We have talked about the different aspects of Formula 1 and the list of different winners but it is equally important to talk about those that did win a lot of races but never won a World championship. It means that they were great as they won lots of races in their career but when it came to breaking the final hurdle and winning the big one the nerves got to them and they couldn’t win the big one.
It is very important to talk about those legendary drivers as well who were not able to win the World championship because they are also elite level drivers and the fact that they were able to win so many grand prix is a testament to their greatness as not many are able to win a single grand prix in their careers. So, let’s talk about these incredible drivers who are in the Top 5 of this list.
Stirling Moss (16 Grand Prix Wins)
This is the driver who has won the most number of grand prix races in his career but was unable to win the F1 Championship and he only had 67 entities throughout his career and he won 16 of those races which tells us how extraordinary of a driver he waa. He races from 1951-1961 and in those 10 years he was one of the best drivers in the Circuit but when it came to the big moments he was unable to win the big one but that does not diminish his legacy one bit.
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David Coulthard (13 Grand Prix Wins)
The next driver on this list is also from Great Britain and this time it is David Coulthard and he was a prominent race driver from 1994-2008 and in those 14 years that he was an F1 Driver, he had 247 career entries and out of those he won 13 Races in his career which means he won some races year and thus he could not win the World Championship but his legacy will live on forever as he was such a prominent driver for a decade and a half.
Carlos Reutemann (12 Grand Prix Wins)
The third driver in this list is the driver from Argentina Carlos Reutemann and he was also one of the greats of how era but could not win the World Championship. He was a racer in F1 from 1972-82 and in those 10 years he had 146 Race Starts and he won 12 races in total and thus he was one of the best drivers from the nation of Argentina.
Felipe Massa (11 Grand Prix Wins)
This driver from Brazil was active until recently till 2017 and he was also one of the very good drivers in the circuit as he won 11 races in his illustrious career but he also was unable to win the big one which is the F1 Championship and his fans would have loved to see him win but he should be proud of what he accomplished. He was a driver from 2002-2017 and he had a total of 272 Entries in his career.
Rubens Barrichello (11 Grand Prix Wins)
The fifth driver in this list is also from Brazil and he was an active F1 For 18 years which is staggering and the fact that he won 11 races is proof that he was a great driver who had the capability of winning twice but he was also unable to win the big prize in his career but he is one of the most celebrated drivers in F1 history. He was active in the race circuit from 1093-2011 and had a total of 326 entries in his career which is absolutely mind-boggling.
