1981 season · McLaren
John Watson
6th in the championship · 27 points · Average finish P4
6th in the championship · 27 points · Average finish P4
| RoundR | Event | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States GP West | 23 | DNF | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 15 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 3 | Argentine GP | 11 | DNF | 0 | — | Transmission |
| 4 | San Marino GP | 7 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 5 | Belgian GP | 5 | P7 | 0 | — | Finished |
| 6 | Monaco GP | 10 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 7 | Spanish GP | 4 | P3 | 4 | — | Finished |
| 8 | French GP | 2 | P2 | 6 | — | Finished |
| 9 | British GP | 5 | P1 | 9 | — | Finished |
| 10 | German GP | 9 | DNF | 1 | — | Lapped |
| 11 | Austrian GP | 12 | P6 | 1 | — | Finished |
| 12 | Dutch GP | 8 | DNF | 0 | — | Ignition |
| 13 | Italian GP | 7 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 14 | Canadian GP | 9 | P2 | 6 | 1:49.475 | Finished |
| 15 | Caesars Palace GP | 6 | P7 | 0 | — | Finished |
Highest 6th · Final 6th
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 4 | 11th |
| 8 | 10 | 7th |
| 9 | 19 | 6th |
| 10 | 20 | 6th |
| 11 | 21 | 6th |
| 12 | 21 | 7th |
| 13 | 21 | 7th |
| 14 | 27 | 6th |
| 15 | 27 | 6th |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States GP West | 23 | 1:22.183 | 1:22.183 | — |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 15 | 1:38.263 | 1:38.263 | — |
| 3 | Argentine GP | 11 | 1:45.073 | 1:45.202 | — |
| 4 | San Marino GP | 7 | 1:36.241 | 1:36.241 | — |
| 5 | Belgian GP | 5 | 1:23.73 | 1:30.92 | — |
| 6 | Monaco GP | 10 | 1:27.058 | 1:27.058 | — |
| 7 | Spanish GP | 4 | 1:14.657 | 1:14.657 | — |
| 8 | French GP | 2 | 1:06.36 | 1:06.36 | — |
| 9 | British GP | 5 | 1:12.712 | 1:12.712 | — |
| 10 | German GP | 9 | 1:49.52 | 1:50.36 | — |
| 11 | Austrian GP | 12 | 1:35.977 | 1:35.977 | — |
| 12 | Dutch GP | 8 | 1:19.312 | 1:19.651 | — |
| 13 | Italian GP | 7 | 1:35.557 | 1:35.557 | — |
| 14 | Canadian GP | 9 | 1:30.566 | 1:30.566 | — |
| 15 | Caesars Palace GP | 6 | 1:18.617 | 1:18.617 | — |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
| Round | Grid | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | 12 | 6 |
| 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 15 | 6 | 7 |
| Metric | Watson | Andrea de Cesaris |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 6th | 18th |
| Points | 27 | 1 |
| Wins | 1 | 0 |
| Podiums | 4 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 8.3 | 16.3 |
| Qualifying H2H | 14 | 1 |
| Race H2H | 12 | 3 |