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Ginther vs Tambay

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GintherWinner
72.6

Ginther wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics

Tambay
72.2

Tambay wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Richie Ginther
72.6

Ginther leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Gave Honda its first Formula 1 win in Mexico in 1965.

1. Richie Ginther
72.6
2. Patrick Tambay
72.2

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
1. 🇺🇸 Richie Ginther5 seasons played · career day 1,82613 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Patrick Tambay5 seasons played · career day 1,8251 race wins
-92.3% vs Ginther at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
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🇫🇷 Tambay0000111

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.

MetricGintherRetiredTambayRetired
Grand Prix wins12
Podiums1411
Grand Prix starts52114
Best championship finish44
Seasons contested8
Pole positions5
Dominance w25%6866
Peak w20%8884
Longevity w20%6674
Honours w20%6462
Statistics w15%8078

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GOAT Rank · the data
Ginther72.6
Tambay72.2
The people
Ginther
Tambay

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