Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 76
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 82
Career timeline · Race wins per season
| Season | Race wins per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 40 | |
| 1995 | 59 | |
| 1996 | 77 | |
| 1997 | 96 | |
| 1998 | 87 | |
| 1999 | 77 | |
| 2000 | 68 | |
| 2001 | 59 | |
| 2002 | 49 | |
| 2003 | 40 | |
| 2004 | 31 | |
| 2005 | 21 | |
| 2006 | 12 |
Data sources
- Formula1.com official statistics
- FIA archives
- Motorsport Stats
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Jacques Villeneuve ranks #18 in Formula 1
Jacques Villeneuve ranks 18th among Formula 1 athletes on GOAT Rank and 3342nd of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 83.0 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 78, Peak 94, Longevity 76, Honours 86, Statistics 82. Those categories are normalised against the full Formula 1 reference universe of 143 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.
The record covers 1994–2006 with 13 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1997, which sets the Peak component at 94. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 94 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes formula 1 world titles 1, grand prix wins 11, podiums 23, pole positions 13.
Immediately ahead sits Brendon Hartley on 83.6, a gap of 0.6 points. Directly behind is Kimi Räikkönen on 82.9. 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.
Jacques Villeneuve GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Measures how far Villeneuve stood above the field while competing. Scored 78/100 against the full Formula 1 cohort.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1997. Scored 94/100.
- Longevity76/100 · weight 20%
- Rewards staying at that level over time: 12 years of competition and 13 recorded seasons. Scored 76/100.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 86/100.
- Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
- Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 82/100.
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Jacques Villeneuve — frequently asked
- Is Jacques Villeneuve the GOAT?
- Not on the current data. Jacques Villeneuve ranks 18th in Formula 1 with a GOAT Score of 83.0, behind Lewis Hamilton on 96.1.
- What is Jacques Villeneuve's GOAT Score?
- 83.0 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 76 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
- Where does Jacques Villeneuve rank all time?
- 3342nd of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 18th within Formula 1.
- Jacques Villeneuve vs Brendon Hartley: who ranks higher?
- Brendon Hartley, on 83.6 against Jacques Villeneuve's 83.0 — a margin of 0.6 points.