Formula 1 is generally accepted as the pinnacle of motorsport, and merely making it to the championship has to be recognised as success.
However, there are plenty of drivers in F1 history who failed to make the most of their chance after reaching grand prix racing, coming up short despite signing for established teams.
That is the subject of The Race’s latest video, which charts 10 talented drivers who didn’t capitalise on their F1 opportunities, for more reasons than one.
There’s almost every decade of F1 history covered in this selective but thorough list.
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