Who is better, Laffite or Barrichello?
Rubens Barrichello leads with a GOAT score of 75.2 against 75.0 for Jacques Laffite — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Laffite vs Barrichello
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Rubens Barrichello above Jacques Laffite: 75.2 vs 75.0. Rubens Barrichello leads on Longevity, Statistics. Jacques Laffite leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BarrichelloWinner
75.2Barrichello wins: Longevity, Statistics
Laffite
75.0Laffite wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Rubens Barrichello
75.2
Barrichello leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rubens Barrichello
2. Jacques Laffite
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. 🇧🇷 Rubens Barrichello5 seasons played · career day 1,82552 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Jacques Laffite5 seasons played · career day 1,82510 race wins
-80.8% vs Barrichello at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Laffite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 27 |
| 🇧🇷 Barrichello | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 52 | 195 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LaffiteRetired | BarrichelloRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix wins | 6 | 11 |
| Podiums | 32 | 68 |
| Pole positions | 7 | 14 |
| Best championship finish | 4 | — |
| Grand Prix starts | 176 | — |
| Race starts | — | 322 |
| Championship runner-up finishes | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 66 | 64 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barrichello75.2
Laffite75.0
FAQ
Where does Laffite beat Barrichello?
Laffite scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Barrichello leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Laffite vs Barrichello score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Laffite: 75.0, Barrichello: 75.2.
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