Alain Prost vs John Watson F1 Stats

Alain Prost F1 Profile & Career Stats

Alain Prost

4
Titles
51
Wins
33
Poles
106
Podiums
John Watson F1 Profile & Career Stats

John Watson

5
Wins
2
Poles
20
Podiums
5
Fastest Laps

Alain Prost and John Watson have started 55 Formula 1 races together, 11 of those as team mates at McLaren and the rest in rival cars. Alain Prost has finished ahead in that head-to-head 32 times to 23. Alain Prost has won 4 drivers' titles; John Watson has yet to win one.

Alain Prost
Head to
Head
John Watson
32Total23
8Team mates3
719803
619819
719828
1119833
11985

They started 55 races together, between 1980 and 1985. 11 of those as team mates at McLaren.

Alain ProstDriver ProfileJohn Watson
France FranceCountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
1.65 meter / 5 feet 5 inch1.65 m / 5'5"Height1.80 meter / 5 feet 11 inch1.80 m / 5'11"
Saint-ChamondPlace of BirthBelfast
Feb 24th 1955: 71 years oldDate of BirthMay 4th 1946: 80 years old
13Season Entries12
2Car Number1
Alain ProstFull Career StatisticsJohn Watson
34Drivers' Titles0
202Grand Prix EntriesGP Entries154
199Grand Prix StartsGP Starts152
798.50Total Points169.00
3.95Avg. Points per Grand PrixAvg. Points per GP1.10
51 (25,2%)Grand Prix WinsGP Wins5 (3,2%)
18 (8,9%)Wins from pole
33 (16,3%)Pole Positions2 (1,3%)
86 (42,6%)Front Row Starts11 (7,1%)
4.1Avg. Grand Prix GridAvg. GP Grid11.7
106 (52,5%)Grand Prix PodiumsGP Podiums20 (13,0%)
41 (20,3%)Grand Prix Fastest LapsGP Fastest Laps5 (3,2%)
128 (63,4%)Grand Prix Points FinishGP Points Finish47 (30,5%)
3.0Avg. Grand Prix PositionAvg. GP Position6.6
8 (4,0%)Hat-tricks
61 (30,2%)Grand Prix DNFsGP DNFs61 (39,6%)
10.540Total Grand Prix LapsTotal GP Laps7.388
Alain ProstKey Career LandmarksJohn Watson
1980 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1980 ARG F1 GP 24 years, 323 days24y, 323dFirst Race1973 British F1 Grand Prix1973 GBR F1 GP 27 years, 71 days27y, 71d
1993 Australian F1 Grand Prix1993 AUS F1 GP 38 years, 256 days38y, 256dLast Race1985 European F1 Grand Prix1985 EUR F1 GP 39 years, 155 days39y, 155d
1981 German F1 Grand Prix1981 GER F1 GP 26 years, 159 days26y, 159dFirst Pole1977 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1977 MON F1 GP 31 years, 18 days31y, 18d
1993 Japanese F1 Grand Prix1993 JPN F1 GP 38 years, 242 days38y, 242dLast Pole1978 French F1 Grand Prix1978 FRA F1 GP 32 years, 59 days32y, 59d
1981 French F1 Grand Prix1981 FRA F1 GP 26 years, 131 days26y, 131dFirst Win1976 Austrian F1 Grand Prix1976 AUT F1 GP 30 years, 103 days30y, 103d
1993 German F1 Grand Prix1993 GER F1 GP 38 years, 151 days38y, 151dLast Win1983 USA West F1 Grand Prix1983 USA F1 GP 36 years, 327 days36y, 327d
1981 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1981 ARG F1 GP 26 years, 47 days26y, 47dFirst Podium1976 French F1 Grand Prix1976 FRA F1 GP 30 years, 61 days30y, 61d
1993 Australian F1 Grand Prix1993 AUS F1 GP 38 years, 256 days38y, 256dLast Podium1983 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1983 NED F1 GP 37 years, 116 days37y, 116d
1981 French F1 Grand Prix1981 FRA F1 GP 26 years, 131 days26y, 131dFirst Fastest Lap1977 South African F1 Grand Prix1977 RSA F1 GP 30 years, 305 days30y, 305d
1993 Japanese F1 Grand Prix1993 JPN F1 GP 38 years, 242 days38y, 242dLast Fastest Lap1983 Detroit F1 Grand Prix1983 USA F1 GP 37 years, 32 days37y, 32d
1980 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1980 ARG F1 GP 24 years, 323 days24y, 323dFirst Points Finish1974 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1974 MON F1 GP 28 years, 22 days28y, 22d
1993 Australian F1 Grand Prix1993 AUS F1 GP 38 years, 256 days38y, 256dLast Points Finish1983 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1983 NED F1 GP 37 years, 116 days37y, 116d
1981 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1981 NED F1 GP 26 years, 187 days26y, 187dFirst Win from Pole
1993 German F1 Grand Prix1993 GER F1 GP 38 years, 151 days38y, 151dLast Win from Pole
1982 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix1982 BRA F1 GP 27 years, 25 days27y, 25dFirst Hat-trick
1993 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1993 SMR F1 GP 38 years, 60 days38y, 60dLast Hat-trick
1985 European F1 Grand Prix1985 EUR F1 GP 30 years, 224 days30y, 224dFirst Title
1993 Portuguese F1 Grand Prix1993 POR F1 GP 38 years, 214 days38y, 214dLast Title
Alain Prost
Finishing
Positions
John Watson
51 1st 5
34 2nd 6
20 3rd 9
10 4th 9
5 5th 7
6 6th 11
5 7th 10
1 8th 5
9th 5
10th 6
2 11th 8
1 12th 2
13th 2
1 15th
16th 2
60 DNF 59
2 DSQ 3
1 NC 3
3 DNS
DNQ 2
DNF Did Not Finish DSQ Disqualified NC Not Classified DNS Did Not Start DNQ Did Not Qualify
Alain Prost
Performance
Breakdown
John Watson
Win Rate
Podium Rate
Pole Rate
Fastest Lap Rate
Points Finish Rate
Finish Rate
Alain Prost
Team
History
John Watson
McLaren 1980, 1984-1989 Renault 1981-1983 Ferrari 1990-1991 Williams 1993
Brabham 1973-1974, 1977-1978 Surtees 1975 Team Lotus 1975 Penske 1975-1976 McLaren 1979-1983, 1985

Alain Prost vs John Watson — Frequently Asked Questions

Who has won more races, Alain Prost or John Watson?
Alain Prost has more, with 51 wins to the 5 of John Watson.
Who has more pole positions, Alain Prost or John Watson?
Alain Prost has more, with 33 pole positions to the 2 of John Watson.
Who has more world championships, Alain Prost or John Watson?
Alain Prost has more, with 4 titles to the 0 of John Watson.
Who has more podium finishes, Alain Prost or John Watson?
Alain Prost has more, with 106 podiums to the 20 of John Watson.
Who has the better win percentage, Alain Prost or John Watson?
Alain Prost has won 25.6% of all starts (51 from 199), John Watson 3.3% (5 from 152).
Who wins the head-to-head between Alain Prost and John Watson?
Alain Prost leads 32 to 23 in the 55 races they both started.
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