Top 25 F1 drivers never to win Monaco GP
25. Romain Grosjean
Romain Grosjean never really got to the front of the grid, particularly at Monaco. Be it Lotus or Haas, he never got a shot.
24. Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Heinz Harald Frentzen took pole position for the 1997 Monaco GP. Unfortunately, he was forced to retire from the race.
23. Johnny Herbert
Johnny Herbert never really had a good record at Monaco. His best result came in 1996 in P4.
22. Nico Hulkenberg
Nico Hulkenberg is a consistent driver in F1, though, with terrible luck. Thus, the German has never tasted success even at the Monaco GP.
21. George Russell
George Russell is the star driver for Mercedes right now. Unfortunately, the Briton is yet to win in the streets of Monte Carlo, with no podiums at the event either.
20. Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz has been on the Monaco GP podium. However, a race win is still beyond the Spaniard's reach.
19. Ronnie Peterson
Ronnie Peterson never came close to winning the Monaco GP. The SuperSwede of F1 simply had bad luck at this iconic track.
18. Carlos Reutemann
Carlos Reutemann won 12 races in F1, but could never dominate the streets of Monte Carlo as circumstances always took the better of him.
17. Valtteri Bottas
Valtteri Bottas won a handful of races for Mercedes. Unfortunately, he was always trumped by the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel at Monaco GP.
16. Chris Amon
Chris Amon is reckoned as one of the best drivers to never win in F1. Thus, he could never even have a decent result in Monte Carlo.
15. Eddie Irvine
Eddie Irvine took multiple podiums at the Monaco GP for Ferrari in the 1990s. Unfortunately, a race win simply never happened.
14. Nick Heidfeld
Nick Heidfeld is another unlucky driver in F1 history. The German never got a car capable of winning in Monaco.
13. Felipe Massa
Felipe Massa never had the best of fortunes in Monaco. The Brazilian could only manage a podium at this iconic race.
12. Rubens Barrichello
Rubens Barrichello spent most of his career in the shadows of Michael Schumacher. It is thus not a surprise that the Brazilian never won the Monaco GP.
11. Jean Alesi
Jean Alesi is one of the few drivers who should've won the world championship. The Ferrari icon even had a dry spell at the Monaco GP.
10. Gerhard Berger
Gerhard Berger managed to get on the podium in Monte Carlo, but never on the top spot. He was simply unable to defeat the likes of Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher.
9. Kimi Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen got his car on pole position at Monaco GP on more than one occasion. Unfortunately, the Iceman never managed to turn it into a victory. He even retired from the lead in 2006.
8. Jacques Villeneuve
Jacques Villeneuve won the world title in 1997, but the streets of Monaco always posed a challenge. He never managed to take a victory at this circuit.
7. Damon Hill
Damon Hill could've won the Monaco GP in 1996. Unfortunately an engine failure forced him to retire from the lead.
6. Nigel Mansell
Nigel Mansell is one of the few F1 legends who never won the Monaco GP. He had some iconic battles on the track, even with Ayrton Senna, but never converted his performance into a victory.
5. Alan Jones
Nelson Piquet never liked Monaco. He once claimed that the racing at the circuit was like "trying to ride a bicycle around your living room." It is no surprise that the Brazilian struggled at the track and never won a race.
4. Nelson Piquet
The 1980 world champion also had a bad run at Monaco. Alan Jones could never clinch the top step of the podium at this historic venue.
3. Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti, America's most successful driver in F1, failed to make his mark at the Monaco GP. He could never get higher than second place despite numerous attempts.
2. Emerson Fittipaldi
Another legend of Formula 1, Emerson Fittipaldi found it difficult to battle at Monaco GP. The Brazilian just could not master the crown jewel of the sport.
1. Jim Clark
Jim Clark is infamous for his failure in Monaco. The two-time world champion never managed to master the track. Though bad luck and reliability issues often made things more difficult.
