Gallery: Most F1 starts without a podium
Nico Hulkenberg holds the unwanted record of starting most Formula 1 races without a podium. Here are 19 others drivers who are part of the list.
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Sebastien Buemi. 55 races (2009-2011). Best result - 7th (Australia 2009, Brazil 2009))"
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Alex Caffi. 56 races (1986-1992). Best result - fourth (Monaco 1989)"
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Arturo Merzario. 57 races (1972-1979). Best result - fourth (Brazil 1973, Italy 1973, South Africa 1974)"
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Jean-Eric Vergne. 58 races. (2012-2014). Best result - sixth (Canada 2013, Singapore 2014)"
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Paul di Resta. 59 races (2011-2013, 2017). Best result - fourth (Singapore 2012 and Bahrain 2013)"
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Esteban Gutierrez. 59 races (2013-2014, 2016). Best result - seventh Japan 2013)"
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Erik Comas. 59 races (1991-1994). Best result - fifth (France 1992)"
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Carlos Sainz Jr. 63 races (2015-present). Best result - fourth (Singapore 2017)"
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Satoru Nakajima (1987-1991). Best result - fourth (Britain 1987, Australia 1989) "
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Piercarlo Ghinzani. 76 races (1981, 1983-1989). Best result - fifth (Dallas 1984)"
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Marcus Ericsson. 79 races (2014-present). Best result - eighth (Australia 2015) "
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Vitantonio Liuzzi. 80 races (2005-2007, 2009-2011). Best result - sixth (China 2007, Korea 2010)"
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Mark Zurrr. 81 races (1979-1986). Best result - fourth (Brazil 1981, Italy 1985)."
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Jonahatan Palmer. 83 races (1983-1989). Best result - fourth (Australia 1987)"
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Ukiyo Katayama. 95 races (1992-1997). Best result - fifth (Brazil 1994, Imola 1994)"
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Pedro Diniz. 98 races (1995-2000. Best result - fifth (Luxembourg 1997, Belgium 1998)"
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Philippe Alliot. 109 races (1984-1990, 1993-1994). Best result - fifth (1993 San Marino GP)"
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Pierluigi Martini. 118 races. (1984-1985, 1988-1995). Best result - fourth (San Marino 1991, Portugal 1991)."
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Adrian Sutil. 128 races (2006-2011, 2013-2014). Best result - fourth (Italy - 2009)"
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Nico Hulkenberg. 138 races (2010, 2012-present). Best result - fourth (Belgium 2012, Korea 2013, Belgium 2016)"
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