CREATE TABLE table_204_853 (id NUMBER, "pos" NUMBER, "grid" NUMBER, "no." NUMBER, "driver" CLOB, "team" CLOB, "manufacturer" CLOB, "laps" NUMBER, "points" NUMBER)

how many drivers had no points ?
SELECT COUNT("driver") FROM table_204_853 WHERE "points" IS NULL
SELECT COUNT("driver") FROM "table_204_853" WHERE "points" IS NULL