Who is better, Palmer or Baumgartner?
Zsolt Baumgartner leads with a GOAT score of 64.7 against 64.6 for Jolyon Palmer — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Palmer vs Baumgartner
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Zsolt Baumgartner above Jolyon Palmer: 64.7 vs 64.6. Zsolt Baumgartner leads on Longevity, Statistics. Jolyon Palmer leads on Honours, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BaumgartnerWinner
64.7Baumgartner wins: Longevity, Statistics
Palmer
64.6Palmer wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇭🇺 Zsolt Baumgartner
64.7
Baumgartner leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Zsolt Baumgartner
2. Jolyon Palmer
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 2 · Form index per season1. 🇭🇺 Zsolt Baumgartner2 seasons played · career day 2,92142 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Jolyon Palmer2 seasons played · career day 7309 race wins
-78.6% vs Baumgartner at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Palmer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 🇭🇺 Baumgartner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 2 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PalmerRetired | BaumgartnerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| GP2 titles | 1 | — |
| Grands Prix entered | 35 | — |
| Career points | 9 | — |
| Best race finish | 6 | — |
| Seasons in Formula 1 | 2 | — |
| Grand Prix starts | — | 20 |
| Championship points | — | 1 |
| Best Grand Prix finish | — | 8 |
| First Hungarian F1 driver | — | 1 |
| Professional years | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 56 | 52 |
| Peak w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 60 | 52 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Baumgartner64.7
Palmer64.6
FAQ
Where does Palmer beat Baumgartner?
Palmer scores higher on dominance, honours. Baumgartner leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Palmer vs Baumgartner score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Palmer: 64.6, Baumgartner: 64.7.
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