Who is better, Magnussen or Panis?
Kevin Magnussen leads with a GOAT score of 71.5 against 71.4 for Olivier Panis — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Magnussen vs Panis
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kevin Magnussen above Olivier Panis: 71.5 vs 71.4. Kevin Magnussen leads on Longevity, Statistics. Olivier Panis leads on Honours, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
MagnussenWinner
71.5Magnussen wins: Longevity, Statistics
Panis
71.4Panis wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇰 Kevin Magnussen
71.5
Magnussen leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kevin Magnussen
2. Olivier Panis
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. 🇩🇰 Kevin Magnussen5 seasons played · career day 1,825137 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Olivier Panis5 seasons played · career day 1,8256 race wins
-95.6% vs Magnussen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇰 Magnussen | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 137 | 183 |
| 🇫🇷 Panis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Magnussen71.5
Panis71.4
FAQ
Where does Panis beat Magnussen?
Panis scores higher on dominance, honours. Magnussen leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Magnussen vs Panis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Magnussen: 71.5, Panis: 71.4.
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