1982 season · McLaren
John Watson
3rd in the championship · 39 points · Average finish P2.7
3rd in the championship · 39 points · Average finish P2.7
| RoundR | Event | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South African GP | 9 | P6 | 1 | — | Finished |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 12 | P2 | 6 | — | Finished |
| 3 | United States GP West | 11 | DNF | 1 | — | Lapped |
| 5 | Belgian GP | 10 | P1 | 9 | 1:20.214 | Finished |
| 6 | Monaco GP | 10 | DNF | 0 | — | Electrical |
| 7 | Detroit GP | 17 | P1 | 9 | — | Finished |
| 8 | Canadian GP | 6 | P3 | 4 | — | Finished |
| 9 | Dutch GP | 11 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 10 | British GP | 12 | DNF | 0 | — | Spun off |
| 11 | French GP | 12 | DNF | 0 | — | Electrical |
| 12 | German GP | 10 | DNF | 0 | — | Spun off |
| 13 | Austrian GP | 18 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 14 | Swiss GP | 11 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 15 | Italian GP | 12 | P4 | 3 | — | Finished |
| 16 | Caesars Palace GP | 9 | P2 | 6 | — | Finished |
Highest 1st · Final 3rd · Led the championship for 3 rounds
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6th |
| 2 | 7 | 2nd |
| 3 | 8 | 4th |
| 4 | 8 | 6th |
| 5 | 17 | 2nd |
| 6 | 17 | 2nd |
| 7 | 26 | 1st |
| 8 | 30 | 1st |
| 9 | 30 | 1st |
| 10 | 30 | 2nd |
| 11 | 30 | 2nd |
| 12 | 30 | 2nd |
| 13 | 30 | 3rd |
| 14 | 30 | 4th |
| 15 | 33 | 3rd |
| 16 | 39 | 3rd |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South African GP | 9 | 1:09.736 | 1:09.736 | — |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 12 | 1:31.906 | 1:32.151 | — |
| 3 | United States GP West | 11 | 1:28.885 | 1:28.885 | — |
| 5 | Belgian GP | 12 | 1:17.144 | 1:17.144 | — |
| 6 | Monaco GP | 10 | 1:25.583 | 1:25.583 | — |
| 7 | Detroit GP | 17 | 1:51.868 | 2:11.384 | — |
| 8 | Canadian GP | 6 | 1:28.822 | 1:28.822 | — |
| 9 | Dutch GP | 11 | 1:16.7 | 1:18.153 | — |
| 10 | British GP | 12 | 1:11.418 | 1:11.418 | — |
| 11 | French GP | 12 | 1:38.944 | 1:39.15 | — |
| 12 | German GP | 11 | 1:53.073 | 2:07.821 | — |
| 13 | Austrian GP | 18 | 1:34.164 | 1:34.164 | — |
| 14 | Swiss GP | 11 | 1:03.995 | 1:04.711 | — |
| 15 | Italian GP | 12 | 1:33.185 | 1:33.185 | — |
| 16 | Caesars Palace GP | 9 | 1:17.986 | 1:17.986 | — |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
| Round | Grid | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 6 |
| 2 | 12 | 2 |
| 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | 17 | 1 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 15 | 12 | 4 |
| 16 | 9 | 2 |
| Metric | Watson | Niki Lauda |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 3rd | 5th |
| Points | 39 | 30 |
| Wins | 2 | 2 |
| Podiums | 5 | 3 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 8.3 | 11.5 |
| Qualifying H2H | 4 | 11 |
| Race H2H | 7 | 8 |