GOAT Index

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    Formula 1 GOAT ranking: the fans' top 20

    Based on 45 head-to-head votes from 3 fans. Updated live.

    1. Max Verstappen Netherlands · Red Bull · rating 1887 · 3–0
    2. Michael Schumacher Germany · Ferrari, Benetton · rating 1764 · 6–1
    3. Lewis Hamilton UK · Mercedes, McLaren · rating 1740 · 3–1
    4. Alain Prost France · McLaren, Williams · rating 1698 · 4–0
    5. Ayrton Senna Brazil · McLaren · rating 1653 · 6–2
    6. Fernando Alonso Spain · Renault · rating 1629 · 3–2
    7. Niki Lauda Austria · Ferrari, McLaren · rating 1622 · 3–1
    8. Jim Clark UK · Lotus · rating 1531 · 2–1
    9. Mika Häkkinen Finland · McLaren · rating 1503 · 2–2
    10. Sebastian Vettel Germany · Red Bull · rating 1489 · 2–3
    11. Juan Manuel Fangio Argentina · Mercedes, Alfa Romeo · rating 1450 · 1–2
    12. Jack Brabham Australia · Brabham, Cooper · rating 1416 · 1–2
    13. Graham Hill UK · BRM, Lotus · rating 1404 · 2–3
    14. Alberto Ascari Italy · Ferrari · rating 1403 · 1–2
    15. Emerson Fittipaldi Brazil · Lotus, McLaren · rating 1388 · 0–2
    16. Nigel Mansell UK · Williams · rating 1352 · 2–4
    17. Stirling Moss UK · Mercedes, Vanwall · rating 1343 · 1–3
    18. Jackie Stewart UK · Tyrrell · rating 1295 · 2–4
    19. Kimi Räikkönen Finland · Ferrari, McLaren · rating 1243 · 1–7
    20. Nelson Piquet Brazil · Brabham, Williams · rating 1189 · 0–3

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    Who is the Formula 1 GOAT according to fans?

    Max Verstappen currently leads the GOAT Index Formula 1 ranking after 45 head-to-head votes from 3 fans.

    How is the ranking calculated?

    Fans vote on head-to-head matchups between two legends. Every vote counts like a game result, and a Bradley–Terry model (the idea behind chess ratings) turns thousands of results into one ranking, where beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot.

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    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

    One vote per matchup per person. If you see a pairing again in another session your new answer replaces the old one, so nobody can stuff the ballot by repeating a matchup.

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