Who is better, Kovalainen or Ireland?
Innes Ireland leads with a GOAT score of 69.6 against 69.4 for Heikki Kovalainen — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kovalainen vs Ireland
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Innes Ireland above Heikki Kovalainen: 69.6 vs 69.4. Innes Ireland leads on Peak, Statistics. Heikki Kovalainen leads on Dominance, Honours.
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IrelandWinner
69.6Ireland wins: Peak, Statistics
Kovalainen
69.4Kovalainen wins: Dominance, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Innes Ireland
69.6
Ireland leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Innes Ireland
2. Heikki Kovalainen
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. 🇬🇧 Innes Ireland5 seasons played · career day 1,82543 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇮 Heikki Kovalainen5 seasons played · career day 1,8254 race wins
-90.7% vs Ireland at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇮 Kovalainen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 🇬🇧 Ireland | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 43 | 47 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KovalainenRetired | IrelandRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix wins | 1 | 1 |
| Podiums | 4 | 4 |
| Pole positions | 1 | — |
| Grand Prix starts | 111 | 50 |
| Best championship finish | 7 | — |
| Career points | — | 47 |
| Seasons contested | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 64 | 62 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 60 | 58 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ireland69.6
Kovalainen69.4
FAQ
Where does Kovalainen beat Ireland?
Kovalainen scores higher on dominance, honours. Ireland leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Kovalainen vs Ireland score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kovalainen: 69.4, Ireland: 69.6.
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