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Formula 1 · Driver · France

Jean-Pierre Jabouille

1974–1981 · Won the first turbo-engined Grand Prix for Renault at Dijon in 1979.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
69.7
Cultural & brand footprint 54/100 · total legacy 61.1
Grand Prix wins
2
Pole positions
6
Grand Prix starts
49
Career points
21
Seasons contested
8

Category profile

Dominance
64
Peak
86
Longevity
66
Honours
58
Statistics
78

Career timeline · Race wins per season

SeasonRace wins per seasonShare of career
19750
19760
19770
19780
19799
19809
19813

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-Pierre Jabouille ranks #108 in Formula 1

Jean-Pierre Jabouille ranks 108th among Formula 1 athletes on GOAT Rank and 2230th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 69.7 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 64, Peak 86, Longevity 66, Honours 58, 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 1974–1981 with 7 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1979, 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 2, pole positions 6, grand prix starts 49, career points 21.

Immediately ahead sits Jackie Oliver on 70.0, a gap of 0.3 points. Directly behind is Innes Ireland on 69.6. 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-Pierre Jabouille GOAT Score explained

Dominance64/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Jabouille stood above the field while competing. Scored 64/100 against the full Formula 1 cohort.
Peak86/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1979. Scored 86/100.
Longevity66/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 7 years of competition and 7 recorded seasons. Scored 66/100.
Honours58/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 58/100.
Statistics78/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 78/100.

Jean-Pierre Jabouille — frequently asked

Is Jean-Pierre Jabouille the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Jean-Pierre Jabouille ranks 108th in Formula 1 with a GOAT Score of 69.7, behind Lewis Hamilton on 96.1.
What is Jean-Pierre Jabouille's GOAT Score?
69.7 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 64 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 66 (20%), Honours 58 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Jean-Pierre Jabouille rank all time?
2230th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 108th within Formula 1.
Jean-Pierre Jabouille vs Jackie Oliver: who ranks higher?
Jackie Oliver, on 70.0 against Jean-Pierre Jabouille's 69.7 — a margin of 0.3 points.
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