Most Consecutive (1950-2006) - Top 10 - Part 4 - D N F's

Part 4 - Most consecutive DNF's

Needs no further explanation, struggling car, tough times... setting up
a record of most consecutive DNF's (many reasons). Not a single entry
from 2000+ here, new age cars look pretty reliable as compared to the
days from the past! Haven't seen/know about most of the entries from the
top half, and what led to such a performance...


Note:
*** - Data is missing model info.
# - No of times

Top 10 Drivers - To score # consecutive DNF's !
--- D N F's --- D N F's --- D N F's --- D N F's --- D N F's --- D N F's ---
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Driver Name Team (Model) From Date Frm To Date To #
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Gachot, Bertrand Pacific (PR01-PR02) 1994-03-27 BRE 1995-07-02 FRA 23
Merzario, Arturo Merzario (***-***) 1978-01-15 ARG 1979-05-13 BEL 22
Schneider, Bernd Zakspeed (***-891) 1988-09-11 ITA 1989-11-05 AUS 21
Suzuki, Aguri Zakspeed (891-90) 1989-03-26 BRE 1990-05-27 MON 20
Tarquini, Gabriele AGS (JH23B-JH25) 1989-06-18 CAN 1990-07-29 ALL 20
Caffi, Alex Osella (***-***) 1987-05-17 BEL 1988-06-12 CAN 19
Gachot, Bertrand Rial (ARC2-C3B) 1989-10-22 JAP 1990-11-04 AUS 18
Ghinzani, Piercarlo Toleman (***-***) 1985-08-18 AUT 1986-08-10 HON 18
Warwick, Derek Toleman (***-***) 1981-05-03 ITA 1982-05-23 MON 18
Moreno, Roberto Coloni (FC188C-C3) 1989-03-26 BRE 1989-11-05 AUS 16
================================================== ==========================
Dalmas, Yannick AGS (JH23B-JH25) 1989-07-16 GBR 1990-06-24 MEX 15
Larini, Nicola Osella (FA1M-JS33B) 1989-05-07 MON 1990-03-11 USA 15
Suzuki, Aguri Lola (L91-L91) 1991-03-24 BRE 1991-11-03 AUS 15
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Alboreto, Michele Arrows (A11B-FA12) 1990-10-21 JAP 1991-09-08 ITA 14
Capelli, Ivan March (CG901-CG911) 1990-09-09 ITA 1991-07-28 ALL 14
De Cesaris, Andrea Minardi (***-***) 1986-03-23 BRE 1986-09-21 POR 14
Nannini, Alessandro Minardi (***-***) 1986-03-23 BRE 1986-09-21 POR 14
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Alliot, Philippe RAM (***-***) 1985-04-21 POR 1985-10-06 GBR 13
Moreno, Roberto Eurobrun (ER189B-ER189B)1990-03-25 BRE 1990-09-30 ESP 13
Van De Poele, Éric Lamborghini (291-291) 1991-05-12 MON 1991-11-03 AUS 13
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Arnoux, René Ligier (***-***) 1987-09-20 POR 1988-07-03 FRA 12
Barbazza, Fabrizio AGS (JH25-JH27) 1991-04-28 ITA 1991-09-29 ESP 12
Campos, Adrian Minardi (***-***) 1987-04-12 BRE 1987-09-20 POR 12
De Cesaris, Andrea Brabham (***-***) 1987-05-31 MON 1987-11-01 JAP 12
Guerrero, Roberto Ensign (***-***) 1982-08-15 AUT 1983-06-12 CAN 12
Tarquini, Gabriele AGS (JH25-JH27) 1991-03-24 BRE 1991-09-22 POR 12
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Cheever, Eddie Osella (***-***) 1980-01-13 ARG 1980-08-31 HOL 11
Daly, Derek Tyrrell (***-***) 1980-08-17 AUT 1981-05-31 MON 11
Foitek, Gregor Eurobrun (ER188B-ER189) 1989-03-26 BRE 1989-08-27 BEL 11
Modena, Stefano Jordan (192-192) 1992-03-01 AFS 1992-08-16 HON 11
Villeneuve, Jacques BAR (001-001) 1999-03-07 AUS 1999-08-15 HON 11
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Bellof, Stefan Tyrrell (***-***) 1984-03-25 BRE 1984-07-22 GBR 10
Boesel, Raul March (***-***) 1982-05-23 MON 1982-09-12 ITA 10
Fabi, Corrado Osella (***-***) 1983-03-13 BRE 1983-08-07 ALL 10
Ghinzani, Piercarlo Osella (***-***) 1983-03-13 BRE 1983-08-07 ALL 10
Grouillard, Olivier Fondmetal (FA1Me-F1) 1991-03-10 USA 1991-08-11 HON 10
Ribeiro, Alex March (***-***) 1977-01-09 ARG 1977-07-16 GBR 10
Stuck, Hans-Joachim Shadow (***-***) 1978-07-30 ALL 1979-04-08 USA 10
Van De Poele, Éric Brabham (BT60B-GR02) 1992-03-22 MEX 1992-08-16 HON 10
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Alliot, Philippe Lola (LC89-LC89) 1989-04-23 ITA 1989-08-13 HON 9
Brabham, David Brabham (BT59-BT59) 1990-07-15 GBR 1990-11-04 AUS 9
Brundle, Martin Tyrrell (***-***) 1984-03-25 BRE 1984-07-08 USA 9
Capelli, Ivan March (CG891-CG901) 1989-09-10 ITA 1990-05-27 MON 9
Grouillard, Olivier Ligier (JS33-FA1Me) 1989-09-10 ITA 1990-05-27 MON 9
Gugelmin, Mauricio March (881-CG891) 1989-04-23 ITA 1989-08-13 HON 9
Henton, Brian Toleman (***-***) 1981-05-03 ITA 1981-08-30 HOL 9
Jarier, Jean-Pierre Osella (***-***) 1982-07-18 GBR 1983-03-27 USA 9
Katayama, Ukyo Tyrrell (024-024) 1996-04-07 ARG 1996-07-28 ALL 9
Laffite, Jacques Williams (***-***) 1983-08-14 AUT 1984-05-06 ITA 9
Lammers, Jan Shadow (***-***) 1979-10-07 USA 1980-07-13 GBR 9
Lauda, Niki Brabham (***-***) 1979-04-08 USA 1979-08-26 HOL 9
Montermini, Andrea Pacific (PR02-FG01B) 1995-08-27 BEL 1996-03-31 BRE 9
Nannini, Alessandro Minardi (***-***) 1986-10-26 AUS 1987-07-26 ALL 9
Rebaque, Hector Lotus (***-***) 1978-09-10 ITA 1979-05-13 BEL 9
Tarquini, Gabriele Fondmetal (F1-GR02) 1991-11-03 AUS 1992-07-05 FRA 9
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Alboreto, Michele Ferrari (***-***) 1987-06-21 USA 1987-09-20 POR 8
Amon, Chris Ferrari (***-***) 1968-08-04 ALL 1969-05-18 MON 8
Berger, Gerhard Ferrari (640-640) 1989-05-28 MEX 1989-08-27 BEL 8
Bernard, Éric Lola (90-L91) 1990-09-09 ITA 1991-04-28 ITA 8
Bernard, Éric Lola (L91-L91) 1991-07-07 FRA 1991-09-29 ESP 8
Boutsen, Thierry Arrows (***-***) 1986-05-25 BEL 1986-08-17 AUT 8
Brundle, Martin Zakspeed (***-***) 1987-06-21 USA 1987-09-20 POR 8
De Cesaris, Andrea Dallara (F190-191) 1990-09-23 POR 1991-05-12 MON 8
Diniz, Pedro Arrows (A19-C18) 1998-09-13 ITA 1999-05-30 ESP 8
Fabi, Teo Toleman (***-***) 1982-07-03 HOL 1982-09-25 USA 8
Fabi, Teo Benetton (***-***) 1986-06-15 CAN 1986-09-07 ITA 8
Ghinzani, Piercarlo Osella (***-***) 1983-08-28 HOL 1984-05-06 ITA 8
Gugelmin, Mauricio March (CG901-CG901) 1990-03-25 BRE 1990-07-29 ALL 8
Hesnault, François Ligier (***-***) 1984-04-29 BEL 1984-07-22 GBR 8
Irvine, Eddie Ferrari (F310-F310) 1996-06-02 ESP 1996-09-08 ITA 8
Katayama, Ukyo Larrousse (LC92-LC92) 1992-05-03 ESP 1992-08-16 HON 8
Larini, Nicola Lamborghini (291-291) 1991-03-24 BRE 1991-07-28 ALL 8
Martini, Pierluigi Minardi (***-***) 1985-04-07 BRE 1985-07-21 GBR 8
Merzario, Arturo Williams (***-***) 1974-09-22 CAN 1975-05-25 BEL 8
Merzario, Arturo March (***-***) 1976-07-18 GBR 1976-10-24 JAP 8
Morbidelli, Gianni Arrows (FA15-FA15) 1994-03-27 BRE 1994-07-10 GBR 8
Oliver, Jackie BRM (***-***) 1970-03-07 AFS 1970-08-02 ALL 8
Perez-Sala, Luis Minardi (***-M189) 1988-11-13 AUS 1989-07-09 FRA 8
Schneider, Bernd Zakspeed (***-***) 1988-04-03 BRE 1988-07-10 GBR 8
Tambay, Patrick Ligier (***-***) 1981-07-05 FRA 1981-10-17 USA 8
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Source: gpsql.org

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"Anand Nene" <anandnNOSPAM (AT) gmx (DOT) net> wrote:

Part 4 - Most consecutive DNF's

Needs no further explanation, struggling car, tough times... setting up
a record of most consecutive DNF's (many reasons). Not a single entry
from 2000+ here, new age cars look pretty reliable as compared to the
days from the past! Haven't seen/know about most of the entries from the
top half, and what led to such a performance...

I don't have data on DNF sequences, although the opposite might be more
interesting - consecutive finishes. This is the top 10 from my files -
last updated about a year ago.

24 Michael Schumacher 2001-03 Ferrari

18 Michael Schumacher 2003-04 Ferrari

17 Niki Lauda 1975-76 Ferrari
17 Ayrton Senna 1988-89 McLaren [1]
17 Jean Alesi 2000-01 Prost/Jordan [3]
17 Rubens Barrichello 2003-04 Ferrari

16 Albert Ascari 1951-53 Ferrari
16 Tiago Monteiro 2005 Jordan [8]

15 Carlos Reutemann 1980-81 Williams

14 Juan Manuel Fangio 1953-55 Maserati/Mercedes [4]
14 Alain Prost 1993 Williams [5]

Notes:

[1] Includes one DNF where he was also classified as a finisher.
[3] Alesi's run ended in his last ever GP - if he had finished that race he
would have set a (then) new record of 18.
[4] Fangio's sequence includes one GP where he took over a team-mate's car.
[5] Prost's sequence was the last 14 GPs of his career.
[8] The first 16 GPs of his career.

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"Brian Lawrence" <Brian_W_Lawrence (AT) msn (DOT) com> wrote

24 Michael Schumacher 2001-03 Ferrari

22 Fernando Alonso 2005-06 McLaren <-----

18 Michael Schumacher 2003-04 Ferrari

Obvious update.

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On Mon, 7 May 2007 08:26:02 +0100, "Brian Lawrence"
<Brian_W_Lawrence (AT) msn (DOT) com> wrote:

"Brian Lawrence" <Brian_W_Lawrence (AT) msn (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:5a81auF2npobqU1 (AT) mid (DOT) individual.net...

24 Michael Schumacher 2001-03 Ferrari

22 Fernando Alonso 2005-06 McLaren <-----

18 Michael Schumacher 2003-04 Ferrari

Obvious update.

Think you might want another update there, Brian.

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"Ian Dalziel" <iandalziel (AT) lineone (DOT) net> wrote:

On Mon, 7 May 2007 08:26:02 +0100, "Brian Lawrence"
Brian_W_Lawrence (AT) msn (DOT) com> wrote:

"Brian Lawrence" <Brian_W_Lawrence (AT) msn (DOT) com> wrote:

24 Michael Schumacher 2001-03 Ferrari

22 Fernando Alonso 2005-06 McLaren <-----

18 Michael Schumacher 2003-04 Ferrari

Obvious update.

Think you might want another update there, Brian.

Well I didn't mean to suggest that THAT was the ONLY update required,
hence the "obvious".


I'll expand the updated list to the top 20:

24 Michael Schumacher 2001-03 Ferrari

23 Rubens Barrichello 2005-06 Ferrari/Honda

22 Fernando Alonso 2005-06 McLaren

18 Michael Schumacher 2003-04 Ferrari

17 Niki Lauda 1975-76 Ferrari
17 Ayrton Senna 1988-89 McLaren [1]
17 Jean Alesi 2000-01 Prost/Jordan [3]
17 Rubens Barrichello 2003-04 Ferrari

16 Albert Ascari 1951-53 Ferrari
16 Tiago Monteiro 2005 Jordan [8]

15 Carlos Reutemann 1980-81 Williams
15 Ralf Schumacher 2005-06 Toyota [10]

14 Juan Manuel Fangio 1953-55 Maserati/Mercedes [4]
14 Alain Prost 1993 Williams [5]
14 Jenson Button 2005-06 BAR/Honda

13 Jim Clark 1963-64 Lotus [2]
13 Denny Hulme 1972-73 McLaren [6]
13 Emerson Fittipaldi 1973-74 Lotus/McLaren [1]
13 Jody Scheckter 1979 Ferrari [7]
13 Eddie Irvine 1999 Ferrari
13 Ralf Schumacher 2002-03 Williams
13 Felipe Massa 2004-05 Sauber
13 Michael Schumacher 2006 Ferrari

Notes:

1. Includes one DNF where he was also classified as a finisher.
2. Includes two DNFs where he was also classified as a finisher.
3. Alesi's sequence ended in his last ever GP - if he had finished that race
he would have set a then new record of 18.
4. Fangio's sequence includes one GP where he took over a team-mate's car.
5. Prost's sequence was achieved in the last 14 GPs of his career.
6. Hulme's two sequences were separated by a single DNF - he finished 22 of 23
races.
7. Scheckter's sequence may be expanded to 15 IF a DNS is excluded.
8. The first 16 GPs of his career.
10. Ralf Schumacher's sequence was interrupted by the US GP - which he missed due to
injury.


23 instances above - 12 of them since 2000, including the top four. I've researched
all instances of 10 or more - there are two current/open sequences which are
almost on the list, Rubens in on nine consecutive finishes and Fisi is on eight.
There are another 12 instances of 12/11/10 since 2000 too.

Brian

On Tue, 08 May 2007 09:18:43 +0100, Brian Lawrence wrote:

Well I didn't mean to suggest that THAT was the ONLY update required,
hence the "obvious".

22 Fernando Alonso 2005-06 McLaren

Shouldn't it be Renault ?


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"Vinci" <vinci71 (AT) libero (DOT) it> wrote:

On Tue, 08 May 2007 09:18:43 +0100, Brian Lawrence wrote:

Well I didn't mean to suggest that THAT was the ONLY update required,
hence the "obvious".

22 Fernando Alonso 2005-06 McLaren

Shouldn't it be Renault ?

Oh, THAT obvious one! :-)

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"Francisco" <franciscousenet (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Here's a question to challenge your database: Drivers with 0 DNF ? (That have
started at least 1 race)

Interesting question. It may take me a while :-)

I suspect that there may be quite a few with a single start who actually
finished the race.

We have two new boys who have three starts and no DNFs - Hamilton &
Kovalainen.

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"Brian Lawrence" <Brian_W_Lawrence (AT) msn (DOT) com> wrote:

"Francisco" <franciscousenet (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Here's a question to challenge your database: Drivers with 0 DNF ? (That have
started at least 1 race)

Starts Finished Season
================================================== =
Cesare Perdisa 7 3/8/7/3/5/7/6 1955-57 [some shared]

Nicholas Kiesa 5 12/13/12/11/16 2003

Timo Glock 4 7/15/15/15 2004
Eddie Keizan 3 NC/14/13 1973-75
Sandro Pesenti-Rossi 3 14/11/18 1976

John Campbell-Jones 2 11/13 1962-63
Emilio de Villota 2 13/17 1977
Joe Kelly 2 NC/NC 1950-51
Ernst Klodwig 2 NC/NC 1952-53
Roger Laurent 2 12/6 1952
Roger Penske 2 8/9 1961-62
Dennis Poore 2 4/12 1952
Brian Shawe-Taylor 2 10/8 1950-51 [1950/10th - shared]
Toshio Suzuki 2 12/14 1993

Peter Ashdown 1 12 1959 [F2}
John Barber 1 8 1953
Don Beauman 1 11 1954
Harry Blanchard 1 7 1959
Trevor Blokdyk 1 12 1963
Roberto Bonomi 1 11 1960
Peter Broeker 1 7 1963
Warwick Brown 1 14 1976
Luiz Bueno 1 12 1973
John Cannon 1 14 1971
Jay Chamberlain 1 15 1962
Bob Drake 1 13 1960
Piero Drogo 1 8 1960
Nasif Estefano 1 14 1960
Mike Fisher 1 11 1967
Jan Flinterman 1 9 1952 [took over another car]
Joe Fry 1 10 1950 [shared car]
Oscar Galvez 1 5 1953
Fred Gamble 1 10 1960
Oscar Gonzalez 1 6 1956 [shared car]
Andre Guelfi 1 15 1958 [F2]
Brian Hart 1 12 1967 [F2]
Masahiro Hasemi 1 11 1976
Bruce Johnstone 1 9 1962
Robert la Caze 1 14 1958
Alberto Larreta 1 9 1960
Neville Lederle 1 6 1962
Mike MacDowel 1 7 1957 [shared car]
Damien Magee 1 14 1975
Jean Max 1 14 1971
Francois Mazet 1 13 1971
Dave Morgan 1 16 1975
John Nicholson 1 17 1975
Helmut Niedermayer 1 NC 1952
Brausch Niemann 1 14 1963
Rodney Nuckey 1 11 1953
Robert O'Brien 1 NC 1952
Nello Pagani 1 7 1950
Torsten Palm 1 10 1975
Xavier Perrot 1 10 1969 [F2}
Teddy Pilette 1 17 1974
Renato Pirocchi 1 12 1961
Charles Pozzi 1 6 1950 [shared]
Dieter Quester 1 9 1974
Roland Ratzenberger 1 11 1994
Fritz Riess 1 7 1952
Troy Ruttman 1 10 1958
Peter Ryan 1 9 1961
Jean-Louis Schlesser 1 11 1988
Rob Schroeder 1 10 1962
Dorino Serafini 1 2 1950 [shared]
Mike Sparken 1 7 1955
Kunimitsu Takahashi 1 9 1977
Eric Thompson 1 5 1952
Guy Tunmer 1 11 1975
Heini Walter 1 14 1962
Peter Westbury 1 9 1969 [F2]
Grahame Whitehead 1 12 1952
Jonathan Williams 1 8 1967

Notes

There is no consistent definition of what counted as a "finish". Most
data came from Steve Small's "Grand Prix Who's Who", 3rd edition (2000).

NC - Not Classified (technically not a "finish")

F2 - drove in a separate F2 class

shared - either took over another car or handed his car to another driver.
(those who handed over their car didn't actually "finish", but I'm
including them here anyway)


"One off" drives were quite common until the mid 'seventies, but have been
almost unheard of since then. Except for these few:

Jean-Louis Schlesser 1 11 1988
Toshio Suzuki 2 12/14 1993
Roland Ratzenberger 1 11 1994
Nicholas Kiesa 5 12/13/12/11/16 2003
Timo Glock 4 7/15/15/15 2004

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