1979 season · McLaren
John Watson
9th in the championship · 15 points · Average finish P4.5
9th in the championship · 15 points · Average finish P4.5
| RoundR | Event | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 6 | P3 | 4 | — | Finished |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 14 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 3 | South African GP | 14 | DNF | 0 | — | Ignition |
| 4 | United States GP West | 18 | DNF | 0 | — | Injection |
| 5 | Spanish GP | 18 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 6 | Belgian GP | 19 | P6 | 1 | — | Finished |
| 7 | Monaco GP | 14 | P4 | 3 | — | Finished |
| 8 | French GP | 15 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 9 | British GP | 7 | DNF | 3 | — | Lapped |
| 10 | German GP | 12 | P5 | 2 | — | Finished |
| 11 | Austrian GP | 16 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 12 | Dutch GP | 12 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 13 | Italian GP | 19 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 14 | Canadian GP | 17 | DNF | 1 | — | Lapped |
| 15 | United States GP | 13 | DNF | 1 | — | Lapped |
Highest 3rd · Final 9th
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3rd |
| 2 | 4 | 4th |
| 3 | 4 | 7th |
| 4 | 4 | 8th |
| 5 | 4 | 8th |
| 6 | 5 | 9th |
| 7 | 8 | 7th |
| 8 | 8 | 9th |
| 9 | 11 | 9th |
| 10 | 13 | 9th |
| 11 | 13 | 9th |
| 12 | 13 | 9th |
| 13 | 13 | 10th |
| 14 | 14 | 10th |
| 15 | 15 | 9th |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 6 | 1:45.76 | — | — |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 14 | 2:27.82 | — | — |
| 3 | South African GP | 14 | 1:14.44 | — | — |
| 4 | United States GP West | 18 | 1:21.304 | — | — |
| 5 | Spanish GP | 18 | 1:17.11 | — | — |
| 6 | Belgian GP | 19 | 1:24.37 | — | — |
| 7 | Monaco GP | 14 | 1:28.23 | — | — |
| 8 | French GP | 15 | 1:09.97 | — | — |
| 9 | British GP | 7 | 1:13.57 | — | — |
| 10 | German GP | 12 | 1:50.86 | — | — |
| 11 | Austrian GP | 16 | 1:37.16 | — | — |
| 12 | Dutch GP | 12 | 1:17.75 | — | — |
| 13 | Italian GP | 19 | 1:38.093 | — | — |
| 14 | Canadian GP | 17 | 1:33.362 | — | — |
| 15 | United States GP | 13 | 1:39.233 | — | — |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
| Round | Grid | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | 19 | 6 |
| 7 | 14 | 4 |
| 10 | 12 | 5 |
| Metric | Watson | Patrick Tambay |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 9th | 23rd |
| Points | 15 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 9.7 | 16.9 |
| Qualifying H2H | 13 | 2 |
| Race H2H | 12 | 3 |