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John Watson

McLaren
1x 3rd Place
2,155 Final Elo
2,483 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
#41 all-time peak
Career Stats
Races 154
Finished 88
DNFs 64
Accident / Other 16
Mechanical 45
Disqualified 3
Win Rate 3.2%
Podium Rate 13.0%
Constructor History
McLaren
1979-1983, 1985
75 races 4 wins 13 podiums
Surtees
1975
11 races
Team Lotus
1975
1 races
Penske
1975-1976
17 races 1 win 3 podiums
Brabham
1973-1974, 1977-1978
50 races 4 podiums

Elo Rating Over Time

Data: Elo ratings computed from race finishing positions · 154 races
1985 Season 1 race
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
P7 +51.4 2,104 2,155 +2 Laps McLaren Brands Hatch Oct 06, 1985 Round 14
1983 Season 15 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
DSQ -65.1 2,169 2,104 Disqualified McLaren Kyalami Oct 15, 1983 Round 15
DNF -81.8 2,251 2,169 Spun off McLaren Brands Hatch Sep 25, 1983 Round 14
DNF -95.6 2,346 2,251 Electrical McLaren Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 11, 1983 Round 13
P3 +45.1 2,301 2,346 Finished McLaren Circuit Park Zandvoort Aug 28, 1983 Round 12
P9 +2.7 2,299 2,301 +2 Laps McLaren Red Bull Ring Aug 14, 1983 Round 11
P5 +41.2 2,257 2,299 +1 Lap McLaren Hockenheimring Aug 07, 1983 Round 10
P9 +15.4 2,242 2,257 +1 Lap McLaren Silverstone Circuit Jul 16, 1983 Round 9
P6 +47.5 2,194 2,242 +1 Lap McLaren Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Jun 12, 1983 Round 8
P3 +93.0 2,101 2,194 Finished McLaren Detroit Street Circuit Jun 05, 1983 Round 7
DNF -63.9 2,165 2,101 Collision McLaren Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps May 22, 1983 Round 6
DNQ -92.9 2,258 2,165 Did not qualify McLaren Circuit de Monaco May 15, 1983 Round 5
P5 +53.1 2,205 2,258 +1 Lap McLaren Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari May 01, 1983 Round 4
DNF -130.1 2,335 2,205 Engine McLaren Circuit Paul Ricard Apr 17, 1983 Round 3
P1 +69.3 2,266 2,335 Finished McLaren Long Beach Mar 27, 1983 Round 2
DNF -84.8 2,351 2,266 Engine McLaren Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet Mar 13, 1983 Round 1
1982 Season 15 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
P2 +53.0 2,298 2,351 Finished McLaren Las Vegas Street Circuit Sep 25, 1982 Round 16
P4 +51.1 2,247 2,298 Finished McLaren Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 12, 1982 Round 15
P13 -16.2 2,263 2,247 +3 Laps McLaren Dijon-Prenois Aug 29, 1982 Round 14
DNF +14.3 2,249 2,263 Engine McLaren Red Bull Ring Aug 15, 1982 Round 13
DNF -8.1 2,257 2,249 Suspension McLaren Hockenheimring Aug 08, 1982 Round 12
DNF -77.1 2,334 2,257 Electrical McLaren Circuit Paul Ricard Jul 25, 1982 Round 11
DNF -114.9 2,449 2,334 Spun off McLaren Brands Hatch Jul 18, 1982 Round 10
P9 -25.2 2,474 2,449 +1 Lap McLaren Circuit Park Zandvoort Jul 03, 1982 Round 9
P3 +16.1 2,458 2,474 Finished McLaren Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Jun 13, 1982 Round 8
P1 +35.0 2,423 2,458 Finished McLaren Detroit Street Circuit Jun 06, 1982 Round 7
DNF -60.0 2,483 2,423 Electrical McLaren Circuit de Monaco May 23, 1982 Round 6
P1 +29.7 2,453 2,483 Finished McLaren Zolder May 09, 1982 Round 5
P6 -1.4 2,454 2,453 +1 Lap McLaren Long Beach Apr 04, 1982 Round 3
P2 +30.7 2,424 2,454 Finished McLaren Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet Mar 21, 1982 Round 2
P6 +6.0 2,418 2,424 Finished McLaren Kyalami Jan 23, 1982 Round 1
1981 Season 15 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
P7 +4.9 2,413 2,418 Finished McLaren Las Vegas Street Circuit Oct 17, 1981 Round 15
P2 +50.2 2,363 2,413 Finished McLaren Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Sep 27, 1981 Round 14
DNF -52.6 2,415 2,363 Accident McLaren Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 13, 1981 Round 13
DNF -38.1 2,453 2,415 Ignition McLaren Circuit Park Zandvoort Aug 30, 1981 Round 12
P6 +4.6 2,449 2,453 Finished McLaren Red Bull Ring Aug 16, 1981 Round 11
P6 +5.7 2,443 2,449 +1 Lap McLaren Hockenheimring Aug 02, 1981 Round 10
P1 +51.5 2,392 2,443 Finished McLaren Silverstone Circuit Jul 18, 1981 Round 9
P2 +52.6 2,339 2,392 Finished McLaren Dijon-Prenois Jul 05, 1981 Round 8
P3 +54.7 2,284 2,339 Finished McLaren Jarama Jun 21, 1981 Round 7
DNF +18.7 2,266 2,284 Engine McLaren Circuit de Monaco May 31, 1981 Round 6
P7 +42.8 2,223 2,266 Finished McLaren Zolder May 17, 1981 Round 5
P10 +29.7 2,193 2,223 +2 Laps McLaren Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari May 03, 1981 Round 4
DNF -22.0 2,215 2,193 Transmission McLaren Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Apr 12, 1981 Round 3
P8 +49.9 2,165 2,215 +1 Lap McLaren Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet Mar 29, 1981 Round 2
DNF -61.0 2,226 2,165 Brakes McLaren Long Beach Mar 15, 1981 Round 1
1980 Season 14 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
P12 +5.6 2,220 2,226 +9 Laps McLaren Watkins Glen Oct 05, 1980 Round 14
P4 +98.7 2,122 2,220 Finished McLaren Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Sep 28, 1980 Round 13
DNF -28.4 2,150 2,122 Wheel bearing McLaren Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari Sep 14, 1980 Round 12
DNF -34.8 2,185 2,150 Engine McLaren Circuit Park Zandvoort Aug 31, 1980 Round 11
DNF -46.9 2,232 2,185 Engine McLaren Red Bull Ring Aug 17, 1980 Round 10
DNF -52.6 2,285 2,232 Engine McLaren Hockenheimring Aug 10, 1980 Round 9
DNF +31.2 2,253 2,285 Engine McLaren Brands Hatch Jul 13, 1980 Round 8
P7 +52.0 2,201 2,253 +1 Lap McLaren Circuit Paul Ricard Jun 29, 1980 Round 7
DNQ -84.9 2,286 2,201 Did not qualify McLaren Circuit de Monaco May 18, 1980 Round 6
NC -27.7 2,314 2,286 Not classified McLaren Zolder May 04, 1980 Round 5
P4 +61.8 2,252 2,314 +1 Lap McLaren Long Beach Mar 30, 1980 Round 4
P11 +10.8 2,241 2,252 +2 Laps McLaren Kyalami Mar 01, 1980 Round 3
P11 +12.2 2,229 2,241 +1 Lap McLaren Autódromo José Carlos Pace Jan 27, 1980 Round 2
DNF -79.9 2,309 2,229 Gearbox McLaren Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Jan 13, 1980 Round 1
1979 Season 15 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
P6 +37.7 2,271 2,309 +1 Lap McLaren Watkins Glen Oct 07, 1979 Round 15
P6 +49.6 2,222 2,271 +2 Laps McLaren Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Sep 30, 1979 Round 14
DNF -82.8 2,305 2,222 Accident McLaren Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 09, 1979 Round 13
DNF -36.3 2,341 2,305 Engine McLaren Circuit Park Zandvoort Aug 26, 1979 Round 12
P9 -11.0 2,352 2,341 +1 Lap McLaren Red Bull Ring Aug 12, 1979 Round 11
P5 +24.9 2,327 2,352 Finished McLaren Hockenheimring Jul 29, 1979 Round 10
P4 +46.3 2,281 2,327 +1 Lap McLaren Silverstone Circuit Jul 14, 1979 Round 9
P11 -6.9 2,288 2,281 +2 Laps McLaren Dijon-Prenois Jul 01, 1979 Round 8
P4 +61.3 2,226 2,288 Finished McLaren Circuit de Monaco May 27, 1979 Round 7
P6 +64.8 2,161 2,226 Finished McLaren Zolder May 13, 1979 Round 6
DNF -78.6 2,240 2,161 Engine McLaren Jarama Apr 29, 1979 Round 5
DNF -16.6 2,257 2,240 Injection McLaren Long Beach Apr 08, 1979 Round 4
DNF -61.4 2,318 2,257 Ignition McLaren Kyalami Mar 03, 1979 Round 3
P8 +9.3 2,309 2,318 +1 Lap McLaren Autódromo José Carlos Pace Feb 04, 1979 Round 2
P3 +63.4 2,245 2,309 Finished McLaren Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Jan 21, 1979 Round 1
1978 Season 16 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
DNF -67.6 2,313 2,245 Accident Brabham Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Oct 08, 1978 Round 16
DNF -103.6 2,417 2,313 Engine Brabham Watkins Glen Oct 01, 1978 Round 15
P2 +40.2 2,376 2,417 Finished Brabham Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 10, 1978 Round 14
P4 +33.5 2,343 2,376 Finished Brabham Circuit Park Zandvoort Aug 27, 1978 Round 13
P7 +16.6 2,326 2,343 +1 Lap Brabham Red Bull Ring Aug 13, 1978 Round 12
P7 +21.2 2,305 2,326 Finished Brabham Hockenheimring Jul 30, 1978 Round 11
P3 +60.6 2,245 2,305 Finished Brabham Brands Hatch Jul 16, 1978 Round 10
P4 +72.2 2,172 2,245 Finished Brabham Circuit Paul Ricard Jul 02, 1978 Round 9
DNF -63.8 2,236 2,172 Spun off Brabham Scandinavian Raceway Jun 17, 1978 Round 8
P5 +63.9 2,172 2,236 Finished Brabham Jarama Jun 04, 1978 Round 7
DNF -57.3 2,230 2,172 Accident Brabham Zolder May 21, 1978 Round 6
P4 +77.4 2,152 2,230 Finished Brabham Circuit de Monaco May 07, 1978 Round 5
DNF -51.0 2,203 2,152 Gearbox Brabham Long Beach Apr 02, 1978 Round 4
P3 +90.5 2,113 2,203 Finished Brabham Kyalami Mar 04, 1978 Round 3
P8 +68.5 2,044 2,113 +2 Laps Brabham Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet Jan 29, 1978 Round 2
DNF -16.6 2,061 2,044 Engine Brabham Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Jan 15, 1978 Round 1
1977 Season 17 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
DNF -0.2 2,061 2,061 Gearbox Brabham Fuji Speedway Oct 23, 1977 Round 17
DNF -60.1 2,121 2,061 Suspension Brabham Mosport International Raceway Oct 09, 1977 Round 16
P12 +29.6 2,092 2,121 +2 Laps Brabham Watkins Glen Oct 02, 1977 Round 15
DNF -41.5 2,133 2,092 Accident Brabham Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 11, 1977 Round 14
DNF -64.9 2,198 2,133 Oil leak Brabham Circuit Park Zandvoort Aug 28, 1977 Round 13
P8 +40.5 2,158 2,198 +1 Lap Brabham Red Bull Ring Aug 14, 1977 Round 12
DNF -57.2 2,215 2,158 Engine Brabham Hockenheimring Jul 31, 1977 Round 11
DNF -20.7 2,236 2,215 Fuel system Brabham Silverstone Circuit Jul 16, 1977 Round 10
P2 +75.3 2,160 2,236 Finished Brabham Dijon-Prenois Jul 03, 1977 Round 9
P5 +74.5 2,086 2,160 Finished Brabham Scandinavian Raceway Jun 19, 1977 Round 8
DNF -76.2 2,162 2,086 Accident Brabham Zolder Jun 05, 1977 Round 7
DNF -10.6 2,173 2,162 Gearbox Brabham Circuit de Monaco May 22, 1977 Round 6
DNF -10.7 2,183 2,173 Fuel system Brabham Jarama May 08, 1977 Round 5
DSQ -55.1 2,238 2,183 Disqualified Brabham Long Beach Apr 03, 1977 Round 4
P6 +32.1 2,206 2,238 Finished Brabham Kyalami Mar 05, 1977 Round 3
DNF -10.4 2,217 2,206 Accident Brabham Autódromo José Carlos Pace Jan 23, 1977 Round 2
DNF -5.2 2,222 2,217 Suspension Brabham Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Jan 09, 1977 Round 1
1976 Season 16 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
DNF -65.1 2,287 2,222 Engine Penske Fuji Speedway Oct 24, 1976 Round 16
P6 +31.5 2,256 2,287 Finished Penske Watkins Glen Oct 10, 1976 Round 15
P10 +2.5 2,253 2,256 +1 Lap Penske Mosport International Raceway Oct 03, 1976 Round 14
P11 -1.2 2,254 2,253 Finished Penske Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 12, 1976 Round 13
DNF -81.5 2,336 2,254 Gearbox Penske Circuit Park Zandvoort Aug 29, 1976 Round 12
P1 +55.3 2,280 2,336 Finished Penske Red Bull Ring Aug 15, 1976 Round 11
P7 +25.4 2,255 2,280 Finished Penske Nürburgring Aug 01, 1976 Round 10
P3 +67.5 2,187 2,255 +1 Lap Penske Brands Hatch Jul 18, 1976 Round 9
P3 +87.5 2,100 2,187 Finished Penske Circuit Paul Ricard Jul 04, 1976 Round 8
DNF -99.0 2,199 2,100 Accident Penske Scandinavian Raceway Jun 13, 1976 Round 7
P10 +12.6 2,186 2,199 +2 Laps Penske Circuit de Monaco May 30, 1976 Round 6
P7 +52.0 2,134 2,186 +1 Lap Penske Zolder May 16, 1976 Round 5
DNF -20.4 2,155 2,134 Engine Penske Jarama May 02, 1976 Round 4
NC +10.1 2,145 2,155 Not classified Penske Long Beach Mar 28, 1976 Round 3
P5 +72.1 2,073 2,145 +1 Lap Penske Kyalami Mar 06, 1976 Round 2
DNF -77.6 2,150 2,073 Fuel system Penske Autódromo José Carlos Pace Jan 25, 1976 Round 1
1975 Season 13 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
P9 +32.6 2,118 2,150 +2 Laps Penske Watkins Glen Oct 05, 1975 Round 14
P10 +56.4 2,061 2,118 +1 Lap Surtees Red Bull Ring Aug 17, 1975 Round 12
DNF -58.4 2,120 2,061 Suspension Team Lotus Nürburgring Aug 03, 1975 Round 11
DNF +35.4 2,084 2,120 Accident Surtees Silverstone Circuit Jul 19, 1975 Round 10
P13 +22.4 2,062 2,084 +1 Lap Surtees Circuit Paul Ricard Jul 06, 1975 Round 9
DNF -55.4 2,117 2,062 Vibrations Surtees Circuit Park Zandvoort Jun 22, 1975 Round 8
P16 -22.3 2,140 2,117 +3 Laps Surtees Scandinavian Raceway Jun 08, 1975 Round 7
P10 +30.8 2,109 2,140 +2 Laps Surtees Zolder May 25, 1975 Round 6
DNF -20.2 2,129 2,109 Spun off Surtees Circuit de Monaco May 11, 1975 Round 5
P8 +64.3 2,065 2,129 +3 Laps Surtees Montjuïc Apr 27, 1975 Round 4
DNF -89.2 2,154 2,065 Clutch Surtees Kyalami Mar 01, 1975 Round 3
P10 +28.5 2,125 2,154 Finished Surtees Autódromo José Carlos Pace Jan 26, 1975 Round 2
DSQ -103.3 2,229 2,125 Disqualified Surtees Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Jan 12, 1975 Round 1
1974 Season 15 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
P5 +63.2 2,165 2,229 Finished Brabham Watkins Glen Oct 06, 1974 Round 15
DNF -59.9 2,225 2,165 Suspension Brabham Mosport International Raceway Sep 22, 1974 Round 14
P7 +39.7 2,186 2,225 +1 Lap Brabham Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 08, 1974 Round 13
P4 +82.8 2,103 2,186 Finished Brabham Red Bull Ring Aug 18, 1974 Round 12
DNF -74.1 2,177 2,103 Suspension Brabham Nürburgring Aug 04, 1974 Round 11
P11 +19.3 2,158 2,177 +2 Laps Brabham Brands Hatch Jul 20, 1974 Round 10
P16 -31.2 2,189 2,158 +4 Laps Brabham Dijon-Prenois Jul 07, 1974 Round 9
P7 +39.9 2,149 2,189 Finished Brabham Circuit Park Zandvoort Jun 23, 1974 Round 8
P11 +8.8 2,140 2,149 +3 Laps Brabham Scandinavian Raceway Jun 09, 1974 Round 7
P6 +66.5 2,074 2,140 +1 Lap Brabham Circuit de Monaco May 26, 1974 Round 6
P11 +55.2 2,018 2,074 +2 Laps Brabham Nivelles-Baulers May 12, 1974 Round 5
P11 +51.6 1,967 2,018 +4 Laps Brabham Jarama Apr 28, 1974 Round 4
DNF -31.4 1,998 1,967 Fuel system Brabham Kyalami Mar 30, 1974 Round 3
DNF -16.9 2,015 1,998 Clutch Brabham Autódromo José Carlos Pace Jan 27, 1974 Round 2
P12 +39.1 1,976 2,015 +4 Laps Brabham Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Jan 13, 1974 Round 1
1973 Season 2 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
DNF -39.4 2,015 1,976 Engine Brabham Watkins Glen Oct 07, 1973 Round 15
DNF +15.4 2,000 2,015 Fuel system Brabham Silverstone Circuit Jul 14, 1973 Round 9