In the 1978 Formula 1 season John Watson drove a total of 16 races for Brabham. From the total of 16 races, John managed to finish on the podium 3 times. With the best result a 2nd place during the Italian Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Watson didn't finish, this happend in 6 occasions.
John Watson finished the season on 6th place in the driver championship with a total of 25 points.
Watson vs. Lauda Brabham 1978
5
Race
7
Watson vs. Piquet Brabham 1978
0
Race
1
1978 races
Argentine GP
Jan 15th, 1978
DNF
Brazilian GP
Jan 29th, 1978
8th
South African GP
Mar 4th, 1978
3rd
United States GP West
Apr 2nd, 1978
DNF
Monaco GP
May 7th, 1978
4th
Belgian GP
May 21st, 1978
DNF
Spanish GP
Jun 4th, 1978
5th
Swedish GP
Jun 17th, 1978
DNF
French GP
Jul 2nd, 1978
4th
British GP
Jul 16th, 1978
3rd
German GP
Jul 30th, 1978
7th
Austrian GP
Aug 13th, 1978
7th
Dutch GP
Aug 27th, 1978
4th
Italian GP
Sep 10th, 1978
2nd
United States GP
Oct 1st, 1978
DNF
Canadian GP
Oct 8th, 1978
DNF
1978 statistics
Wins
0
Pole positions
1
Podiums
3
Finishes in top 5
7
Finishes in points
7
Position
6th
High/low position
6th/19th
Points
25
DNF's
6
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
2nd/21st
Average finish result
10.56
Wins streak
0
Pole position streak
1
Podium streak
1
Top 5 streak
2
Points streak
6
Finish streak
6
1978 Standings progression
1978 results
| Round | Race | Result | Time | Grid | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 4th | |||
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 8th | +2 Laps | 21st | |||
| 3 | South African GP | 3rd | +4.442 | 10th | |||
| 4 | United States GP West | DNF | DNF (Gearbox) | 5th | |||
| 5 | Monaco GP | 4th | +33.53 | 2nd | |||
| 6 | Belgian GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 9th | |||
| 7 | Spanish GP | 5th | +1:05.93 | 7th | |||
| 8 | Swedish GP | DNF | DNF (Spun off) | 2nd | |||
| 9 | French GP | 4th | +36.88 | 1st | |||
| 10 | British GP | 3rd | +37.25 | 9th | |||
| 11 | German GP | 7th | +1:39.53 | 5th | |||
| 12 | Austrian GP | 7th | +1 Lap | 10th | |||
| 13 | Dutch GP | 4th | +20.92 | 8th | |||
| 14 | Italian GP | 2nd | +1.48 | 7th | |||
| 15 | United States GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 7th | |||
| 16 | Canadian GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 4th |