Jolyon Palmer

Jolyon Palmer is a compelling case of reinvention. His Formula One stint from 2016 to 2017 was modest, overshadowed at Renault, but I find his second act far more impressive. The 2014 GP2 champion turned that hard-won driving knowledge into genuinely insightful broadcasting for the BBC, Channel 4 and F1TV. It's rare for a former driver to explain racecraft with such clarity and fairness, and Palmer does it without ego. The Nottingham education shows in his analytical eye. To me, he's proof that a career's true value isn't always measured on the timing sheets, but in how you grow afterward.

Name (English)

Jolyon Palmer

Name (Japanese)

ジョリオン・パーマー

Reading

じょりおん・ぱーまー

Born

January 20, 1991 (age 35)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Goat

Origin

Horsham, United Kingdom

Occupation

racing automobile driver / Formula One driver / sports commentator

University

University of Nottingham

• Official sitehttps://www.jolyonpalmer.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jolyon_palmer/
• Xhttps://x.com/JolyonPalmer
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolyon%20Palmer
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714365

Tags

• racing automobile driver
• Formula One driver
• sports commentator

Last updated

2026-06-21

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