Indianapolis 500 wins
1
Formula 1 podiums
9
Grand Prix starts
132
Career F1 points
70
Seasons in top-level racing
20
Category profile
- Dominance
- 66
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 66
- Statistics
- 80
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | |
| 1981 | 10 | |
| 1982 | 15 | |
| 1983 | 22 | |
| 1984 | 3 | |
| 1985 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 8 | |
| 1987 | 8 | |
| 1988 | 6 | |
| 1989 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 100 |
Data sources
- FIA
- Formula1.com
- StatsF1
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Eddie Cheever ranks #40 in Formula 1
Eddie Cheever ranks #40 in Formula 1 and #3981 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 76.9/100.
The verified career covers 1978–1998 and 19 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Indianapolis 500 wins 1, Formula 1 podiums 9, Grand Prix starts 132, Career F1 points 70.
Nearest context: ahead Jacky Ickx (76.9); behind Jenson Button (76.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Eddie Cheever GOAT Score explained
- Dominance66/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 66/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours66/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 66/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics80/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Cheever comparisons
Eddie Cheever — frequently asked
- Is Eddie Cheever the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Eddie Cheever ranks #40 in Formula 1 with a GOAT Score of 76.9/100, behind Lewis Hamilton (96.1).
- What is Eddie Cheever's GOAT Score?
- 76.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 66 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 66 (20%), Statistics 80 (15%).
- Where does Eddie Cheever rank all time?
- #3981 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #40 in Formula 1.
- Eddie Cheever vs Jacky Ickx: who ranks higher?
- Eddie Cheever ranks higher at 76.9 versus Jacky Ickx at 76.9, a margin of 0.0 points.