Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
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1 | Brazilian Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 16th | 1:41.547 | +1.718 | 16th | 1:36.977 (Q) | +2.451 | 0 |
2 | United States Grand Prix West | 1st | 1:53:34.889 | 22nd | 1:28.652 | +0.322 | 22nd | 1:30.100 (Q) | +3.983 | 9 |
3 | French Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 14th | 1:46.818 | +4.123 | 14th | 1:41.838 (Q) | +5.166 | 0 |
4 | San Marino Grand Prix | 5th | +1 lap | 24th | 1:38.380 | +3.943 | 24th | 1:36.652 (Q) | +5.414 | 2 |
5 | Monaco Grand Prix | DNQ | 23rd | 1:30.283 (Q) | +5.443 | 0 | ||||
6 | Belgian Grand Prix | DNF | Collision | 20th | 2:13.640 | +6.147 | 20th | 2:10.318 (Q) | +5.703 | 0 |
7 | Detroit Grand Prix | 3rd | +9.283 | 21st | 1:47.668 | 21st | 1:49.250 (Q) | +4.516 | 4 | |
8 | Canadian Grand Prix | 6th | +1 lap | 20th | 1:33.229 | +2.378 | 20th | 1:33.705 (Q) | +4.976 | 1 |
9 | British Grand Prix | 9th | +1 lap | 24th | 1:16.090 | +1.878 | 24th | 1:15.609 (Q) | +6.147 | 0 |
10 | German Grand Prix | 5th | +1 lap | 23rd | 1:57.681 | +3.743 | 23rd | 1:57.776 (Q) | +8.448 | 2 |
11 | Austrian Grand Prix | 9th | +2 laps | 17th | 1:37.845 | +3.884 | 17th | 1:36.059 (Q) | +6.188 | 0 |
12 | Dutch Grand Prix | 3rd | +43.741 | 15th | 1:21.185 | +1.322 | 15th | 1:19.787 (Q) | +4.157 | 4 |
13 | Italian Grand Prix | DNF | Electrical | 15th | 1:35.022 | +0.591 | 15th | 1:34.705 (Q) | +5.583 | 0 |
14 | European Grand Prix | DNF | Spun off | 10th | 1:15.800 | +1.458 | 10th | 1:13.783 (Q) | +1.691 | 0 |
15 | South African Grand Prix | DSQ | Overtaking on formation lap | 15th | 1:13.194 | +3.246 | 15th | 1:08.328 (Q) | +1.774 | 0 |
In the 1983 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 3 times. 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 1983 European Grand Prix as 10th fastest. John Watson finished the season on 6th place in the driver championship with a total of 22 points.