Kovalainen vs Ricciardo
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Ricciardo wins: Longevity
Kovalainen wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Ricciardo leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Eight Grand Prix wins and a famous 2021 Monza victory for McLaren.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇮 Kovalainen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 🇦🇺 Ricciardo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 360 | 1,040 |
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.
| Metric | KovalainenRetired | RicciardoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix wins | 1 | 8 |
| Podiums | 4 | 32 |
| Pole positions | 1 | 3 |
| Grand Prix starts | 111 | — |
| Best championship finish | 7 | 3 |
| Race starts | — | 257 |
| Dominance w25% | 64 | 64 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 60 | 58 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 74 |
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