John Watson vs Andrea de Adamich F1 Stats

John Watson F1 Profile & Career Stats

John Watson

5
Wins
2
Poles
20
Podiums
5
Fastest Laps

Andrea de Adamich

4th
Best Finish
7th
Best Quali
2
Points Finishes
6
Career Points

John Watson and Andrea de Adamich have started 1 Formula 1 races together, every one of them as team mates at Brabham between 1973 and 1973, which makes this one of the few comparisons where both drivers had the same car underneath them. John Watson has finished ahead in that head-to-head 1 times to 0.

John Watson
Head to
Head
Andrea de Adamich
1Total
11973

They started 1 race together, in 1973. All of them as team mates at Brabham.

John WatsonDriver ProfileAndrea de Adamich
United Kingdom United KingdomCountryItaly Italy
1.80 meter / 5 feet 11 inch1.80 m / 5'11"Height
BelfastPlace of BirthTrieste
May 4th 1946: 80 years oldDate of BirthOct 3rd 1941
Date of DeathNov 5th 2025: 84 years old
12Season Entries5
1Car Number9
John WatsonFull Career StatisticsAndrea de Adamich
0Drivers' Titles0
154Grand Prix EntriesGP Entries35
152Grand Prix StartsGP Starts30
169.00Total Points6.00
1.10Avg. Points per Grand PrixAvg. Points per GP0.17
5 (3,2%)Grand Prix WinsGP Wins0
2 (1,3%)Pole Positions0
11 (7,1%)Front Row Starts
11.7Avg. Grand Prix GridAvg. GP Grid14.8
20 (13,0%)Grand Prix PodiumsGP Podiums0
5 (3,2%)Grand Prix Fastest LapsGP Fastest Laps0
47 (30,5%)Grand Prix Points FinishGP Points Finish2 (5,7%)
6.6Avg. Grand Prix PositionAvg. GP Position9.6
61 (39,6%)Grand Prix DNFsGP DNFs18 (51,4%)
7.388Total Grand Prix LapsTotal GP Laps1.214
John WatsonKey Career LandmarksAndrea de Adamich
1973 British F1 Grand Prix1973 GBR F1 GP 27 years, 71 days27y, 71dFirst Race1968 South African F1 Grand Prix1968 RSA F1 GP 26 years, 90 days26y, 90d
1985 European F1 Grand Prix1985 EUR F1 GP 39 years, 155 days39y, 155dLast Race1973 British F1 Grand Prix1973 GBR F1 GP 31 years, 284 days31y, 284d
Best Qualifying7th - 1968 South African F1 Grand Prix1968 RSA F1 GP
Best Result4th - (2 times)
1977 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1977 MON F1 GP 31 years, 18 days31y, 18dFirst Pole
1978 French F1 Grand Prix1978 FRA F1 GP 32 years, 59 days32y, 59dLast Pole
1976 Austrian F1 Grand Prix1976 AUT F1 GP 30 years, 103 days30y, 103dFirst Win
1983 USA West F1 Grand Prix1983 USA F1 GP 36 years, 327 days36y, 327dLast Win
1976 French F1 Grand Prix1976 FRA F1 GP 30 years, 61 days30y, 61dFirst Podium
1983 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1983 NED F1 GP 37 years, 116 days37y, 116dLast Podium
1977 South African F1 Grand Prix1977 RSA F1 GP 30 years, 305 days30y, 305dFirst Fastest Lap
1983 Detroit F1 Grand Prix1983 USA F1 GP 37 years, 32 days37y, 32dLast Fastest Lap
1974 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1974 MON F1 GP 28 years, 22 days28y, 22dFirst Points Finish1972 Spanish F1 Grand Prix1972 ESP F1 GP 30 years, 211 days30y, 211d
1983 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1983 NED F1 GP 37 years, 116 days37y, 116dLast Points Finish1973 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1973 BEL F1 GP 31 years, 229 days31y, 229d
John Watson
Finishing
Positions
Andrea de Adamich
5 1st
6 2nd
9 3rd
9 4th 2
7 5th
11 6th
10 7th 2
5 8th 2
5 9th
6 10th
8 11th 1
2 12th 1
2 13th 2
14th 2
2 16th
59 DNF 15
3 DSQ
3 NC 3
2 DNQ 5
DNF Did Not Finish DSQ Disqualified NC Not Classified DNQ Did Not Qualify
John Watson
Performance
Breakdown
Andrea de Adamich
Win Rate
Podium Rate
Pole Rate
Fastest Lap Rate
Points Finish Rate
Finish Rate
John Watson
Team
History
Andrea de Adamich
Brabham 1973-1974, 1977-1978 Surtees 1975 Team Lotus 1975 Penske 1975-1976 McLaren 1979-1983, 1985
Ferrari 1968 McLaren 1970 March 1971 Surtees 1972-1973 Brabham 1973

John Watson vs Andrea de Adamich — Frequently Asked Questions

Who has won more races, John Watson or Andrea de Adamich?
John Watson has more, with 5 wins to the 0 of Andrea de Adamich.
Who has more pole positions, John Watson or Andrea de Adamich?
John Watson has more, with 2 pole positions to the 0 of Andrea de Adamich.
Who has more podium finishes, John Watson or Andrea de Adamich?
John Watson has more, with 20 podiums to the 0 of Andrea de Adamich.
Who has the better win percentage, John Watson or Andrea de Adamich?
John Watson has won 3.3% of all starts (5 from 152), Andrea de Adamich 0.0% (0 from 30).
Who wins the head-to-head between John Watson and Andrea de Adamich?
John Watson leads 1 to 0 in the 1 races they both started.
Driver Comparison

Compare two F1 drivers head-to-head

Popular comparisons
HamiltonvsSchumacherHamiltonvsVerstappenAntonellivsRussellLeclercvsVerstappenHamiltonvsLeclercAntonellivsVerstappen