Who is better, Behra or Panis?
Olivier Panis leads with a GOAT score of 71.4 against 71.3 for Jean Behra — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Behra vs Panis
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Olivier Panis above Jean Behra: 71.4 vs 71.3. Olivier Panis leads on Longevity. Jean Behra leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
PanisWinner
71.4Panis wins: Longevity
Behra
71.3Behra wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Olivier Panis
71.4
Panis leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Olivier Panis
2. Jean Behra
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. 🇫🇷 Jean Behra5 seasons played · career day 1,8266 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Olivier Panis5 seasons played · career day 1,8256 race wins
0.0% vs Behra at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Behra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 🇫🇷 Panis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
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
Panis71.4
Behra71.3
FAQ
Where does Behra beat Panis?
Behra scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Panis leads on longevity.
How is the Behra vs Panis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Behra: 71.3, Panis: 71.4.
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