Consistently finishing near the top without a single win isn't necessarily showing a bad performance. All one needs to do is add the points up. Say driver A wins 3 races then never goes past 2nd round the rest of the year.
Driver B consistently goes 3rds all year.
Now who's the highest points driver.
A champion is a driver with the best consistent finishes.
Driver B consistently goes 3rds all year.
Now who's the highest points driver.
A champion is a driver with the best consistent finishes.