In the 1976 Formula 1 season John Watson drove a total of 16 races for Penske. From the total of 16 races, John managed to win 1 of them and finish on the podium 3 times. If we take a look at the races, where Watson didn't finish, this happend in 5 occasions.
John Watson finished the season on 7th place in the driver championship with a total of 20 points.
1976 races
Brazilian GP
Jan 25th, 1976
DNF
South African GP
Mar 6th, 1976
5th
United States GP West
Mar 28th, 1976
DNF
Spanish GP
May 2nd, 1976
DNF
Belgian GP
May 16th, 1976
7th
Monaco GP
May 30th, 1976
10th
Swedish GP
Jun 13th, 1976
DNF
French GP
Jul 4th, 1976
3rd
British GP
Jul 18th, 1976
3rd
German GP
Aug 1st, 1976
7th
Austrian GP
Aug 15th, 1976
1st
Dutch GP
Aug 29th, 1976
DNF
Italian GP
Sep 12th, 1976
11th
Canadian GP
Oct 3rd, 1976
10th
United States GP
Oct 10th, 1976
6th
Japanese GP
Oct 24th, 1976
DNF
1976 statistics
Wins
1
Pole positions
0
Podiums
3
Finishes in top 5
4
Finishes in points
5
Position
7th
High/low position
5th/21st
Points
20
DNF's
5
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
1st/26th
Average finish result
11.0
Wins streak
1
Pole position streak
0
Podium streak
2
Top 5 streak
2
Points streak
4
Finish streak
4
1976 Standings progression
1976 results
| Round | Race | Result | Time | Grid | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazilian GP | DNF | DNF (Fuel system) | 8th | |||
| 2 | South African GP | 5th | +1 Lap | 3rd | |||
| 3 | United States GP West | 12th | Not classified | 9th | |||
| 4 | Spanish GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 13th | |||
| 5 | Belgian GP | 7th | +1 Lap | 17th | |||
| 6 | Monaco GP | 10th | +2 Laps | 17th | |||
| 7 | Swedish GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 17th | |||
| 8 | French GP | 3rd | +23.55 | 8th | |||
| 9 | British GP | 3rd | +1 Lap | 11th | |||
| 10 | German GP | 7th | +2:33.9 | 19th | |||
| 11 | Austrian GP | 1st | 1:30:07.86 | 2nd | |||
| 12 | Dutch GP | DNF | DNF (Gearbox) | 4th | |||
| 13 | Italian GP | 11th | +1:42.2 | 26th | |||
| 14 | Canadian GP | 10th | +1 Lap | 14th | |||
| 15 | United States GP | 6th | +1:08.190 | 8th | |||
| 16 | Japanese GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 4th |