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Formula 1 Grand Prix Drivers - they TRIED and TRIED, but never a Podium.

These drivers have started 50 or more Formula 1 World Championship Grand Prixs in the years noted, but NEVER recorded a top 3 finish. Name them.
EXCLUDES races for which the driver failed to qualify or start.
EXCLUDES races in which the driver participated only in practice.
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Race Starts
Years
Nationality
DRIVER
177
2010, 2012-19
Germany
Nico Hulkenberg
128
2007-11, 2013-14
Germany
Adrian Sutil
119
1985, 1988-95
Italy
Pierluigi Martini
109
1984-90, 1993-94
France
Philippe Alliot
98
1995-2000
Brazil
Pedro Diniz
97
2014-18
Sweden
Marcus Ericsson
95
1992-97
Japan
Ukyo Katayama
83
1983-89
United Kingdom
Jonathan Palmer
82
1979-86
Switzerland
Marc Surer
80
2005-07, 2009-11
Italy
Vitantonio Liuzzi
76
1981, 1983-89
Italy
Piercarlo Ghinzani
74
1987-91
Japan
Satoru Nakajima
59
1991-94
France
Erik Comas
59
2011-13, 2017
United Kingdom
Paul di Resta
59
2013-14, 2016
Mexico
Esteban Gutierrez
58
2012-14
France
Jean-Eric Vergne
57
1972-79
Italy
Arturo Merzario
56
1987-90
Italy
Alex Caffi
55
2009-11
Switzerland
Sebastian Buemi
50
1993, 1995-96, 1999, 2009
Italy
Luca Badoer
50
2016-18
France
Esteban Ocon
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2 Comments
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Level 67
May 5, 2022
If updated Ocon should be out, first his podium at Sakhir 2020 and then his race win at Hungary 2021
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Oct 9, 2025
Also Hülkenberg should be out after his long awaited podium in Silverstone 2025