Who is better, Irvine or Alesi?
Jean Alesi leads with a GOAT score of 73.4 against 73.1 for Eddie Irvine — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Irvine vs Alesi
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jean Alesi above Eddie Irvine: 73.4 vs 73.1. Jean Alesi leads on Longevity. Eddie Irvine leads on Peak, Honours, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
AlesiWinner
73.4Alesi wins: Longevity
Irvine
73.1Irvine wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Jean Alesi
73.4
Alesi leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jean Alesi
2. Eddie Irvine
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. 🇬🇧 Eddie Irvine5 seasons played · career day 1,82513 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Jean Alesi5 seasons played · career day 1,82511 race wins
-15.4% vs Irvine at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Irvine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 32 |
| 🇫🇷 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
Alesi73.4
Irvine73.1
FAQ
Where does Irvine beat Alesi?
Irvine scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Alesi leads on longevity.
How is the Irvine vs Alesi score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Irvine: 73.1, Alesi: 73.4.
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