Who is better, Jabouille or Kobayashi?
Kamui Kobayashi leads with a GOAT score of 70.0 against 69.7 for Jean-Pierre Jabouille — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jabouille vs Kobayashi
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kamui Kobayashi above Jean-Pierre Jabouille: 70.0 vs 69.7. Kamui Kobayashi leads on Longevity, Honours. Jean-Pierre Jabouille leads on Peak, Dominance.
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KobayashiWinner
70.0Kobayashi wins: Longevity, Honours
Jabouille
69.7Jabouille wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Kamui Kobayashi
70.0
Kobayashi leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kamui Kobayashi
2. Jean-Pierre Jabouille
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. 🇯🇵 Kamui Kobayashi5 seasons played · career day 1,825125 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Jean-Pierre Jabouille5 seasons played · career day 2,1909 race wins
-92.8% vs Kobayashi at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Jabouille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 🇯🇵 Kobayashi | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 125 | 125 |
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
Kobayashi70.0
Jabouille69.7
FAQ
Where does Jabouille beat Kobayashi?
Jabouille scores higher on peak, dominance. Kobayashi leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Jabouille vs Kobayashi score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jabouille: 69.7, Kobayashi: 70.0.
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