John Watson vs Rikky von Opel F1 Stats

John Watson F1 Profile & Career Stats

John Watson

5
Wins
2
Poles
20
Podiums
5
Fastest Laps

Rikky von Opel

9th
Best Finish
17th
Best Quali
0
Career Points
10
GP Starts

John Watson and Rikky von Opel have started 6 Formula 1 races together, 4 of those as team mates at Brabham and the rest in rival cars. John Watson has finished ahead in that head-to-head 4 times to 2.

John Watson
Head to
Head
Rikky von Opel
4Total2
3Team mates1
119731
319741

They started 6 races together, between 1973 and 1974. 4 of those as team mates at Brabham.

John WatsonDriver ProfileRikky von Opel
United Kingdom United KingdomCountryLiechtenstein Liechtenstein
1.80 meter / 5 feet 11 inch1.80 m / 5'11"Height
BelfastPlace of BirthNew York
May 4th 1946: 80 years oldDate of BirthOct 14th 1947: 78 years old
12Season Entries2
1Car Number8
John WatsonFull Career StatisticsRikky von Opel
0Drivers' Titles0
154Grand Prix EntriesGP Entries13
152Grand Prix StartsGP Starts10
169.00Total Points0.00
1.10Avg. Points per Grand PrixAvg. Points per GP0.00
5 (3,2%)Grand Prix WinsGP Wins0
2 (1,3%)Pole Positions0
11 (7,1%)Front Row Starts
11.7Avg. Grand Prix GridAvg. GP Grid18.3
20 (13,0%)Grand Prix PodiumsGP Podiums0
5 (3,2%)Grand Prix Fastest LapsGP Fastest Laps0
47 (30,5%)Grand Prix Points FinishGP Points Finish0
6.6Avg. Grand Prix PositionAvg. GP Position11.5
61 (39,6%)Grand Prix DNFsGP DNFs6 (46,2%)
7.388Total Grand Prix LapsTotal GP Laps439
John WatsonKey Career LandmarksRikky von Opel
1973 British F1 Grand Prix1973 GBR F1 GP 27 years, 71 days27y, 71dFirst Race1973 French F1 Grand Prix1973 FRA F1 GP 25 years, 260 days25y, 260d
1985 European F1 Grand Prix1985 EUR F1 GP 39 years, 155 days39y, 155dLast Race1974 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1974 NED F1 GP 26 years, 252 days26y, 252d
Best Qualifying17th - 1973 Italian F1 Grand Prix1973 ITA F1 GP
Best Result9th - (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 Finish
1983 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1983 NED F1 GP 37 years, 116 days37y, 116dLast Points Finish
John Watson
Finishing
Positions
Rikky von Opel
5 1st
6 2nd
9 3rd
9 4th
7 5th
11 6th
10 7th
5 8th
5 9th 2
6 10th
8 11th
2 12th
2 13th 1
15th 1
2 16th
59 DNF 5
3 DSQ
3 NC 1
2 DNQ 2
DNS 1
DNF Did Not Finish DSQ Disqualified NC Not Classified DNQ Did Not Qualify DNS Did Not Start
John Watson
Performance
Breakdown
Rikky von Opel
Win Rate
Podium Rate
Pole Rate
Fastest Lap Rate
Points Finish Rate
Finish Rate
John Watson
Team
History
Rikky von Opel
Brabham 1973-1974, 1977-1978 Surtees 1975 Team Lotus 1975 Penske 1975-1976 McLaren 1979-1983, 1985
Ensign 1973 Brabham 1974

John Watson vs Rikky von Opel — Frequently Asked Questions

Who has won more races, John Watson or Rikky von Opel?
John Watson has more, with 5 wins to the 0 of Rikky von Opel.
Who has more pole positions, John Watson or Rikky von Opel?
John Watson has more, with 2 pole positions to the 0 of Rikky von Opel.
Who has more podium finishes, John Watson or Rikky von Opel?
John Watson has more, with 20 podiums to the 0 of Rikky von Opel.
Who has the better win percentage, John Watson or Rikky von Opel?
John Watson has won 3.3% of all starts (5 from 152), Rikky von Opel 0.0% (0 from 10).
Who wins the head-to-head between John Watson and Rikky von Opel?
John Watson leads 4 to 2 in the 6 races they both started.
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