In the 1981 Formula 1 season John Watson drove a total of 15 races for McLaren. From the total of 15 races, John managed to win 1 of them and finish on the podium 4 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 6th place in the driver championship with a total of 27 points.
Watson vs. de Cesaris McLaren 1981
9
Race
3
1981 races
United States GP West
Mar 15th, 1981
DNF
Brazilian GP
Mar 29th, 1981
8th
Argentine GP
Apr 12th, 1981
DNF
San Marino GP
May 3rd, 1981
10th
Belgian GP
May 17th, 1981
7th
Monaco GP
May 31st, 1981
DNF
Spanish GP
Jun 21st, 1981
3rd
French GP
Jul 5th, 1981
2nd
British GP
Jul 18th, 1981
1st
German GP
Aug 2nd, 1981
6th
Austrian GP
Aug 16th, 1981
6th
Dutch GP
Aug 30th, 1981
DNF
Italian GP
Sep 13th, 1981
DNF
Canadian GP
Sep 27th, 1981
2nd
Caesars Palace GP
Oct 17th, 1981
7th
1981 statistics
Wins
1
Pole positions
0
Podiums
4
Finishes in top 5
4
Finishes in points
6
Position
6th
High/low position
6th/21st
Points
27
DNF's
5
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
1st/21st
Average finish result
8.33
Wins streak
1
Pole position streak
0
Podium streak
3
Top 5 streak
3
Points streak
8
Finish streak
5
1981 Standings progression
1981 results
| Round | Race | Result | Time | Grid | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States GP West | DNF | DNF (Brakes) | 23rd | |||
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 8th | +1 Lap | 15th | |||
| 3 | Argentine GP | DNF | DNF (Transmission) | 11th | |||
| 4 | San Marino GP | 10th | +2 Laps | 7th | |||
| 5 | Belgian GP | 7th | +1:01.66 | 5th | |||
| 6 | Monaco GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 10th | |||
| 7 | Spanish GP | 3rd | +0.58 | 4th | |||
| 8 | French GP | 2nd | +2.29 | 2nd | |||
| 9 | British GP | 1st | 1:26:54.80 | 5th | |||
| 10 | German GP | 6th | +1 Lap | 9th | |||
| 11 | Austrian GP | 6th | +1:31.14 | 12th | |||
| 12 | Dutch GP | DNF | DNF (Ignition) | 8th | |||
| 13 | Italian GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 7th | |||
| 14 | Canadian GP | 2nd | +6.23 | 9th | |||
| 15 | Caesars Palace GP | 7th | +1:18.497 | 6th |