Who is better, Coulthard or Alesi?
David Coulthard leads with a GOAT score of 73.5 against 73.4 for Jean Alesi — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Coulthard vs Alesi
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks David Coulthard above Jean Alesi: 73.5 vs 73.4. David Coulthard leads on Dominance, Honours. Jean Alesi leads on Peak, Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
CoulthardWinner
73.5Coulthard wins: Dominance, Honours
Alesi
73.4Alesi wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 David Coulthard
73.5
Coulthard leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Coulthard
2. Jean Alesi
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇬🇧 David Coulthard5 seasons played · career day 1,825173 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Jean Alesi5 seasons played · career day 1,82511 race wins
-93.6% vs Coulthard at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Coulthard | 0 | 0 | 14 | 63 | 173 | 400 |
| 🇫🇷 Alesi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 29 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Coulthard73.5
Alesi73.4
FAQ
Where does Alesi beat Coulthard?
Alesi scores higher on peak, longevity. Coulthard leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Coulthard vs Alesi score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Coulthard: 73.5, Alesi: 73.4.
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