Kobayashi vs de Cesaris
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de Cesaris wins: Longevity
Kobayashi wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
de Cesaris leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. 208 Grand Prix starts, the most by a driver who never won a race.
Category breakdown
Season form · Race wins per season
Career timeline · Race wins 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 · Race wins per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Kobayashi | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 125 | 125 |
| 🇮🇹 de Cesaris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 31 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | KobayashiRetired | de CesarisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Formula 1 podiums | 1 | — |
| Grand Prix starts | 76 | 208 |
| Le Mans wins | 1 | — |
| WEC titles | 1 | — |
| Career F1 points | 125 | — |
| Podiums | — | 5 |
| Pole positions | — | 1 |
| Career points | — | 59 |
| Seasons contested | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 62 | 58 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 60 | 52 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 78 |
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