Who is better, Villeneuve or Behra?
Jean Behra leads with a GOAT score of 71.3 against 71.1 for Gilles Villeneuve — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Villeneuve vs Behra
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jean Behra above Gilles Villeneuve: 71.3 vs 71.1. Jean Behra leads on Longevity, Statistics. Gilles Villeneuve leads on Honours, Dominance.
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BehraWinner
71.3Behra wins: Longevity, Statistics
Villeneuve
71.1Villeneuve wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Jean Behra
71.3
Behra leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jean Behra
2. Gilles Villeneuve
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. 🇨🇦 Gilles Villeneuve5 seasons played · career day 1,8256 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Jean Behra5 seasons played · career day 1,8266 race wins
0.0% vs Villeneuve at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Villeneuve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 🇫🇷 Behra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VilleneuveRetired | BehraRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix wins | 6 | — |
| Podiums | 13 | 9 |
| Pole positions | 2 | — |
| Race starts | 67 | — |
| Championship runner-up | 1 | — |
| Fastest laps | 8 | — |
| Grand Prix starts | — | 52 |
| Career points | — | 51 |
| Non-championship wins | — | 9 |
| Best championship finish | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 60 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 68 | 60 |
| Statistics w15% | 72 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Behra71.3
Villeneuve71.1
FAQ
Where does Villeneuve beat Behra?
Villeneuve scores higher on dominance, honours. Behra leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Villeneuve vs Behra score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Villeneuve: 71.1, Behra: 71.3.
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