RACING DRIVER
Jonathan Palmer
1956 - Today

Jonathan Palmer
Jonathan Charles Palmer (born 7 November 1956) is a British former racing driver, motorsport executive, and broadcaster, who competed in Formula One from 1983 to 1989. Before opting for a career in motor racing, Palmer trained as a physician at London's Guy's Hospital. He also worked as a junior physician at Cuckfield and Brighton hospitals. Palmer was active in Formula One between 1983 and 1989, and drove for Tyrrell, Williams, RAM, and Zakspeed. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jonathan Palmer is the 490th most popular racing driver (up from 545th in 2019), the 4,457th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,631st in 2019) and the 85th most popular British Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Jonathan Palmer ranks 490 out of 1,080. Before him are Peter de Klerk, Guy Mairesse, Wayne Gardner, Mikko Kozarowitzky, Loris Capirossi, and Johnnie Parsons. After him are Michael Andretti, Ricardo Zonta, Heini Walter, Torsten Palm, Peter Arundell, and Piero Drogo.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter de Klerk
1935 - 2015
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 484
Guy Mairesse
1910 - 1954
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 485
Wayne Gardner
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 486
Mikko Kozarowitzky
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 487
Loris Capirossi
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 488
Johnnie Parsons
1918 - 1984
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 489
Jonathan Palmer
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 490
Michael Andretti
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 491
Ricardo Zonta
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 492
Heini Walter
1927 - 2009
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 493
Torsten Palm
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 494
Peter Arundell
1933 - 2009
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 495
Piero Drogo
1926 - 1973
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 496
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Jonathan Palmer ranks 403. Before him are Didier Lockwood, Amira Hass, Ratko Radovanović, Ted Gärdestad, Imangali Tasmagambetov, and Yelena Safonova. After him are Peter Buck, Mina Ahadi, Hernán Darío Gómez, Ingrid Kristiansen, Abdulbaset Sieda, and Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsDidier Lockwood
MUSICIAN
1956 - 2018
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 397
Amira Hass
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 398
Ratko Radovanović
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 399
Ted Gärdestad
MUSICIAN
1956 - 1997
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 400
Imangali Tasmagambetov
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 401
Yelena Safonova
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 402
Jonathan Palmer
RACING DRIVER
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 403
Peter Buck
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 404
Mina Ahadi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 405
Hernán Darío Gómez
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 406
Ingrid Kristiansen
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 407
Abdulbaset Sieda
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 408
Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 409
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Jonathan Palmer ranks 4,458 out of 8,785. Before him are Steven Moffat (1961), William Henry Dean (1887), Jamie Hewlett (1968), Noah Taylor (1969), Kunal Nayyar (1981), and Raymond Gosling (1926). After him are Ian Botham (1955), Andrew Wakefield (1957), Anthony Harvey (1930), Kate O'Mara (1939), Charlotte Lewis (1967), and George Chapman (1559).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsSteven Moffat
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 4,452
William Henry Dean
ATHLETE
1887 - 1949
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 4,453
Jamie Hewlett
COMIC ARTIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 4,454
Noah Taylor
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 4,455
Kunal Nayyar
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 4,456
Raymond Gosling
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2015
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 4,457
Jonathan Palmer
RACING DRIVER
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 4,458
Ian Botham
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 4,459
Andrew Wakefield
INSPIRATION
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 4,460
Anthony Harvey
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2017
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 4,461
Kate O'Mara
ACTOR
1939 - 2014
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 4,462
Charlotte Lewis
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 4,463
George Chapman
WRITER
1559 - 1634
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 4,464
Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom
Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Jonathan Palmer ranks 85. Before him are Brian Henton (1946), Alan Brown (1919), Tony Trimmer (1943), Ken Wharton (1916), Mark Blundell (1966), and Gerry Ashmore (1936). After him are Peter Arundell (1933), Innes Ireland (1930), Lando Norris (1999), David Brabham (1965), Joe Fry (1915), and Oliver Bearman (2005).
Brian Henton
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 79
Alan Brown
1919 - 2004
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 80
Tony Trimmer
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 81
Ken Wharton
1916 - 1957
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 82
Mark Blundell
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 83
Gerry Ashmore
1936 - 2021
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 84
Jonathan Palmer
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 85
Peter Arundell
1933 - 2009
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 86
Innes Ireland
1930 - 1993
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 87
Lando Norris
1999 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 88
David Brabham
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 89
Joe Fry
1915 - 1950
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 90
Oliver Bearman
2005 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 91