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Formula 1 · Driver · Italy

Andrea de Cesaris

1980–1994 · 208 Grand Prix starts, the most by a driver who never won a race.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
70.6
Cultural & brand footprint 54/100 · total legacy 64.8
Grand Prix starts
208
Podiums
5
Pole positions
1
Career points
59
Seasons contested
15

Category profile

Dominance
58
Peak
82
Longevity
88
Honours
52
Statistics
78

Career timeline · Race wins per season

SeasonRace wins per seasonShare of career
19800
19811
19825
198315
19843
19853
19860
19874
19880
19891
19900
19919
19928
19934
19944

Data sources

  • FIA
  • Formula1.com
  • StatsF1

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Andrea de Cesaris ranks #104 in Formula 1

Andrea de Cesaris ranks 104th among Formula 1 athletes on GOAT Rank and 2224th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 70.6 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 58, Peak 82, Longevity 88, Honours 52, Statistics 78. Those categories are normalised against the full Formula 1 reference universe of 146 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1980–1994 with 15 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1983, which sets the Peak component at 82. Longevity is the defining strength of the profile at 88 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes grand prix starts 208, podiums 5, pole positions 1, career points 59.

Immediately ahead sits Nelson Piquet Jr on 70.8, a gap of 0.2 points. Directly behind is Carlos Pace on 70.3. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Andrea de Cesaris GOAT Score explained

Dominance58/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far de Cesaris stood above the field while competing. Scored 58/100 against the full Formula 1 cohort.
Peak82/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1983. Scored 82/100.
Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 14 years of competition and 15 recorded seasons. Scored 88/100.
Honours52/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 52/100.
Statistics78/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 78/100.

Andrea de Cesaris — frequently asked

Is Andrea de Cesaris the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Andrea de Cesaris ranks 104th in Formula 1 with a GOAT Score of 70.6, behind Lewis Hamilton on 96.1.
What is Andrea de Cesaris's GOAT Score?
70.6 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 58 (25%), Peak 82 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 52 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Andrea de Cesaris rank all time?
2224th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 104th within Formula 1.
Andrea de Cesaris vs Nelson Piquet Jr: who ranks higher?
Nelson Piquet Jr, on 70.8 against Andrea de Cesaris's 70.6 — a margin of 0.2 points.
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