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Formula 1 · Driver · Brazil

Carlos Pace

1972–1977 · Won his home Grand Prix at Interlagos in 1975; the circuit now bears his name.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
70.3
Cultural & brand footprint 54/100 · total legacy 60.6
Grand Prix wins
1
Podiums
6
Pole positions
1
Grand Prix starts
72
Best championship finish
6

Category profile

Dominance
68
Peak
86
Longevity
60
Honours
62
Statistics
78

Career timeline · Race wins per season

SeasonRace wins per seasonShare of career
19720
19731
19742
19752
19761
19770

Data sources

  • FIA
  • Formula1.com
  • StatsF1

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

Why Carlos Pace ranks #105 in Formula 1

Carlos Pace ranks 105th among Formula 1 athletes on GOAT Rank and 2226th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 70.3 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 68, Peak 86, Longevity 60, Honours 62, 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 1972–1977 with 6 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1974, which sets the Peak component at 86. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 86 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes grand prix wins 1, podiums 6, pole positions 1, grand prix starts 72.

Immediately ahead sits Andrea de Cesaris on 70.6, a gap of 0.3 points. Directly behind is Kamui Kobayashi on 70.0. 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.

Carlos Pace GOAT Score explained

Dominance68/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Pace stood above the field while competing. Scored 68/100 against the full Formula 1 cohort.
Peak86/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1974. Scored 86/100.
Longevity60/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 5 years of competition and 6 recorded seasons. Scored 60/100.
Honours62/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 62/100.
Statistics78/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 78/100.

Carlos Pace — frequently asked

Is Carlos Pace the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Carlos Pace ranks 105th in Formula 1 with a GOAT Score of 70.3, behind Lewis Hamilton on 96.1.
What is Carlos Pace's GOAT Score?
70.3 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 68 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 60 (20%), Honours 62 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Carlos Pace rank all time?
2226th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 105th within Formula 1.
Carlos Pace vs Andrea de Cesaris: who ranks higher?
Andrea de Cesaris, on 70.6 against Carlos Pace's 70.3 — a margin of 0.3 points.
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