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#2 Most second-places in a season without victory:
Bottas actually started his season poorly in Australia, when he crashed in qualifying and started way down the field though he fought his way back in the points to finish eighth. After that, he enjoyed a good run of races, looking strong until the mid-season break.
This included second places in Bahrain, China, Spain and Canada. In two of those races (Bahrain and China), he could have been victorious but he was not brave enough to overtake Vettel at Bahrain and was helpless in China as Ricciardo dive-bombed his way to victory.
The Finn went on to take three more second-placed finishes at Germany, Russia (again could have taken victory at both but was instructed to not attack Hamilton) and Japan to take his tally to seven, which made him the holder of the record of having most second places in a season without ever ascending the top step of the podium.
