Most podiums without a top ten start in a single season by an F1 driver
| # | Driver | Year | Podiums | Best start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Peter Whitehead (Ferrari) | 1 | 18th | |
| 2 | (FRA) Robert Manzon (Ferrari) | 1 | 12th | |
| 3 | (ITA) Umberto Maglioli (Ferrari) | 1 | 11th | |
| 4 | (ITA) Umberto Maglioli (Ferrari) | 1 | 12th | |
| 5 | (ITA) Cesare Perdisa (Maserati) | 1 | 11th | |
| 6 | (GBR) Ron Flockhart (Connaught) | 1 | 17th | |
| 7 | (BEL) Lucien Bianchi (Cooper) | 1 | 12th | |
| 8 | (USA) George Follmer (Shadow) | 1 | 11th | |
| 9 | (BEL) Jacky Ickx (Lotus) | 1 | 12th | |
| 10 | (FRA) Jacques Laffite (Williams) | 1 | 12th | |
| 11 | (BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi (Fittipaldi) | 1 | 12th | |
| 12 | (FRA) Jacques Laffite (Ligier) | 1 | 11th | |
| 13 | (USA) Eddie Cheever (Arrows) | 1 | 16th | |
| 14 | (SWE) Stefan Johansson (Onyx) | 1 | 12th | |
| 15 | (FRA) Eric Bernard (Ligier) | 1 | 12th | |
| 16 | (ITA) Gianni Morbidelli (Footwork) | 1 | 11th | |
| 17 | (PRT) Tiago Monteiro (Jordan) | 1 | 14th | |
| 18 | (AUT) Alexander Wurz (Williams) | 1 | 11th |