Depailler vs de Cesaris
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Depailler wins: Dominance, Honours
de Cesaris wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Depailler leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Won Monaco in 1978 after years of podium near-misses with Tyrrell.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Depailler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
| 🇮🇹 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 | DepaillerRetired | de CesarisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix wins | 2 | — |
| Podiums | 19 | 5 |
| Pole positions | 1 | 1 |
| Grand Prix starts | 95 | 208 |
| Best championship finish | 4 | — |
| Career points | — | 59 |
| Seasons contested | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 66 | 58 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 62 | 52 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 78 |
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