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John Watson 1979 statistics
John Watson
Patrick Tambay
McLaren Racing
10
Race
3
13
Qualifying
2
1979 statistics
9th
Position
0/15
Wins
0/15
Pole positions
1/15
Podiums
7/15
In points
0
Wins
0
Pole positions
1
Podiums
6.67%
Podium percentage
1
Longest podium streak
3rd/11th
High/low result
6.2
Average result
6th/19th
High/low qualifying result
14.27
Average qualifying result
5
DNF
0
DNS
0
Fastest laps
788
Race laps
0
Races led
0
Laps led
15
Points
9th
Position
3rd/10th
High/low position
1979 standings progression
1979 results
| Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | 3rd | +1:28.810 | 6th | 6th | 1:45.760 (Q) | +1.560 | 4 | ||
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 8th | +1 lap | 14th | 14th | 2:27.820 (Q) | +4.750 | 0 | ||
| 3 | South African Grand Prix | DNF | Ignition | 14th | 14th | 1:14.440 (Q) | +2.640 | 0 | ||
| 4 | United States Grand Prix West | DNF | Injection | 18th | 18th | 1:21.304 (Q) | +2.479 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 18th | 18th | 1:17.110 (Q) | +2.610 | 0 | ||
| 6 | Belgian Grand Prix | 6th | +1:05.850 | 19th | 19th | 1:24.370 (Q) | +3.240 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Monaco Grand Prix | 4th | +41.310 | 14th | 14th | 1:28.230 (Q) | +1.780 | 3 | ||
| 8 | French Grand Prix | 11th | +2 laps | 15th | 15th | 1:09.970 (Q) | +2.780 | 0 | ||
| 9 | British Grand Prix | 4th | +1 lap | 7th | 7th | 1:13.570 (Q) | +1.690 | 3 | ||
| 10 | German Grand Prix | 5th | +1:37.800 | 12th | 12th | 1:50.860 (Q) | +2.380 | 2 | ||
| 11 | Austrian Grand Prix | 9th | +1 lap | 16th | 16th | 1:37.160 (Q) | +3.090 | 0 | ||
| 12 | Dutch Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 12th | 12th | 1:17.750 (Q) | +2.289 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 19th | 19th | 1:38.093 (Q) | +3.513 | 0 | ||
| 14 | Canadian Grand Prix | 6th | +2 laps | 17th | 17th | 1:33.362 (Q) | +3.470 | 1 | ||
| 15 | United States Grand Prix | 6th | +1 lap | 13th | 13th | 1:39.233 (Q) | +3.618 | 1 |
In the 1979 Formula 1 season John Watson drove a total of 15 races for McLaren. From the total of 15 races, John managed to finish on the podium 1 times. With the best result a 3rd place during the 1979 Argentine Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Watson didn't finish, this happend in 5 occasions. The best result for John during qualifying was at the 1979 Argentine Grand Prix as 6th fastest. John Watson finished the season on 9th place in the driver championship with a total of 15 points.