Who is better, Chilton or Firman?
Ralph Firman leads with a GOAT score of 58.9 against 54.0 for Max Chilton — a gap of 4.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Chilton vs Firman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ralph Firman above Max Chilton: 58.9 vs 54.0. Ralph Firman leads on Honours, Peak, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
FirmanWinner
58.9Firman wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Chilton
54.0Chilton wins: no category outright
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇪 Ralph Firman
58.9
Firman leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ralph Firman
2. Max Chilton
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. 🇬🇧 Max Chilton5 seasons played · career day 1,825246 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇪 Ralph Firman5 seasons played · career day 1,825243 race wins
-1.2% vs Chilton at the same stage
| 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 from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| 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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GOAT Rank · the data
Firman58.9
Chilton54.0
FAQ
Where does Chilton beat Firman?
Chilton does not lead any of the five categories; Firman is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Chilton vs Firman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Chilton: 54.0, Firman: 58.9.
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