Who is better, K. Rosberg or Depailler?
Keke Rosberg leads with a GOAT score of 71.1 against 71.0 for Patrick Depailler — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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K. Rosberg vs Depailler
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Keke Rosberg above Patrick Depailler: 71.1 vs 71.0. Keke Rosberg leads on Honours, Dominance. Patrick Depailler leads on Statistics, Longevity, Peak.
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K. RosbergWinner
71.1K. Rosberg wins: Dominance, Honours
Depailler
71.0Depailler wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇮 Keke Rosberg
71.1
K. Rosberg leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Keke Rosberg
2. Patrick Depailler
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. 🇫🇷 Patrick Depailler5 seasons played · career day 2,55619 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇮 Keke Rosberg5 seasons played · career day 2,1903 race wins
-84.2% vs Depailler at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇮 K. Rosberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 🇫🇷 Depailler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | K. RosbergRetired | DepaillerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 1 | — |
| Grand Prix wins | 5 | 2 |
| Pole positions | 5 | 1 |
| Podiums | 17 | 19 |
| Race starts | 114 | — |
| Fastest laps | 3 | — |
| Grand Prix starts | — | 95 |
| Best championship finish | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 62 |
| Statistics w15% | 70 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
K. Rosberg71.1
Depailler71.0
FAQ
Where does Depailler beat K. Rosberg?
Depailler scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. K. Rosberg leads on dominance, honours.
How is the K. Rosberg vs Depailler score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. K. Rosberg: 71.1, Depailler: 71.0.
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