Patrick Tambay vs John Watson F1 Stats

Patrick Tambay F1 Profile & Career Stats

Patrick Tambay

2
Wins
5
Poles
11
Podiums
2
Fastest Laps
John Watson F1 Profile & Career Stats

John Watson

5
Wins
2
Poles
20
Podiums
5
Fastest Laps

Patrick Tambay and John Watson have started 71 Formula 1 races together, 13 of those as team mates at McLaren and the rest in rival cars. Patrick Tambay has finished ahead in that head-to-head 39 times to 32.

Patrick Tambay
Head to
Head
John Watson
39Total32
10Team mates3
319774
1019785
1019793
1019814
119826
4198310
11985

They started 71 races together, between 1977 and 1985. 13 of those as team mates at McLaren.

Patrick TambayDriver ProfileJohn Watson
France FranceCountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
1.85 meter / 6 feet 1 inch1.85 m / 6'1"Height1.80 meter / 5 feet 11 inch1.80 m / 5'11"
ParisPlace of BirthBelfast
Jun 25th 1949Date of BirthMay 4th 1946: 80 years old
Dec 4th 2022: 73 years oldDate of Death
9Season Entries12
16Car Number1
Patrick TambayFull Career StatisticsJohn Watson
0Drivers' Titles0
122Grand Prix EntriesGP Entries154
116Grand Prix StartsGP Starts152
103.00Total Points169.00
0.84Avg. Points per Grand PrixAvg. Points per GP1.10
2 (1,6%)Grand Prix WinsGP Wins5 (3,2%)
5 (4,1%)Pole Positions2 (1,3%)
9 (7,4%)Front Row Starts11 (7,1%)
10.5Avg. Grand Prix GridAvg. GP Grid11.7
11 (9,0%)Grand Prix PodiumsGP Podiums20 (13,0%)
2 (1,6%)Grand Prix Fastest LapsGP Fastest Laps5 (3,2%)
32 (26,2%)Grand Prix Points FinishGP Points Finish47 (30,5%)
6.2Avg. Grand Prix PositionAvg. GP Position6.6
66 (54,1%)Grand Prix DNFsGP DNFs61 (39,6%)
4.980Total Grand Prix LapsTotal GP Laps7.388
Patrick TambayKey Career LandmarksJohn Watson
1977 British F1 Grand Prix1977 GBR F1 GP 28 years, 21 days28y, 21dFirst Race1973 British F1 Grand Prix1973 GBR F1 GP 27 years, 71 days27y, 71d
1986 Australian F1 Grand Prix1986 AUS F1 GP 37 years, 123 days37y, 123dLast Race1985 European F1 Grand Prix1985 EUR F1 GP 39 years, 155 days39y, 155d
1983 USA West F1 Grand Prix1983 USA F1 GP 33 years, 275 days33y, 275dFirst Pole1977 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1977 MON F1 GP 31 years, 18 days31y, 18d
1984 French F1 Grand Prix1984 FRA F1 GP 34 years, 330 days34y, 330dLast Pole1978 French F1 Grand Prix1978 FRA F1 GP 32 years, 59 days32y, 59d
1982 German F1 Grand Prix1982 GER F1 GP 33 years, 44 days33y, 44dFirst Win1976 Austrian F1 Grand Prix1976 AUT F1 GP 30 years, 103 days30y, 103d
1983 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1983 SMR F1 GP 33 years, 310 days33y, 310dLast Win1983 USA West F1 Grand Prix1983 USA F1 GP 36 years, 327 days36y, 327d
1982 British F1 Grand Prix1982 GBR F1 GP 33 years, 23 days33y, 23dFirst Podium1976 French F1 Grand Prix1976 FRA F1 GP 30 years, 61 days30y, 61d
1985 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1985 SMR F1 GP 35 years, 314 days35y, 314dLast Podium1983 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1983 NED F1 GP 37 years, 116 days37y, 116d
1983 Canadian F1 Grand Prix1983 CAN F1 GP 33 years, 352 days33y, 352dFirst Fastest Lap1977 South African F1 Grand Prix1977 RSA F1 GP 30 years, 305 days30y, 305d
1984 South African F1 Grand Prix1984 RSA F1 GP 34 years, 287 days34y, 287dLast Fastest Lap1983 Detroit F1 Grand Prix1983 USA F1 GP 37 years, 32 days37y, 32d
1977 German F1 Grand Prix1977 GER F1 GP 28 years, 36 days28y, 36dFirst Points Finish1974 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1974 MON F1 GP 28 years, 22 days28y, 22d
1986 Austrian F1 Grand Prix1986 AUT F1 GP 37 years, 53 days37y, 53dLast Points Finish1983 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1983 NED F1 GP 37 years, 116 days37y, 116d
Patrick Tambay
Finishing
Positions
John Watson
2 1st 5
4 2nd 6
5 3rd 9
6 4th 9
6 5th 7
6 6th 11
7 7th 10
4 8th 5
2 9th 5
4 10th 6
1 11th 8
1 12th 2
2 13th 2
16th 2
64 DNF 59
2 NC 3
5 DNQ 2
1 DNS
DSQ 3
DNF Did Not Finish NC Not Classified DNQ Did Not Qualify DNS Did Not Start DSQ Disqualified
Patrick Tambay
Performance
Breakdown
John Watson
Win Rate
Podium Rate
Pole Rate
Fastest Lap Rate
Points Finish Rate
Finish Rate
Patrick Tambay
Team
History
John Watson
Surtees 1977 Ensign 1977 McLaren 1978-1979 Theodore 1981 Ligier 1981 Ferrari 1982-1983 Renault 1984-1985 Lola 1986
Brabham 1973-1974, 1977-1978 Surtees 1975 Team Lotus 1975 Penske 1975-1976 McLaren 1979-1983, 1985

Patrick Tambay vs John Watson — Frequently Asked Questions

Who has won more races, Patrick Tambay or John Watson?
John Watson has more, with 5 wins to the 2 of Patrick Tambay.
Who has more pole positions, Patrick Tambay or John Watson?
Patrick Tambay has more, with 5 pole positions to the 2 of John Watson.
Who has more podium finishes, Patrick Tambay or John Watson?
John Watson has more, with 20 podiums to the 11 of Patrick Tambay.
Who has the better win percentage, Patrick Tambay or John Watson?
Patrick Tambay has won 1.7% of all starts (2 from 116), John Watson 3.3% (5 from 152).
Who wins the head-to-head between Patrick Tambay and John Watson?
Patrick Tambay leads 39 to 32 in the 71 races they both started.
Driver Comparison

Compare two F1 drivers head-to-head

Popular comparisons
HamiltonvsSchumacherAntonellivsRussellHamiltonvsVerstappenLeclercvsVerstappenHamiltonvsLeclercNorrisvsPiastri