 43.6 |
| 3988 | Bo "Bosse" Larsson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1962–1980 | 45.6 |
| 3989 | George Russell | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2019–— | 47.0 |
| 3990 | Martin Dahlin | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1987–1999 | 41.3 |
| 3991 | Markus Rosenberg | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2002–2019 | 35.3 |
| 3992 | Anders Christiansen | Football | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 2010–— | 33.2 |
| 3993 | Daniel Andersson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1995–2011 | 32.1 |
| 3994 | Krister Kristensson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1962–1978 | 33.5 |
| 3995 | Robert Prytz | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1977–1993 | 31.9 |
| 3996 | Pontus Jansson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2009–— | 31.2 |
| 3997 | Jan "Janne" Möller | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1972–1985 | 30.3 |
| 3998 | Staffan Tapper | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1970–1982 | 30.3 |
| 3999 | donk | Esports | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2020–— | 22.3 |
| 4000 | karrigan | Esports | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 2020–— | 22.0 |
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