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Formula 1 · Driver · Japan

Kamui Kobayashi

2009–2014 · Formula 1 podium finisher at Suzuka and a Le Mans 24 Hours winner.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
70.0
Cultural & brand footprint 54/100 · total legacy 62.3
Formula 1 podiums
1
Grand Prix starts
76
Le Mans wins
1
WEC titles
1
Career F1 points
125

Category profile

Dominance
62
Peak
82
Longevity
72
Honours
60
Statistics
78

Career timeline · Race wins per season

SeasonRace wins per seasonShare of career
20093
201032
201130
201260
20130
20140

Data sources

  • FIA
  • Formula1.com
  • StatsF1

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

Why Kamui Kobayashi ranks #106 in Formula 1

Kamui Kobayashi ranks 106th among Formula 1 athletes on GOAT Rank and 2228th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 70.0 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 62, Peak 82, Longevity 72, Honours 60, 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 2009–2014 with 6 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2012, which sets the Peak component at 82. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 82 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes formula 1 podiums 1, grand prix starts 76, le mans wins 1, wec titles 1.

Immediately ahead sits Carlos Pace on 70.3, a gap of 0.3 points. Directly behind is Jackie Oliver 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.

Kamui Kobayashi GOAT Score explained

Dominance62/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Kobayashi stood above the field while competing. Scored 62/100 against the full Formula 1 cohort.
Peak82/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2012. Scored 82/100.
Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 5 years of competition and 6 recorded seasons. Scored 72/100.
Honours60/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 60/100.
Statistics78/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 78/100.

Kamui Kobayashi — frequently asked

Is Kamui Kobayashi the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Kamui Kobayashi ranks 106th in Formula 1 with a GOAT Score of 70.0, behind Lewis Hamilton on 96.1.
What is Kamui Kobayashi's GOAT Score?
70.0 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 62 (25%), Peak 82 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 60 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Kamui Kobayashi rank all time?
2228th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 106th within Formula 1.
Kamui Kobayashi vs Carlos Pace: who ranks higher?
Carlos Pace, on 70.3 against Kamui Kobayashi's 70.0 — a margin of 0.3 points.
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