Chilton vs Firman
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Firman wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Chilton wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Firman leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories. British Formula Three champion, Japanese Formula Nippon champion and Jordan Formula One driver.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Chilton | 0 | 0 | 36 | 79 | 246 | 463 |
| 🇮🇪 Firman | 0 | 0 | 38 | 81 | 243 | 509 |
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.
| Metric | ChiltonRetired | FirmanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Formula One starts | 35 | 14 |
| Consecutive race finishes | 25 | — |
| IndyCar starts | 90 | — |
| Indy 500 laps led | 50 | — |
| GP2 race wins | 1 | — |
| Formula One points | — | 1 |
| Japanese Formula Nippon titles | — | 1 |
| British F3 titles | — | 1 |
| Macau Grand Prix wins | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 48 | 52 |
| Peak w20% | 58 | 64 |
| Longevity w20% | 64 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 46 | 54 |
| Statistics w15% | 56 | 58 |
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