List of Formula One driver records Total Second Place finishes Total Second Place finishes

| blank | Driver | Seasons | Entries | _2nd_places | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 1991 – 2006 , 2010 – 2012 | 308 | 43 | 13.96% |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | 2001 , 2003 – 2013 | 215 | 36 | 16.74% |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 1980 – 1991 , 1993 | 202 | 34 | 16.83% |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | 1993 – 2011 | 326 | 29 | 8.89% |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | 2001 – 2013 | 194 | 29 | 14.95% |
| 6 | David Coulthard | 1994 – 2008 | 247 | 26 | 10.52% |
| 7 | Ayrton Senna | 1984 – 1994 | 162 | 23 | 14.19% |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | 1971 – 1979 , 1982 – 1985 | 177 | 20 | 11.29% |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | 1978 – 1991 | 207 | 20 | 9.66% |