Grand Prix wins
2
Podiums
11
Pole positions
5
Grand Prix starts
114
Best championship finish
4
Category profile
- Dominance
- 66
- Peak
- 84
- Longevity
- 74
- Honours
- 62
- Statistics
- 78
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 | |
| 1978 | 0 | |
| 1979 | 0 | |
| 1980 | 0 | |
| 1981 | 1 | |
| 1982 | 3 | |
| 1983 | 5 | |
| 1984 | 2 | |
| 1985 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 0 |
Data sources
- FIA
- Formula1.com
- StatsF1
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Patrick Tambay ranks #86 in Formula 1
Patrick Tambay ranks #86 in Formula 1 and #4196 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 72.2/100.
The verified career covers 1977–1986 and 10 documented seasons. Peak is 84/100, with Peak the strongest category at 84/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Grand Prix wins 2, Podiums 11, Pole positions 5, Grand Prix starts 114.
Nearest context: ahead Richie Ginther (72.6); behind Jean-Pierre Beltoise (72.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Patrick Tambay GOAT Score explained
- Dominance66/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 66/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak84/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours62/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 62/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics78/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
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Patrick Tambay — frequently asked
- Is Patrick Tambay the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Patrick Tambay ranks #86 in Formula 1 with a GOAT Score of 72.2/100, behind Lewis Hamilton (96.1).
- What is Patrick Tambay's GOAT Score?
- 72.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 66 (25%), Peak 84 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 62 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%).
- Where does Patrick Tambay rank all time?
- #4196 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #86 in Formula 1.
- Patrick Tambay vs Richie Ginther: who ranks higher?
- Richie Ginther ranks higher at 72.6 versus Patrick Tambay at 72.2, a margin of 0.4 points.