Who is better, Albon or Kovalainen?
Heikki Kovalainen leads with a GOAT score of 69.4 against 68.4 for Alexander Albon — a gap of 1.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Albon vs Kovalainen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Heikki Kovalainen above Alexander Albon: 69.4 vs 68.4. Heikki Kovalainen leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Alexander Albon leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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KovalainenWinner
69.4Kovalainen wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Albon
68.4Albon wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇮 Heikki Kovalainen
69.4
Kovalainen leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Heikki Kovalainen
2. Alexander Albon
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. 🇹🇭 Alexander Albon5 seasons played · career day 1,825228 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇮 Heikki Kovalainen5 seasons played · career day 1,8254 race wins
-98.2% vs Albon at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇭 Albon | 0 | 0 | 92 | 197 | 228 | 302 |
| 🇫🇮 Kovalainen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AlbonActive | KovalainenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Podiums | 2 | 4 |
| Grand Prix starts | 120 | 111 |
| Career points | 302 | — |
| Best championship finish | 7 | 7 |
| Seasons contested | 7 | — |
| Grand Prix wins | — | 1 |
| Pole positions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 62 | 64 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 56 | 60 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kovalainen69.4
Albon68.4
FAQ
Where does Albon beat Kovalainen?
Albon scores higher on statistics, longevity. Kovalainen leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Albon vs Kovalainen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Albon: 68.4, Kovalainen: 69.4.
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