Oliver vs Kobayashi
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Oliver wins: Peak, Longevity
Kobayashi wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Oliver leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Formula 1 podium finisher, Le Mans winner and later an Arrows team founder.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Oliver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 🇯🇵 Kobayashi | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 125 | 125 |
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.
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