Category profile
- Dominance
- 66
- Peak
- 82
- Longevity
- 70
- Honours
- 62
- Statistics
- 78
Career timeline · Race wins per season
| Season | Race wins per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3 | |
| 1975 | 4 | |
| 1976 | 5 | |
| 1977 | 3 | |
| 1978 | 4 | |
| 1979 | 2 | |
| 1980 | 1 |
Data sources
- FIA
- Formula1.com
- StatsF1
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Patrick Depailler ranks #102 in Formula 1
Patrick Depailler ranks 102nd among Formula 1 athletes on GOAT Rank and 2220th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 71.0 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 66, Peak 82, Longevity 70, 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 1972–1980 with 7 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1976, 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 grand prix wins 2, podiums 19, pole positions 1, grand prix starts 95.
Immediately ahead sits Lorenzo Bandini on 71.1, a gap of 0.1 points. Directly behind is Nelson Piquet Jr on 70.8. 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.
Patrick Depailler GOAT Score explained
- Dominance66/100 · weight 25%
- Measures how far Depailler stood above the field while competing. Scored 66/100 against the full Formula 1 cohort.
- Peak82/100 · weight 20%
- Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1976. Scored 82/100.
- Longevity70/100 · weight 20%
- Rewards staying at that level over time: 8 years of competition and 7 recorded seasons. Scored 70/100.
- 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.
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Patrick Depailler — frequently asked
- Is Patrick Depailler the GOAT?
- Not on the current data. Patrick Depailler ranks 102nd in Formula 1 with a GOAT Score of 71.0, behind Lewis Hamilton on 96.1.
- What is Patrick Depailler's GOAT Score?
- 71.0 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 66 (25%), Peak 82 (20%), Longevity 70 (20%), Honours 62 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
- Where does Patrick Depailler rank all time?
- 2220th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 102nd within Formula 1.
- Patrick Depailler vs Lorenzo Bandini: who ranks higher?
- Lorenzo Bandini, on 71.1 against Patrick Depailler's 71.0 — a margin of 0.1 points.