Boutsen vs Irvine
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Irvine wins: Dominance, Honours
Boutsen wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Irvine leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Championship runner-up for Ferrari in 1999 with four Grand Prix wins.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Boutsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| 🇬🇧 Irvine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 32 |
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.
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