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Formula 1 · Driver · Brazil

Nelson Piquet Jr

2008–2009 · Renault driver who later became the first Formula E world champion.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
70.8
Cultural & brand footprint 54/100 · total legacy 62.1
Formula E titles
1
Grands Prix entered
28
Formula 1 podiums
1
Career F1 points
19
GP2 runner-up finishes
1

Category profile

Dominance
62
Peak
84
Longevity
66
Honours
68
Statistics
78

Career timeline · Race wins per season

SeasonRace wins per seasonShare of career
200819
20090

Data sources

  • Formula1.com
  • FIA archives
  • StatsF1

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

Why Nelson Piquet Jr ranks #103 in Formula 1

Nelson Piquet Jr ranks 103rd among Formula 1 athletes on GOAT Rank and 2223rd of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 70.8 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 62, Peak 84, Longevity 66, Honours 68, 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 2008–2009 with 2 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2008, which sets the Peak component at 84. Peak 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 formula e titles 1, grands prix entered 28, formula 1 podiums 1, career f1 points 19.

Immediately ahead sits Patrick Depailler on 71.0, a gap of 0.2 points. Directly behind is Andrea de Cesaris on 70.6. 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.

Nelson Piquet Jr GOAT Score explained

Dominance62/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Piquet Jr stood above the field while competing. Scored 62/100 against the full Formula 1 cohort.
Peak84/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2008. Scored 84/100.
Longevity66/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 1 years of competition and 2 recorded seasons. Scored 66/100.
Honours68/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 68/100.
Statistics78/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 78/100.

Nelson Piquet Jr — frequently asked

Is Nelson Piquet Jr the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Nelson Piquet Jr ranks 103rd in Formula 1 with a GOAT Score of 70.8, behind Lewis Hamilton on 96.1.
What is Nelson Piquet Jr's GOAT Score?
70.8 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 62 (25%), Peak 84 (20%), Longevity 66 (20%), Honours 68 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Nelson Piquet Jr rank all time?
2223rd of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 103rd within Formula 1.
Nelson Piquet Jr vs Patrick Depailler: who ranks higher?
Patrick Depailler, on 71.0 against Nelson Piquet Jr's 70.8 — a margin of 0.2 points.
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