John Watson vs Andrea de Cesaris F1 Stats

John Watson F1 Profile & Career Stats

John Watson

5
Wins
2
Poles
20
Podiums
5
Fastest Laps
Andrea de Cesaris F1 Profile & Career Stats

Andrea de Cesaris

1
Pole
2nd
Best Finish
5
Podiums
1
Fastest Lap

John Watson and Andrea de Cesaris have started 44 Formula 1 races together, 14 of those as team mates at McLaren and the rest in rival cars. John Watson has finished ahead in that head-to-head 31 times to 13.

John Watson
Head to
Head
Andrea de Cesaris
31Total13
11Team mates3
21980
1119813
1119824
719836

They started 44 races together, between 1980 and 1983. 14 of those as team mates at McLaren.

John WatsonDriver ProfileAndrea de Cesaris
United Kingdom United KingdomCountryItaly Italy
1.80 meter / 5 feet 11 inch1.80 m / 5'11"Height1.68 meter / 5 feet 6 inch1.68 m / 5'6"
BelfastPlace of BirthRome
May 4th 1946: 80 years oldDate of BirthMay 31st 1959
Date of DeathOct 6th 2014: 55 years old
12Season Entries15
1Car Number15
John WatsonFull Career StatisticsAndrea de Cesaris
0Drivers' Titles0
154Grand Prix EntriesGP Entries214
152Grand Prix StartsGP Starts208
169.00Total Points59.00
1.10Avg. Points per Grand PrixAvg. Points per GP0.28
5 (3,2%)Grand Prix WinsGP Wins0
2 (1,3%)Pole Positions1 (0,5%)
11 (7,1%)Front Row Starts2 (0,9%)
11.7Avg. Grand Prix GridAvg. GP Grid14.0
20 (13,0%)Grand Prix PodiumsGP Podiums5 (2,3%)
5 (3,2%)Grand Prix Fastest LapsGP Fastest Laps1 (0,5%)
47 (30,5%)Grand Prix Points FinishGP Points Finish22 (10,3%)
6.6Avg. Grand Prix PositionAvg. GP Position8.3
61 (39,6%)Grand Prix DNFsGP DNFs147 (68,7%)
7.388Total Grand Prix LapsTotal GP Laps7.706
John WatsonKey Career LandmarksAndrea de Cesaris
1973 British F1 Grand Prix1973 GBR F1 GP 27 years, 71 days27y, 71dFirst Race1980 Canadian F1 Grand Prix1980 CAN F1 GP 21 years, 120 days21y, 120d
1985 European F1 Grand Prix1985 EUR F1 GP 39 years, 155 days39y, 155dLast Race1994 European F1 Grand Prix1994 EUR F1 GP 35 years, 138 days35y, 138d
1977 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1977 MON F1 GP 31 years, 18 days31y, 18dFirst Pole1982 USA West F1 Grand Prix1982 USA F1 GP 22 years, 308 days22y, 308d
1978 French F1 Grand Prix1978 FRA F1 GP 32 years, 59 days32y, 59dLast Pole1982 USA West F1 Grand Prix1982 USA F1 GP 22 years, 308 days22y, 308d
Best Result2nd - (2 times)
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 Podium1982 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1982 MON F1 GP 22 years, 357 days22y, 357d
1983 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1983 NED F1 GP 37 years, 116 days37y, 116dLast Podium1989 Canadian F1 Grand Prix1989 CAN F1 GP 30 years, 18 days30y, 18d
1977 South African F1 Grand Prix1977 RSA F1 GP 30 years, 305 days30y, 305dFirst Fastest Lap1983 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1983 BEL F1 GP 23 years, 356 days23y, 356d
1983 Detroit F1 Grand Prix1983 USA F1 GP 37 years, 32 days37y, 32dLast Fastest Lap1983 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1983 BEL F1 GP 23 years, 356 days23y, 356d
1974 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1974 MON F1 GP 28 years, 22 days28y, 22dFirst Points Finish1981 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1981 SMR F1 GP 21 years, 337 days21y, 337d
1983 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1983 NED F1 GP 37 years, 116 days37y, 116dLast Points Finish1994 French F1 Grand Prix1994 FRA F1 GP 35 years, 33 days35y, 33d
John Watson
Finishing
Positions
Andrea de Cesaris
5 1st
6 2nd 2
9 3rd 2
9 4th 7
7 5th 4
11 6th 4
10 7th 6
5 8th 8
5 9th 2
6 10th 10
8 11th 4
2 12th 4
2 13th 6
14th 1
15th 1
2 16th
59 DNF 146
3 DSQ 1
3 NC 1
2 DNQ 4
DNS 1
DNF Did Not Finish DSQ Disqualified NC Not Classified DNQ Did Not Qualify DNS Did Not Start
John Watson
Performance
Breakdown
Andrea de Cesaris
Win Rate
Podium Rate
Pole Rate
Fastest Lap Rate
Points Finish Rate
Finish Rate
John Watson
Team
History
Andrea de Cesaris
Brabham 1973-1974, 1977-1978 Surtees 1975 Team Lotus 1975 Penske 1975-1976 McLaren 1979-1983, 1985
Alfa Romeo 1980, 1982-1983 McLaren 1981 Ligier 1984-1985 Minardi 1986 Brabham 1987 Rial 1988 Dallara 1989-1990 Jordan 1991, 1994 Tyrrell 1992-1993 Sauber 1994

John Watson vs Andrea de Cesaris — Frequently Asked Questions

Who has won more races, John Watson or Andrea de Cesaris?
John Watson has more, with 5 wins to the 0 of Andrea de Cesaris.
Who has more pole positions, John Watson or Andrea de Cesaris?
John Watson has more, with 2 pole positions to the 1 of Andrea de Cesaris.
Who has more podium finishes, John Watson or Andrea de Cesaris?
John Watson has more, with 20 podiums to the 5 of Andrea de Cesaris.
Who has the better win percentage, John Watson or Andrea de Cesaris?
John Watson has won 3.3% of all starts (5 from 152), Andrea de Cesaris 0.0% (0 from 208).
Who wins the head-to-head between John Watson and Andrea de Cesaris?
John Watson leads 31 to 13 in the 44 races they both started.
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