Who is better, Lawson or Firman?
Liam Lawson leads with a GOAT score of 59.0 against 58.9 for Ralph Firman — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lawson vs Firman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Liam Lawson above Ralph Firman: 59.0 vs 58.9. Liam Lawson leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Ralph Firman leads on Longevity, Honours.
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LawsonWinner
59.0Lawson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Firman
58.9Firman wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇿 Liam Lawson
59.0
Lawson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Liam Lawson
2. Ralph Firman
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. 🇳🇿 Liam Lawson5 seasons played · career day 1,825256 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇪 Ralph Firman5 seasons played · career day 1,825243 race wins
-5.1% vs Lawson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 Lawson | 0 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 256 | 451 |
| 🇮🇪 Firman | 0 | 0 | 38 | 81 | 243 | 509 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LawsonActive | FirmanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Formula One starts | 30 | 14 |
| Points finishes | 6 | — |
| Best race finish | 5 | — |
| DTM race wins | 2 | — |
| Super Formula runner-up seasons | 1 | — |
| Formula One points | — | 1 |
| Japanese Formula Nippon titles | — | 1 |
| British F3 titles | — | 1 |
| Macau Grand Prix wins | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 56 | 52 |
| Peak w20% | 66 | 64 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 52 | 54 |
| Statistics w15% | 60 | 58 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lawson59.0
Firman58.9
FAQ
Where does Firman beat Lawson?
Firman scores higher on honours, longevity. Lawson leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Lawson vs Firman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lawson: 59.0, Firman: 58.9.
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