Regarding Palmer, you can compare him to his teammates. 2016 doesn’t look bad but he was garbage in 2017 relative to Hulkenberg... who ironically is called “mediocore”in this article haha.
Data:
2017: Palmer has 1 points paying finish vs 6 from Hulkenberg
2017: Hulkenberg outqualified Palmer in 16 of 16 races. Average…