John Watson
British | Born 1946-05-04
Compare head-to-head records across their shared time at a constructor. See who scored more points, qualified higher, and won the most race match-ups.
Prost
1980 - 1985
Prost
1980 - 1985
Races
13
Qualis
12
Lauda
1978 - 1983
Lauda
1978 - 1983
Races
44
Qualis
44
de Cesaris
1981 - 1981
de Cesaris
1981 - 1981
Races
15
Qualis
14
Tambay
1979 - 1979
Tambay
1979 - 1979
Races
13
Qualis
13
Piquet
1978 - 1978
Piquet
1978 - 1978
Races
1
Qualis
1
Stuck
1977 - 1977
Stuck
1977 - 1977
Races
14
Qualis
14
Pace
1974 - 1977
Pace
1974 - 1977
Races
9
Qualis
9
Lunger
1976 - 1976
Lunger
1976 - 1976
Races
1
Qualis
1
Peterson
1975 - 1975
Peterson
1975 - 1975
Races
1
Qualis
1
Morgan
1975 - 1975
Morgan
1975 - 1975
Races
1
Qualis
1
Wietzes
1974 - 1974
Wietzes
1974 - 1974
Races
1
Qualis
1
von Opel
1974 - 1974
von Opel
1974 - 1974
Races
4
Qualis
4
Robarts
1974 - 1974
Robarts
1974 - 1974
Races
3
Qualis
3
Pilette
1974 - 1974
Pilette
1974 - 1974
Races
1
Qualis
1
Larrousse
1974 - 1974
Larrousse
1974 - 1974
Races
1
Qualis
1
Reutemann
1973 - 1974
Reutemann
1973 - 1974
Races
17
Qualis
17
Fittipaldi
1973 - 1973
Fittipaldi
1973 - 1973
Races
2
Qualis
2
de Adamich
1973 - 1973
de Adamich
1973 - 1973
Races
1
Qualis
1
Career Totals
Total Races
142
Total Qualis
140
Race H2H
70 -
72
Quali H2H
70 -
70
Points H2H
147 - 158
Race
| Teammate | Years | Races | Ahead | Behind | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prost | 1980 - 1985 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 3 - 8 |
| Lauda | 1978 - 1983 | 44 | 20 | 24 | 86 - 86 |
| de Cesaris | 1981 - 1981 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 27 - 1 |
| Tambay | 1979 - 1979 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 11 - 0 |
| Piquet | 1978 - 1978 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 0 |
| Stuck | 1977 - 1977 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 8 - 12 |
| Pace | 1974 - 1977 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 - 14 |
| Lunger | 1976 - 1976 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 0 |
| Morgan | 1975 - 1975 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 |
| Peterson | 1975 - 1975 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 |
| Larrousse | 1974 - 1974 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 |
| Pilette | 1974 - 1974 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 |
| Robarts | 1974 - 1974 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 - 0 |
| Wietzes | 1974 - 1974 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 |
| von Opel | 1974 - 1974 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 - 0 |
| Reutemann | 1973 - 1974 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 6 - 37 |
| Fittipaldi | 1973 - 1973 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 - 0 |
| de Adamich | 1973 - 1973 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 |
| TOTAL | 142 | 70 | 72 | 147 - 158 |
Quali
| Teammate | Years | Qualis | Ahead | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prost | 1980 - 1985 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Lauda | 1978 - 1983 | 44 | 12 | 32 |
| de Cesaris | 1981 - 1981 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Tambay | 1979 - 1979 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Piquet | 1978 - 1978 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Stuck | 1977 - 1977 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Pace | 1974 - 1977 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Lunger | 1976 - 1976 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Morgan | 1975 - 1975 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Peterson | 1975 - 1975 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Larrousse | 1974 - 1974 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pilette | 1974 - 1974 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Robarts | 1974 - 1974 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Wietzes | 1974 - 1974 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| von Opel | 1974 - 1974 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Reutemann | 1973 - 1974 | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| Fittipaldi | 1973 - 1973 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| de Adamich | 1973 - 1973 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 140 | 70 | 70 |
Track consecutive dominance. 'Max Ahead' shows the highest number of races (or qualifying sessions) in a row that this driver finished ahead of the teammate. 'Max Behind' shows the opposite. Sprint races are not included.
Prost
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
3
Max Behind
5
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
4
Max Behind
7
Lauda
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
2
Max Behind
5
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
2
Max Behind
8
de Cesaris
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
8
Max Behind
2
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
13
Max Behind
1
Tambay
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
7
Max Behind
2
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
8
Max Behind
1
Piquet
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
0
Max Behind
1
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
0
Stuck
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
2
Max Behind
5
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
8
Max Behind
2
Pace
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
5
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
2
Max Behind
4
Lunger
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
0
Max Behind
1
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
0
Peterson
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
0
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
0
Morgan
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
0
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
0
von Opel
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
2
Max Behind
1
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
4
Max Behind
0
Wietzes
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
0
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
0
Robarts
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
2
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
3
Max Behind
0
Reutemann
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
6
Max Behind
5
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
10
Pilette
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
0
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
0
Larrousse
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
0
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
0
Max Behind
1
de Adamich
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
0
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
0
Max Behind
1
Fittipaldi
Race Streaks
Quali Streaks
| Teammate | Max Ahead | Max Behind |
|---|---|---|
| de Cesaris | 13 | 1 |
| Stuck | 8 | 2 |
| Tambay | 8 | 1 |
| Prost | 4 | 7 |
| von Opel | 4 | 0 |
| Robarts | 3 | 0 |
| Lauda | 2 | 8 |
| Pace | 2 | 4 |
| Fittipaldi | 1 | 1 |
| Lunger | 1 | 0 |
| Morgan | 1 | 0 |
| Peterson | 1 | 0 |
| Pilette | 1 | 0 |
| Piquet | 1 | 0 |
| Reutemann | 1 | 10 |
| Wietzes | 1 | 0 |
| de Adamich | 0 | 1 |
| Larrousse | 0 | 1 |
Review performance year-by-year. See how race finishes, points totals, and average qualifying results evolved over each season of their career.
Race Stats
Starts1
Points0
Wins0
Podiums0
Best Finish7
Avg Pos7.0
Finish %100.0%
WDC Pos999
Quali Stats
Entries1
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid21
Avg Grid21.0
Race Stats
Starts14
Points22
Wins1
Podiums3
Best Finish1
Avg Pos5.1
Finish %57.1%
WDC Pos6
Quali Stats
Entries14
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid10
Avg Grid18.3
Race Stats
Starts15
Points39
Wins2
Podiums5
Best Finish1
Avg Pos4.7
Finish %66.7%
WDC Pos3
Quali Stats
Entries15
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid6
Avg Grid11.3
Race Stats
Starts15
Points27
Wins1
Podiums4
Best Finish1
Avg Pos5.2
Finish %66.7%
WDC Pos6
Quali Stats
Entries15
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid2
Avg Grid8.9
Race Stats
Starts13
Points6
Wins0
Podiums0
Best Finish4
Avg Pos8.2
Finish %46.2%
WDC Pos11
Quali Stats
Entries13
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid7
Avg Grid15.9
Race Stats
Starts15
Points15
Wins0
Podiums1
Best Finish3
Avg Pos6.2
Finish %66.7%
WDC Pos9
Quali Stats
Entries15
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid6
Avg Grid14.3
Race Stats
Starts16
Points25
Wins0
Podiums3
Best Finish2
Avg Pos4.7
Finish %62.5%
WDC Pos6
Quali Stats
Entries16
Poles1
Top 10s0
Best Grid1
Avg Grid6.9
Race Stats
Starts17
Points9
Wins0
Podiums1
Best Finish2
Avg Pos6.6
Finish %29.4%
WDC Pos13
Quali Stats
Entries17
Poles1
Top 10s0
Best Grid1
Avg Grid5.6
Race Stats
Starts16
Points20
Wins1
Podiums3
Best Finish1
Avg Pos6.3
Finish %62.5%
WDC Pos7
Quali Stats
Entries16
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid2
Avg Grid11.2
Race Stats
Starts13
Points0
Wins0
Podiums0
Best Finish8
Avg Pos10.9
Finish %53.8%
WDC Pos999
Quali Stats
Entries13
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid6
Avg Grid12.9
Race Stats
Starts15
Points6
Wins0
Podiums0
Best Finish4
Avg Pos9.2
Finish %73.3%
WDC Pos15
Quali Stats
Entries15
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid4
Avg Grid14.0
Race Stats
Starts2
Points0
Wins0
Podiums0
Best FinishNone
Avg Pos-
Finish %0.0%
WDC Pos999
Quali Stats
Entries2
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid23
Avg Grid23.5
Race Seasons
| Season | Starts | Points | Wins | Podiums | Points Finishes | Finish % | Avg Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 57.1% | 5.1 |
| 1982 | 15 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 66.7% | 4.7 |
| 1981 | 15 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 66.7% | 5.2 |
| 1980 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46.2% | 8.2 |
| 1979 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 66.7% | 6.2 |
| 1978 | 16 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 62.5% | 4.7 |
| 1977 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 29.4% | 6.6 |
| 1976 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 62.5% | 6.3 |
| 1975 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.8% | 10.9 |
| 1974 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 73.3% | 9.2 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | - |
Quali Seasons
Discover where this driver excels and struggles. Top 3 best and worst circuits based on their average race finish. Only tracks with a minimum of 3 race finishes are included.
Best Tracks
Long Beach
Starts8
Wins1
Podiums1
Best Finish1
Avg Finish3.67
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Starts6
Wins0
Podiums2
Best Finish2
Avg Finish4.20
Silverstone Circuit
Starts6
Wins1
Podiums1
Best Finish1
Avg Finish4.67
| Track | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Avg Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3.67 |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4.20 |
| Silverstone Circuit | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4.67 |
Worst Tracks
Scandinavian Raceway
Starts5
Wins0
Podiums0
Best Finish5
Avg Finish10.67
Mosport International Raceway
Starts3
Wins0
Podiums0
Best Finish10
Avg Finish10.00
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Starts6
Wins0
Podiums0
Best Finish8
Avg Finish9.67
| Track | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Avg Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Raceway | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10.67 |
| Mosport International Raceway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9.67 |
Explore a comprehensive breakdown of every finishing position the driver has achieved, along with their non-finishes.
Finishing Positions
P1
5
P2
6
P3
9
P4
9
P5
7
P6
11
View races
1983 Canadian Grand Prix, 1982 United States Grand Prix West, 1982 South African Grand Prix, 1981 Austrian Grand Prix, 1981 German Grand Prix, 1979 United States Grand Prix, 1979 Canadian Grand Prix, 1979 Belgian Grand Prix, 1977 South African Grand Prix, 1976 United States Grand Prix, 1974 Monaco Grand Prix
P7
10
P8
5
P9
5
P10
6
P11
8
P12
3
Non-Finishes
DNF
61
View races
1983 European Grand Prix, 1983 Italian Grand Prix, 1983 Belgian Grand Prix, 1983 French Grand Prix, 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix, 1982 Austrian Grand Prix, 1982 German Grand Prix, 1982 French Grand Prix, 1982 British Grand Prix, 1982 Monaco Grand Prix, 1981 Italian Grand Prix, 1981 Dutch Grand Prix, 1981 Monaco Grand Prix, 1981 Argentine Grand Prix, 1981 United States Grand Prix West, 1980 Italian Grand Prix, 1980 Dutch Grand Prix, 1980 Austrian Grand Prix, 1980 German Grand Prix, 1980 British Grand Prix, 1980 Belgian Grand Prix, 1980 Argentine Grand Prix, 1979 Italian Grand Prix, 1979 Dutch Grand Prix, 1979 Spanish Grand Prix, 1979 United States Grand Prix West, 1979 South African Grand Prix, 1978 Canadian Grand Prix, 1978 United States Grand Prix, 1978 Swedish Grand Prix, 1978 Belgian Grand Prix, 1978 United States Grand Prix West, 1978 Argentine Grand Prix, 1977 Japanese Grand Prix, 1977 Canadian Grand Prix, 1977 Italian Grand Prix, 1977 Dutch Grand Prix, 1977 German Grand Prix, 1977 British Grand Prix, 1977 Belgian Grand Prix, 1977 Monaco Grand Prix, 1977 Spanish Grand Prix, 1977 Brazilian Grand Prix, 1977 Argentine Grand Prix, 1976 Japanese Grand Prix, 1976 Dutch Grand Prix, 1976 Swedish Grand Prix, 1976 Spanish Grand Prix, 1976 United States Grand Prix West, 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix, 1975 German Grand Prix, 1975 British Grand Prix, 1975 Dutch Grand Prix, 1975 Monaco Grand Prix, 1975 South African Grand Prix, 1974 Canadian Grand Prix, 1974 German Grand Prix, 1974 South African Grand Prix, 1974 Brazilian Grand Prix, 1973 United States Grand Prix, 1973 British Grand Prix
Explore the finishing consistency of the driver. View their overall finishing percentage and a breakdown of their Did Not Finish (DNF) reasons.
Total Starts
149
Total Finishes
88
Total DNFs
61
Mech DNF
47
Non-Mech DNF
14
Finishing %
59.1%
DNF Breakdown
Engine
16
View races
1983 French Grand Prix, 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix, 1982 Austrian Grand Prix, 1981 Monaco Grand Prix, 1980 Dutch Grand Prix, 1980 Austrian Grand Prix, 1980 German Grand Prix, 1980 British Grand Prix, 1979 Dutch Grand Prix, 1979 Spanish Grand Prix, 1978 United States Grand Prix, 1978 Argentine Grand Prix, 1977 German Grand Prix, 1976 Japanese Grand Prix, 1976 Spanish Grand Prix, 1973 United States Grand Prix
Accident
9
Suspension
6
Gearbox
5
Fuel system
5
Spun off
4