Lengthy the image of an unenviable document, Nico Hulkenberg ended his streak of Components 1 grand prix begins and not using a podium end on the 2025 British Grand Prix. His run to 3rd place at Silverstone ended a podium-less run that lasted 238 races, however this leaves a query: which driver has now entered essentially the most F1 races with out taking to the rostrum?
Right here, we run down the 20 Components 1 drivers who’ve competed in essentially the most races with out ever making it onto the rostrum.
20. Arturo Merzario
Arturo Merzario (Williams) in 1975
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Born: 1943Race begins: 57Best end result: 4th
Italian racer Arturo Merzario drove in F1 between 1972 and 1979 for groups together with Ferrari and Williams. His greatest end result was fourth on the Brazil and South Africa races in 1973, and the 1974 Italian GP.
19. Jean-Eric Vergne
Jean-Éric Vergne (Toro Rosso) in 2012
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Born: 1990Race begins: 58Best end result: sixth
Pink Bull junior Jean-Eric Vergne competed in F1 for 3 seasons, racing for Toro Rosso between 2012 and 2014. In that point, he picked up 51 championship factors, however no podiums.
18. Paul Di Resta
Paul di Resta (Power India) in 2012
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Born: 1986Race Begins: 59Best end result: 4th
British racer Paul di Resta competed in F1 between 2011 and 2017, and managed two fourth-place finishes for the Power India crew.
17. Esteban Gutierrez
Esteban Gutiérrez (Sauber) in 2014
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Born: 1991Race begins: 59Best end result: seventh
Sauber driver Esteban Gutierrez might solely handle a greatest results of seventh over his time in F1, which ran from 2013 to 2016.
16. Erik Comas
Erik Comas (Larrousse) in 1993
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Born: 1963Race begins: 59 Greatest end result: fifth
Competing within the early 90s, Erik Comas’ greatest grand prix end result was fifth within the 1992 French Grand Prix, which he entered with Ligier.
15. Nicholas Latifi
Nicholas Latifi (Williams) in 2022
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Born: 1995Race begins: 61 Greatest end result: seventh
Over his three seasons in F1, Canadian Nicholas Latifi entered 61 races for the Williams crew and completed within the factors on simply three events.
14. Antonio Giovinazzi
Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) in 2021
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Born: 1993Race begins: 62 Greatest end result: fifth
Ferrari junior Antonio Giovinazzi raced with Alfa Romeo from 2017 to 2021, coming into 62 grands prix within the course of. In that point, his greatest end result was fifth on the 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix.
13. Zhou Guanyu
Zhou Guanyu (Sauber) in 2024
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Born: 1999Race begins: 68 Greatest end result: eighth
Fellow Ferrari academy graduate Zhou Guanyu had a equally robust struggle for factors in F1 as soon as he joined the sequence in 2022. He raced for Alfa Romeo and Sauber over three seasons in F1, and managed a greatest results of eighth.
12. Satoru Nakajima
Satoru Nakajima (Tyrrell) in 1990
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Born: 1953Race begins: 74 Greatest end result: 4th
Satoru Nakajima raced from 1987 to 1991, and got here agonizingly near the rostrum with fourth place on the 1987 British Grand Prix and 1989 Australian Grand Prix.
11. Piercarlo Ghinzani
Piercarlo Ghinzani (Zakspeed) in 1988
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Born: 1952Race begins: 76 Greatest end result: fifth
Piercarlo Ghinzani raced in F1 between 1981 and 1989, beginning 76 grands prix in that point and ending simply 21. Fifth place within the 1984 Dallas Grand Prix was a profession excessive for the Italian.
10. Vitantonio Liuzzi
Vitantonio Liuzzi (HRT) in 2011
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Born: 1980Race begins: 80 Greatest end result: sixth
Throughout six seasons, Vitantonio Liuzzi made 80 grand prix begins for groups together with Pink Bull, Toro Rosso and HRT.
9. Marc Surer
Marc Surer (Arrows) in 1983
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Born: 1951Race begins: 81 Greatest end result: 4th
Throughout eight seasons in F1, Marc Surer managed six sixth-place finishes, two fifth-place finishes and two fourth-place finishes – however no podiums, sadly.
8. Jonathan Palmer
Jonathan Palmer (Tyrrell) in 1987
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Born: 1956Race begins: 83Best end result: 4th
Between 1983 and 1989, Jonathan Palmer began 83 grands prix for groups together with Zakspeed Racing and Tyrrell, together with his greatest end result being fourth on the 1987 Australian GP.
7. Ukyo Katayama
Ukyo Katayama (Venturi) in 1992
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Born: 1963Race begins: 95Best end result: fifth
Over a six-year stint in F1, Ukyo Katayama began 95 grand prix races between 1992 and 1997. His profession highs got here within the Yamaha-powered Tyrrell 022, which he took to fifth on two events.
6. Marcus Ericsson
Marcus Ericsson (Sauber) in 2018
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Born: 1990Race begins: 97 Greatest end result: eighth
Indy500 winner Marcus Ericsson had a much less illustrious profession in Components 1, and began 97 grands prix with out managing a greater end result that eighth.
5. Pedro Diniz
Pedro Diniz (Sauber) in 1999
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Born: 1970Race begins: 98 Greatest end result: fifth
Brazilian racer Pedro Diniz raced in F1 between 1995 and 2000, beginning 98 races on this time. Regardless of two fifth-place finishes to his title, he by no means tasted Champagne on the rostrum.
4. Philippe Alliot
Philippe Alliot (Ligier) in 1990
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Born: 1953Race begins: 109 Greatest end result: fifth
The primary racer on this checklist with greater than 100 grand prix begins and not using a podium is Frenchman Philippe Alliot, who entered 109 races between 1984 and 1994.
3. Yuki Tsunoda
Yuki Tsunoda (Pink Bull) in 2025
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Born: 2000Race begins: 111 Greatest end result: 4th
Former Pink Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda had his prospect of breaking Nico Hulkenberg’s document snatched away from him when he was dropped by the Austrian outfit in 2025 after 5 years.
2. Pierluigi Martini 
Pierluigi Martini (BMS Scuderia Italia) in 1992
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Born: 1961Race begins: 118 Greatest end result: 4th
Over a 10-year profession in F1 that began in 1985, Pierluigi Martini might solely handle a greatest end of fourth within the 1991 San Marino Grand Prix.
1. Adrian Sutil
Adrian Sutil (Power India) in 2008
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Born: 1983Race begins: 128 Greatest end result: 4th
After Hulkenberg completed third at Silverstone, the brand new document holder for essentially the most grand prix begins and not using a podium end is Adrian Sutil. The German entered 128 races over seven seasons in F1, and managed a greatest results of fourth within the 2009 Italian Grand Prix.
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