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Formula 1 · Driver · France

Jean Alesi

1989–2001 · 32 podiums across 201 starts, with a famous win in Canada in 1995.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
68.7
Cultural & brand footprint 54/100 · total legacy 66.1
Grand Prix wins
1
Podiums
32
Pole positions
2
Grand Prix starts
201
Best championship finish
4

Category profile

Dominance
66
Peak
80
Longevity
84
Honours
62
Statistics
78

Career timeline · Race wins per season

SeasonRace wins per seasonShare of career
19891
19902
19913
19923
19932
19943
19956
19965
19974
19982
19991
20000
20010

Data sources

  • FIA
  • Formula1.com
  • StatsF1

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

Why Jean Alesi ranks #42 in Formula 1

Jean Alesi ranks 42nd among Formula 1 athletes on GOAT Rank and 973rd of 1063 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 73.4 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 66, Peak 80, Longevity 84, 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 1989–2001 with 13 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1995, which sets the Peak component at 80. Longevity is the defining strength of the profile at 84 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes grand prix wins 1, podiums 32, pole positions 2, grand prix starts 201.

Immediately ahead sits Jochen Rindt on 78.4, a gap of 5.0 points. Directly behind is David Coulthard on 73.5. 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.

Jean Alesi GOAT Score explained

Dominance66/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Alesi stood above the field while competing. Scored 66/100 against the full Formula 1 cohort.
Peak80/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1995. Scored 80/100.
Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 12 years of competition and 13 recorded seasons. Scored 84/100.
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.

Jean Alesi — frequently asked

Is Jean Alesi the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Jean Alesi ranks 42nd in Formula 1 with a GOAT Score of 73.4, behind Lewis Hamilton on 96.1.
What is Jean Alesi's GOAT Score?
73.4 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 66 (25%), Peak 80 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 62 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Jean Alesi rank all time?
973rd of 1063 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 42nd within Formula 1.
Jean Alesi vs Jochen Rindt: who ranks higher?
Jochen Rindt, on 78.4 against Jean Alesi's 73.4 — a margin of 5.0 points.
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