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John Watson 1978 statistics
John Watson
Niki Lauda
Motor Racing Developments
7
Race
9
6
Qualifying
10
John Watson
Nelson Piquet
Motor Racing Developments
0
Race
1
1
Qualifying
0
1978 statistics
6th
Position
0/16
Wins
1/16
Pole positions
3/16
Podiums
7/16
In points
0
Wins
1
Pole positions
3
Podiums
18.75%
Podium percentage
1
Longest podium streak
2nd/8th
High/low result
4.7
Average result
1st/21st
High/low qualifying result
6.94
Average qualifying result
6
DNF
0
DNS
0
Fastest laps
752
Race laps
0
Races led
0
Laps led
25
Points
6th
Position
6th/7th
High/low position
1978 standings progression
1978 results
| Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 4th | 4th | 1:48.420 (Q) | +0.670 | 0 | ||
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 8th | +2 laps | 21st | 21st | 1:43.750 (Q) | +3.300 | 0 | ||
| 3 | South African Grand Prix | 3rd | +4.442 | 10th | 10th | 1:15.620 (Q) | +0.970 | 4 | ||
| 4 | United States Grand Prix West | DNF | Engine | 5th | 5th | 1:21.244 (Q) | +0.608 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | 4th | +33.530 | 2nd | 2nd | 1:28.830 (Q) | +0.490 | 3 | ||
| 6 | Belgian Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 9th | 9th | 1:23.260 (Q) | +2.360 | 0 | ||
| 7 | Spanish Grand Prix | 5th | +1:05.930 | 7th | 7th | 1:17.980 (Q) | +1.590 | 2 | ||
| 8 | Swedish Grand Prix | DNF | Spun off | 2nd | 2nd | 1:22.737 (Q) | +0.679 | 0 | ||
| 9 | French Grand Prix | 4th | +36.880 | 1st | 1st | 1:44.410 (Q) | 3 | |||
| 10 | British Grand Prix | 3rd | +37.250 | 9th | 9th | 1:18.570 (Q) | +1.770 | 4 | ||
| 11 | German Grand Prix | 7th | +1:39.530 | 5th | 5th | 1:52.840 (Q) | +0.940 | 0 | ||
| 12 | Austrian Grand Prix | 7th | +1 lap | 10th | 10th | 1:39.350 (Q) | +1.640 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Dutch Grand Prix | 4th | +20.920 | 8th | 8th | 1:17.730 (Q) | +1.370 | 3 | ||
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | 2nd | +1.480 | 7th | 7th | 1:38.610 (Q) | +1.090 | 6 | ||
| 15 | United States Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 7th | 7th | 1:40.000 (Q) | +1.886 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Canadian Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 4th | 4th | 1:38.417 (Q) | +0.402 | 0 |
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 1978 Italian Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Watson didn't finish, this happend in 6 occasions. During the 1978 season John started the race 1 time from pole position. John Watson finished the season on 6th place in the driver championship with a total of 25 points.