Nick Heidfeld holds the record for most championship points scored without ever winning a Grand Prix. He scored 259 points across his career, finishing second 13 times but never taking victory. Nico Rosberg won 23 races, Mark Webber won 9, and Rubens Barrichello won 11 races.
Nick Heidfeld was long noted for holding the record for the most World Championship points scored by a driver without ever winning a Grand Prix, a reflection of his consistency in scoring points for teams like BMW Sauber without ever taking a race victory. This 'nearly man' record highlighted his reliability as a points-scorer over a long career.