United Kingdom (1973–1979) against Austria (1971–1985)
Niki Lauda checks every box: more titles (3 against 1) and superior dominance once scaled to their era (23% of the maximum possible points per season, against 18% for James Hunt). The picture isn't entirely one-sided though: James Hunt shows a better pole rate (15.2% against 14.0%), while Niki Lauda keeps the edge in win rate (14.6% against 10.9%), podium rate (31.6% against 25.0%), and reliability (46.8% against 50.0% in DNFs). No direct duel possible: they never shared the same garage. To dig further despite the decades between them, the interactive comparison below breaks it down season by season.