Jolyon Palmer

Jolyon Palmer is a former British Formula 1 driver. He is the son of former F1 driver Jonathan Palmer. In 2016, he made his Formula 1 debut with Renault. Today, the Brit is best known for his role as an analyst with F1TV.

In 2014, Jolyon Palmer won the GP2 title, now known as Formula 2, with DAMS. This success earned him a chance with Force India to take part in the Young Driver Test in Abu Dhabi. In 2015, he became the official test driver for Lotus, before being promoted to a Formula 1 race seat in 2016 when Renault took over the team.

That year, Kevin Magnussen was his teammate. Strong results failed to materialize, and Palmer scored only a handful of points. In 2017, the Brit continued with Renault alongside Nico Hulkenberg. However, Palmer struggled to match Hulkenberg and was replaced by Carlos Sainz before the end of the season.

After his Formula 1 career, Jolyon Palmer stepped away from racing. In 2023, however, he returned to the F1 paddock. At F1TV, he has taken on various roles, including post-session analysis, occasional commentary, conducting interviews directly after qualifying or races, and contributing to the post-qualifying and post-race shows. He performs a similar role for the UK broadcaster Channel 4 during race weekends.

Palmer’s current relationship status is not publicly known. In 2016, during his time in Formula 1, he and Lewis Hamilton were the only two drivers on the grid without a partner.

Little is known about Jolyon Palmer’s net worth. However, before his debut with Lotus, Palmer admitted in the media that he had to contribute financially to secure his place at the team.

Jolyon Palmer was born on January 20, 1991, which makes him 34 years old. He was born in Horsham, England. The former F1 driver is reportedly 178 centimeters tall and weighs around 65 kilograms.