John Watson

McLaren
1x 3rd Place
2,137 Current Elo
2,461 Peak Elo
World Class Tier
John Watson Compare
Race Podiums
6
5
9
x9
Seasons
1985
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
Elo Rank
#39 all-time peak
Career Stats
Races 152
Finished 88
DNFs 64
Accident / Other 16
Mechanical 45
Disqualified 3
Win Rate 3.3%
Podium Rate 13.2%

Elo Rating Over Time

# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
1985 Season
7 +52.6 2,084 2,137 +2 Laps McLaren Brands Hatch Oct 06, 1985 Round 14
1983 Season
21 -64.9 2,154 2,089 Disqualified McLaren Kyalami Oct 15, 1983 Round 15
22 -81.5 2,236 2,154 Spun off McLaren Brands Hatch Sep 25, 1983 Round 14
21 -95.4 2,331 2,236 Electrical McLaren Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 11, 1983 Round 13
3 +45.3 2,286 2,331 Finished McLaren Circuit Park Zandvoort Aug 28, 1983 Round 12
9 +3.0 2,283 2,286 +2 Laps McLaren Red Bull Ring Aug 14, 1983 Round 11
5 +41.6 2,241 2,283 +1 Lap McLaren Hockenheimring Aug 07, 1983 Round 10
9 +16.0 2,225 2,241 +1 Lap McLaren Silverstone Circuit Jul 16, 1983 Round 9
6 +48.1 2,177 2,225 +1 Lap McLaren Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Jun 12, 1983 Round 8
3 +93.7 2,084 2,177 Finished McLaren Detroit Street Circuit Jun 05, 1983 Round 7
22 -63.0 2,147 2,084 Collision McLaren Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps May 22, 1983 Round 6
23 -92.1 2,239 2,147 Did not qualify McLaren Circuit de Monaco May 15, 1983 Round 5
5 +54.4 2,184 2,239 +1 Lap McLaren Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari May 01, 1983 Round 4
26 -129.0 2,313 2,184 Engine McLaren Circuit Paul Ricard Apr 17, 1983 Round 3
1 +70.7 2,243 2,313 Finished McLaren Long Beach Mar 27, 1983 Round 2
19 -83.4 2,326 2,243 Engine McLaren Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet Mar 13, 1983 Round 1
1982 Season
2 +53.3 2,283 2,336 Finished McLaren Las Vegas Street Circuit Sep 25, 1982 Round 16
4 +51.4 2,231 2,283 Finished McLaren Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 12, 1982 Round 15
13 -15.7 2,247 2,231 +3 Laps McLaren Dijon-Prenois Aug 29, 1982 Round 14
9 +15.0 2,232 2,247 Engine McLaren Red Bull Ring Aug 15, 1982 Round 13
12 -7.2 2,239 2,232 Suspension McLaren Hockenheimring Aug 08, 1982 Round 12
20 -76.3 2,316 2,239 Electrical McLaren Circuit Paul Ricard Jul 25, 1982 Round 11
23 -114.3 2,430 2,316 Spun off McLaren Brands Hatch Jul 18, 1982 Round 10
9 -24.6 2,454 2,430 +1 Lap McLaren Circuit Park Zandvoort Jul 03, 1982 Round 9
3 +16.9 2,438 2,454 Finished McLaren Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Jun 13, 1982 Round 8
1 +35.9 2,402 2,438 Finished McLaren Detroit Street Circuit Jun 06, 1982 Round 7
14 -59.2 2,461 2,402 Electrical McLaren Circuit de Monaco May 23, 1982 Round 6
1 +30.7 2,430 2,461 Finished McLaren Zolder May 09, 1982 Round 5
6 -0.5 2,431 2,430 +1 Lap McLaren Long Beach Apr 04, 1982 Round 3
2 +31.8 2,399 2,431 Finished McLaren Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet Mar 21, 1982 Round 2
6 +7.3 2,392 2,399 Finished McLaren Kyalami Jan 23, 1982 Round 1
1981 Season
7 +5.0 2,399 2,404 Finished McLaren Las Vegas Street Circuit Oct 17, 1981 Round 15
2 +50.4 2,348 2,399 Finished McLaren Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Sep 27, 1981 Round 14
15 -52.5 2,401 2,348 Accident McLaren Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 13, 1981 Round 13
12 -38.1 2,439 2,401 Ignition McLaren Circuit Park Zandvoort Aug 30, 1981 Round 12
6 +4.6 2,434 2,439 Finished McLaren Red Bull Ring Aug 16, 1981 Round 11
6 +5.7 2,429 2,434 +1 Lap McLaren Hockenheimring Aug 02, 1981 Round 10
1 +51.5 2,377 2,429 Finished McLaren Silverstone Circuit Jul 18, 1981 Round 9
2 +52.7 2,324 2,377 Finished McLaren Dijon-Prenois Jul 05, 1981 Round 8
3 +55.0 2,269 2,324 Finished McLaren Jarama Jun 21, 1981 Round 7
9 +19.1 2,250 2,269 Engine McLaren Circuit de Monaco May 31, 1981 Round 6
7 +43.5 2,207 2,250 Finished McLaren Zolder May 17, 1981 Round 5
10 +30.7 2,176 2,207 +2 Laps McLaren Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari May 03, 1981 Round 4
16 -21.4 2,197 2,176 Transmission McLaren Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Apr 12, 1981 Round 3
8 +51.1 2,146 2,197 +1 Lap McLaren Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet Mar 29, 1981 Round 2
21 -60.0 2,206 2,146 Brakes McLaren Long Beach Mar 15, 1981 Round 1
1980 Season
12 +5.8 2,207 2,213 +9 Laps McLaren Watkins Glen Oct 05, 1980 Round 14
4 +99.2 2,108 2,207 Finished McLaren Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Sep 28, 1980 Round 13
19 -28.0 2,136 2,108 Wheel bearing McLaren Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari Sep 14, 1980 Round 12
19 -34.3 2,170 2,136 Engine McLaren Circuit Park Zandvoort Aug 31, 1980 Round 11
18 -46.6 2,217 2,170 Engine McLaren Red Bull Ring Aug 17, 1980 Round 10
17 -52.3 2,269 2,217 Engine McLaren Hockenheimring Aug 10, 1980 Round 9
8 +31.6 2,237 2,269 Engine McLaren Brands Hatch Jul 13, 1980 Round 8
7 +52.4 2,185 2,237 +1 Lap McLaren Circuit Paul Ricard Jun 29, 1980 Round 7
21 -84.4 2,269 2,185 Did not qualify McLaren Circuit de Monaco May 18, 1980 Round 6
13 -27.2 2,297 2,269 Not classified McLaren Zolder May 04, 1980 Round 5
4 +62.5 2,234 2,297 +1 Lap McLaren Long Beach Mar 30, 1980 Round 4
11 +11.8 2,222 2,234 +2 Laps McLaren Kyalami Mar 01, 1980 Round 3
11 +13.4 2,209 2,222 +1 Lap McLaren Autódromo José Carlos Pace Jan 27, 1980 Round 2
20 -78.7 2,288 2,209 Gearbox McLaren Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Jan 13, 1980 Round 1
1979 Season
6 +37.8 2,259 2,296 +1 Lap McLaren Watkins Glen Oct 07, 1979 Round 15
6 +49.8 2,209 2,259 +2 Laps McLaren Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Sep 30, 1979 Round 14
21 -82.7 2,291 2,209 Accident McLaren Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 09, 1979 Round 13
13 -36.2 2,328 2,291 Engine McLaren Circuit Park Zandvoort Aug 26, 1979 Round 12
9 -10.9 2,339 2,328 +1 Lap McLaren Red Bull Ring Aug 12, 1979 Round 11
5 +25.1 2,313 2,339 Finished McLaren Hockenheimring Jul 29, 1979 Round 10
4 +46.5 2,267 2,313 +1 Lap McLaren Silverstone Circuit Jul 14, 1979 Round 9
11 -6.7 2,274 2,267 +2 Laps McLaren Dijon-Prenois Jul 01, 1979 Round 8
4 +61.5 2,212 2,274 Finished McLaren Circuit de Monaco May 27, 1979 Round 7
6 +65.2 2,147 2,212 Finished McLaren Zolder May 13, 1979 Round 6
22 -78.2 2,225 2,147 Engine McLaren Jarama Apr 29, 1979 Round 5
13 -16.2 2,241 2,225 Injection McLaren Long Beach Apr 08, 1979 Round 4
17 -61.1 2,302 2,241 Ignition McLaren Kyalami Mar 03, 1979 Round 3
8 +9.7 2,293 2,302 +1 Lap McLaren Autódromo José Carlos Pace Feb 04, 1979 Round 2
3 +64.1 2,229 2,293 Finished McLaren Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Jan 21, 1979 Round 1
1978 Season
19 -67.4 2,303 2,236 Accident Brabham Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Oct 08, 1978 Round 16
21 -103.5 2,407 2,303 Engine Brabham Watkins Glen Oct 01, 1978 Round 15
2 +40.3 2,366 2,407 Finished Brabham Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 10, 1978 Round 14
4 +33.6 2,333 2,366 Finished Brabham Circuit Park Zandvoort Aug 27, 1978 Round 13
7 +16.6 2,316 2,333 +1 Lap Brabham Red Bull Ring Aug 13, 1978 Round 12
7 +21.2 2,295 2,316 Finished Brabham Hockenheimring Jul 30, 1978 Round 11
3 +60.7 2,234 2,295 Finished Brabham Brands Hatch Jul 16, 1978 Round 10
4 +72.3 2,162 2,234 Finished Brabham Circuit Paul Ricard Jul 02, 1978 Round 9
21 -64.0 2,226 2,162 Spun off Brabham Scandinavian Raceway Jun 17, 1978 Round 8
5 +63.9 2,162 2,226 Finished Brabham Jarama Jun 04, 1978 Round 7
21 -57.4 2,219 2,162 Accident Brabham Zolder May 21, 1978 Round 6
4 +77.2 2,142 2,219 Finished Brabham Circuit de Monaco May 07, 1978 Round 5
21 -51.3 2,193 2,142 Gearbox Brabham Long Beach Apr 02, 1978 Round 4
3 +90.4 2,103 2,193 Finished Brabham Kyalami Mar 04, 1978 Round 3
8 +68.4 2,035 2,103 +2 Laps Brabham Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet Jan 29, 1978 Round 2
19 -16.7 2,051 2,035 Engine Brabham Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Jan 15, 1978 Round 1
1977 Season
15 +0.0 2,053 2,053 Gearbox Brabham Fuji Speedway Oct 23, 1977 Round 17
24 -59.9 2,113 2,053 Suspension Brabham Mosport International Raceway Oct 09, 1977 Round 16
12 +29.8 2,083 2,113 +2 Laps Brabham Watkins Glen Oct 02, 1977 Round 15
24 -41.0 2,124 2,083 Accident Brabham Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 11, 1977 Round 14
25 -64.5 2,189 2,124 Oil leak Brabham Circuit Park Zandvoort Aug 28, 1977 Round 13
8 +40.8 2,148 2,189 +1 Lap Brabham Red Bull Ring Aug 14, 1977 Round 12
21 -56.9 2,205 2,148 Engine Brabham Hockenheimring Jul 31, 1977 Round 11
16 -20.1 2,225 2,205 Fuel system Brabham Silverstone Circuit Jul 16, 1977 Round 10
2 +75.7 2,149 2,225 Finished Brabham Dijon-Prenois Jul 03, 1977 Round 9
5 +75.0 2,074 2,149 Finished Brabham Scandinavian Raceway Jun 19, 1977 Round 8
26 -75.5 2,149 2,074 Accident Brabham Zolder Jun 05, 1977 Round 7
14 -10.2 2,160 2,149 Gearbox Brabham Circuit de Monaco May 22, 1977 Round 6
15 -9.9 2,170 2,160 Fuel system Brabham Jarama May 08, 1977 Round 5
17 -54.9 2,224 2,170 Disqualified Brabham Long Beach Apr 03, 1977 Round 4
6 +32.5 2,192 2,224 Finished Brabham Kyalami Mar 05, 1977 Round 3
11 -9.9 2,202 2,192 Accident Brabham Autódromo José Carlos Pace Jan 23, 1977 Round 2
10 -4.7 2,207 2,202 Suspension Brabham Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Jan 09, 1977 Round 1
1976 Season
18 -64.9 2,278 2,213 Engine Penske Fuji Speedway Oct 24, 1976 Round 16
6 +31.6 2,246 2,278 Finished Penske Watkins Glen Oct 10, 1976 Round 15
10 +2.6 2,244 2,246 +1 Lap Penske Mosport International Raceway Oct 03, 1976 Round 14
11 -1.1 2,245 2,244 Finished Penske Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 12, 1976 Round 13
19 -81.3 2,326 2,245 Gearbox Penske Circuit Park Zandvoort Aug 29, 1976 Round 12
1 +55.4 2,271 2,326 Finished Penske Red Bull Ring Aug 15, 1976 Round 11
7 +25.4 2,245 2,271 Finished Penske Nürburgring Aug 01, 1976 Round 10
3 +67.6 2,178 2,245 +1 Lap Penske Brands Hatch Jul 18, 1976 Round 9
3 +87.8 2,090 2,178 Finished Penske Circuit Paul Ricard Jul 04, 1976 Round 8
26 -98.8 2,189 2,090 Accident Penske Scandinavian Raceway Jun 13, 1976 Round 7
10 +12.7 2,176 2,189 +2 Laps Penske Circuit de Monaco May 30, 1976 Round 6
7 +52.4 2,124 2,176 +1 Lap Penske Zolder May 16, 1976 Round 5
17 -19.9 2,143 2,124 Engine Penske Jarama May 02, 1976 Round 4
12 +10.4 2,133 2,143 Not classified Penske Long Beach Mar 28, 1976 Round 3
5 +72.5 2,061 2,133 +1 Lap Penske Kyalami Mar 06, 1976 Round 2
21 -77.3 2,138 2,061 Fuel system Penske Autódromo José Carlos Pace Jan 25, 1976 Round 1
1975 Season
9 +32.9 2,109 2,142 +2 Laps Penske Watkins Glen Oct 05, 1975 Round 14
10 +56.9 2,052 2,109 +1 Lap Surtees Red Bull Ring Aug 17, 1975 Round 12
21 -58.1 2,110 2,052 Suspension Team Lotus Nürburgring Aug 03, 1975 Round 11
11 +36.0 2,074 2,110 Accident Surtees Silverstone Circuit Jul 19, 1975 Round 10
13 +22.6 2,052 2,074 +1 Lap Surtees Circuit Paul Ricard Jul 06, 1975 Round 9
20 -55.1 2,107 2,052 Vibrations Surtees Circuit Park Zandvoort Jun 22, 1975 Round 8
16 -21.9 2,129 2,107 +3 Laps Surtees Scandinavian Raceway Jun 08, 1975 Round 7
10 +31.1 2,098 2,129 +2 Laps Surtees Zolder May 25, 1975 Round 6
16 -19.8 2,117 2,098 Spun off Surtees Circuit de Monaco May 11, 1975 Round 5
8 +65.1 2,052 2,117 +3 Laps Surtees Montjuïc Apr 27, 1975 Round 4
25 -88.4 2,141 2,052 Clutch Surtees Kyalami Mar 01, 1975 Round 3
10 +28.8 2,112 2,141 Finished Surtees Autódromo José Carlos Pace Jan 26, 1975 Round 2
22 -103.1 2,215 2,112 Disqualified Surtees Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Jan 12, 1975 Round 1
1974 Season
5 +63.2 2,158 2,222 Finished Brabham Watkins Glen Oct 06, 1974 Round 15
20 -60.0 2,218 2,158 Suspension Brabham Mosport International Raceway Sep 22, 1974 Round 14
7 +39.7 2,179 2,218 +1 Lap Brabham Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 08, 1974 Round 13
4 +82.9 2,096 2,179 Finished Brabham Red Bull Ring Aug 18, 1974 Round 12
24 -74.0 2,170 2,096 Suspension Brabham Nürburgring Aug 04, 1974 Round 11
11 +19.5 2,150 2,170 +2 Laps Brabham Brands Hatch Jul 20, 1974 Round 10
16 -31.2 2,182 2,150 +4 Laps Brabham Dijon-Prenois Jul 07, 1974 Round 9
7 +39.7 2,142 2,182 Finished Brabham Circuit Park Zandvoort Jun 23, 1974 Round 8
11 +8.7 2,133 2,142 +3 Laps Brabham Scandinavian Raceway Jun 09, 1974 Round 7
6 +66.1 2,067 2,133 +1 Lap Brabham Circuit de Monaco May 26, 1974 Round 6
11 +55.0 2,012 2,067 +2 Laps Brabham Nivelles-Baulers May 12, 1974 Round 5
11 +51.0 1,961 2,012 +4 Laps Brabham Jarama Apr 28, 1974 Round 4
21 -31.5 1,993 1,961 Fuel system Brabham Kyalami Mar 30, 1974 Round 3
18 -18.2 2,011 1,993 Clutch Brabham Autódromo José Carlos Pace Jan 27, 1974 Round 2
12 +37.7 1,973 2,011 +4 Laps Brabham Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Jan 13, 1974 Round 1
1973 Season
23 -41.1 2,013 1,972 Engine Brabham Watkins Glen Oct 07, 1973 Round 15
16 +13.5 2,000 2,013 Fuel system Brabham Silverstone Circuit Jul 14, 1973 Round 9