1978 season · Brabham
John Watson
6th in the championship · 25 points · Average finish P4
6th in the championship · 25 points · Average finish P4
| RoundR | Event | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 4 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 21 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 3 | South African GP | 10 | P3 | 4 | — | Finished |
| 4 | United States GP West | 5 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 5 | Monaco GP | 2 | P4 | 3 | — | Finished |
| 6 | Belgian GP | 9 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 7 | Spanish GP | 7 | P5 | 2 | — | Finished |
| 8 | Swedish GP | 2 | DNF | 0 | — | Spun off |
| 9 | French GP | 1 | P4 | 3 | — | Finished |
| 10 | British GP | 9 | P3 | 4 | — | Finished |
| 11 | German GP | 5 | P7 | 0 | — | Finished |
| 12 | Austrian GP | 10 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 13 | Dutch GP | 8 | P4 | 3 | — | Finished |
| 14 | Italian GP | 7 | P2 | 6 | — | Finished |
| 15 | United States GP | 7 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 16 | Canadian GP | 4 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
Highest 6th · Final 6th
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 7th |
| 4 | 4 | 7th |
| 5 | 7 | 6th |
| 6 | 7 | 6th |
| 7 | 9 | 7th |
| 8 | 9 | 7th |
| 9 | 12 | 6th |
| 10 | 16 | 6th |
| 11 | 16 | 6th |
| 12 | 16 | 6th |
| 13 | 19 | 6th |
| 14 | 25 | 6th |
| 15 | 25 | 6th |
| 16 | 25 | 6th |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 4 | 1:48.42 | — | — |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 21 | 1:43.75 | — | — |
| 3 | South African GP | 10 | 1:15.62 | — | — |
| 4 | United States GP West | 5 | 1:21.244 | — | — |
| 5 | Monaco GP | 2 | 1:28.83 | — | — |
| 6 | Belgian GP | 9 | 1:23.26 | — | — |
| 7 | Spanish GP | 7 | 1:17.98 | — | — |
| 8 | Swedish GP | 2 | 1:22.737 | — | — |
| 9 | French GP | 1 | 1:44.41 | — | — |
| 10 | British GP | 9 | 1:18.57 | — | — |
| 11 | German GP | 5 | 1:52.84 | — | — |
| 12 | Austrian GP | 10 | 1:39.35 | — | — |
| 13 | Dutch GP | 8 | 1:17.73 | — | — |
| 14 | Italian GP | 7 | 1:38.61 | — | — |
| 15 | United States GP | 7 | 1:40 | — | — |
| 16 | Canadian GP | 4 | 1:38.417 | — | — |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
| Round | Grid | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 7 | 5 |
| 9 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | 9 | 3 |
| 11 | 5 | 7 |
| 13 | 8 | 4 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 |
| Metric | Watson | Niki Lauda |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 6th | 4th |
| Points | 25 | 44 |
| Wins | 0 | 2 |
| Podiums | 3 | 7 |
| Poles | 1 | 1 |
| Average finish | 10.6 | 11.8 |
| Qualifying H2H | 6 | 10 |
| Race H2H | 7 | 9 |
| Metric | Watson | Nelson Piquet |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 6th | 28th |
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 19 | 11 |
| Qualifying H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 0 | 1 |