Who is better, Russell or Firman?
Ralph Firman leads with a GOAT score of 58.9 against 53.4 for George Russell — a gap of 5.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Russell vs Firman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ralph Firman above George Russell: 58.9 vs 53.4. Ralph Firman leads on Longevity, Honours. George Russell leads on Dominance, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
FirmanWinner
58.9Firman wins: Longevity, Honours
Russell
53.4Russell wins: Dominance, Peak
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇪 Ralph Firman
58.9
Firman leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ralph Firman
2. George Russell
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. 🇬🇧 George Russell5 seasons played · career day 1,825469 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇪 Ralph Firman5 seasons played · career day 1,825243 race wins
-48.2% vs Russell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Russell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 469 | 874 |
| 🇮🇪 Firman | 0 | 0 | 38 | 81 | 243 | 509 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RussellActive | FirmanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix wins | 5 | — |
| Podiums | 20 | — |
| Pole positions | 6 | — |
| Career points | 800 | — |
| Fastest laps | 8 | — |
| Formula One starts | — | 14 |
| Formula One points | — | 1 |
| Japanese Formula Nippon titles | — | 1 |
| British F3 titles | — | 1 |
| Macau Grand Prix wins | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 54 | 52 |
| Peak w20% | 66 | 64 |
| Longevity w20% | 46 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 44 | 54 |
| Statistics w15% | 58 | 58 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Firman58.9
Russell53.4
FAQ
Where does Russell beat Firman?
Russell scores higher on peak, dominance. Firman leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Russell vs Firman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Russell: 53.4, Firman: 58.9.
What do you think?
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