Who is better, Pironi or Tambay?
Patrick Tambay leads with a GOAT score of 72.2 against 72.1 for Didier Pironi — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Pironi vs Tambay
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Patrick Tambay above Didier Pironi: 72.2 vs 72.1. Patrick Tambay leads on Longevity. Didier Pironi leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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TambayWinner
72.2Tambay wins: Longevity
Pironi
72.1Pironi wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Patrick Tambay
72.2
Tambay leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Patrick Tambay
2. Didier Pironi
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. 🇫🇷 Didier Pironi5 seasons played · career day 1,82513 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Patrick Tambay5 seasons played · career day 1,8251 race wins
-92.3% vs Pironi at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Pironi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 |
| 🇫🇷 Tambay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
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
Tambay72.2
Pironi72.1
FAQ
Where does Pironi beat Tambay?
Pironi scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Tambay leads on longevity.
How is the Pironi vs Tambay score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Pironi: 72.1, Tambay: 72.2.
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