In the 1982 Formula 1 season John Watson drove a total of 15 races for McLaren. From the total of 15 races, John managed to win 2 of them and finish on the podium 5 times. If we take a look at the races, where Watson didn't finish, this happend in 4 occasions.
John Watson finished the season on 3rd place in the driver championship with a total of 39 points.
Watson vs. Lauda McLaren 1982
6
Race
7
1982 races
South African GP
Jan 23rd, 1982
6th
Brazilian GP
Mar 21st, 1982
2nd
United States GP West
Apr 4th, 1982
6th
San Marino GP
Apr 25th, 1982
Belgian GP
May 9th, 1982
1st
Monaco GP
May 23rd, 1982
DNF
Detroit GP
Jun 6th, 1982
1st
Canadian GP
Jun 13th, 1982
3rd
Dutch GP
Jul 3rd, 1982
9th
British GP
Jul 18th, 1982
DNF
French GP
Jul 25th, 1982
DNF
German GP
Aug 8th, 1982
DNF
Austrian GP
Aug 15th, 1982
9th
Swiss GP
Aug 29th, 1982
13th
Italian GP
Sep 12th, 1982
4th
Caesars Palace GP
Sep 25th, 1982
2nd
1982 statistics
Wins
2
Pole positions
0
Podiums
5
Finishes in top 5
6
Finishes in points
8
Position
3rd
High/low position
1st/6th
Points
39
DNF's
4
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
1st/23rd
Average finish result
8.33
Wins streak
1
Pole position streak
0
Podium streak
2
Top 5 streak
2
Points streak
4
Finish streak
4
1982 Standings progression
1982 results
| Round | Race | Result | Time | Grid | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South African GP | 6th | +50.993 | 9th | |||
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 2nd | +2.990 | 12th | |||
| 3 | United States GP West | 6th | +1 Lap | 11th | |||
| 5 | Belgian GP | 1st | 1:35:41.995 | 10th | |||
| 6 | Monaco GP | DNF | DNF (Electrical) | 10th | |||
| 7 | Detroit GP | 1st | 1:58:41.043 | 17th | |||
| 8 | Canadian GP | 3rd | +1:01.836 | 6th | |||
| 9 | Dutch GP | 9th | +1 Lap | 11th | |||
| 10 | British GP | DNF | DNF (Spun off) | 12th | |||
| 11 | French GP | DNF | DNF (Electrical) | 12th | |||
| 12 | German GP | DNF | DNF (Suspension) | 10th | |||
| 13 | Austrian GP | 9th | Engine | 18th | |||
| 14 | Swiss GP | 13th | +3 Laps | 11th | |||
| 15 | Italian GP | 4th | +1:27.845 | 12th | |||
| 16 | Caesars Palace GP | 2nd | +27.292 | 9th |