RACING DRIVER
Thierry Boutsen
1957 - Today

Thierry Boutsen
Thierry Marc Alain Boutsen (French: [tjɛ.ʁi but.sɛn]; born 13 July 1957) is a Belgian former racing driver, businessman and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1983 to 1993. Boutsen won three Formula One Grands Prix across 11 seasons. Boutsen competed in Formula One for Arrows, Benetton, Williams, Ligier and Jordan. He finished fourth in the 1988 World Drivers' Championship with Benetton. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thierry Boutsen is the 98th most popular racing driver (up from 124th in 2019), the 257th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 329th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Belgian Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Thierry Boutsen ranks 98 out of 1,080. Before him are Vittorio Brambilla, Mick Doohan, Jo Siffert, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Mike Hailwood, and Jean-Louis Schlesser. After him are Jean-Pierre Jarier, Jo Schlesser, Luigi Musso, Björn Waldegård, Andrea de Cesaris, and Jarno Saarinen.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVittorio Brambilla
1937 - 2001
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 92
Mick Doohan
1965 - Present
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 93
Jo Siffert
1936 - 1971
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 94
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
1937 - 2015
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 95
Mike Hailwood
1940 - 1981
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 96
Jean-Louis Schlesser
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 97
Thierry Boutsen
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 98
Jean-Pierre Jarier
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 99
Jo Schlesser
1928 - 1968
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 100
Luigi Musso
1924 - 1958
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 101
Björn Waldegård
1943 - 2014
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 102
Andrea de Cesaris
1959 - 2014
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 103
Jarno Saarinen
1945 - 1973
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 104
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1957, Thierry Boutsen ranks 82. Before him are Šefik Džaferović, Daniel Stern, Preben Elkjær, Clive Burr, José Sócrates, and Stephen Fry. After him are Klaus Augenthaler, Ricardo Darín, Phil Murphy, Caroline Kennedy, Mark Eaton, and Emmanuel Carrère.
Others Born in 1957
Go to all RankingsŠefik Džaferović
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 76
Daniel Stern
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 77
Preben Elkjær
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 78
Clive Burr
MUSICIAN
1957 - 2013
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 79
José Sócrates
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 80
Stephen Fry
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 81
Thierry Boutsen
RACING DRIVER
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 82
Klaus Augenthaler
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 83
Ricardo Darín
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 84
Phil Murphy
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 85
Caroline Kennedy
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 86
Mark Eaton
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1957 - 2021
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 87
Emmanuel Carrère
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 88
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Thierry Boutsen ranks 257 out of 1,190. Before him are Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant (1859), Lambert I, Count of Louvain (1000), Philippe Thys (1889), Hendrick van Balen the Elder (1570), Justus van Gent (1430), and Erasmus Quellinus the Younger (1607). After him are Rik Van Steenbergen (1924), Jean Absil (1893), Jodocus Hondius (1563), Chrodegang (715), Clemens August of Bavaria (1700), and Eden Hazard (1991).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsPrince Leopold, Duke of Brabant
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1869
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 251
Lambert I, Count of Louvain
NOBLEMAN
1000 - 1015
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 252
Philippe Thys
CYCLIST
1889 - 1971
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 253
Hendrick van Balen the Elder
PAINTER
1570 - 1632
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 254
Justus van Gent
PAINTER
1430 - 1480
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 255
Erasmus Quellinus the Younger
PAINTER
1607 - 1678
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 256
Thierry Boutsen
RACING DRIVER
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 257
Rik Van Steenbergen
CYCLIST
1924 - 2003
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 258
Jean Absil
COMPOSER
1893 - 1974
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 259
Jodocus Hondius
GEOGRAPHER
1563 - 1612
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 260
Chrodegang
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
715 - 766
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 261
Clemens August of Bavaria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1700 - 1761
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 262
Eden Hazard
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 263
Among RACING DRIVERS In Belgium
Among racing drivers born in Belgium, Thierry Boutsen ranks 2. Before him are Jacky Ickx (1945). After him are Max Verstappen (1997), Willy Mairesse (1928), Olivier Gendebien (1924), Camille Jenatzy (1868), Charles de Tornaco (1927), Patrick Nève (1949), Eric van de Poele (1961), Georges Berger (1918), Arthur Legat (1898), and Jacques Swaters (1926).
Jacky Ickx
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 1
Thierry Boutsen
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 2
Max Verstappen
1997 - Present
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 3
Willy Mairesse
1928 - 1969
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 4
Olivier Gendebien
1924 - 1998
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 5
Camille Jenatzy
1868 - 1913
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 6
Charles de Tornaco
1927 - 1953
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 7
Patrick Nève
1949 - 2017
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 8
Eric van de Poele
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 9
Georges Berger
1918 - 1967
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 10
Arthur Legat
1898 - 1960
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 11
Jacques Swaters
1926 - 2010
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 12