John Watson vs Patrick Tambay F1 Stats

John Watson F1 Profile & Career Stats

John Watson

5
Wins
2
Poles
20
Podiums
5
Fastest Laps
Patrick Tambay F1 Profile & Career Stats

Patrick Tambay

2
Wins
5
Poles
11
Podiums
2
Fastest Laps

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

John Watson
Head to
Head
Patrick Tambay
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.

John WatsonDriver ProfilePatrick Tambay
United Kingdom United KingdomCountryFrance France
1.80 meter / 5 feet 11 inch1.80 m / 5'11"Height1.85 meter / 6 feet 1 inch1.85 m / 6'1"
BelfastPlace of BirthParis
May 4th 1946: 80 years oldDate of BirthJun 25th 1949
Date of DeathDec 4th 2022: 73 years old
12Season Entries9
1Car Number16
John WatsonFull Career StatisticsPatrick Tambay
0Drivers' Titles0
154Grand Prix EntriesGP Entries122
152Grand Prix StartsGP Starts116
169.00Total Points103.00
1.10Avg. Points per Grand PrixAvg. Points per GP0.84
5 (3,2%)Grand Prix WinsGP Wins2 (1,6%)
2 (1,3%)Pole Positions5 (4,1%)
11 (7,1%)Front Row Starts9 (7,4%)
11.7Avg. Grand Prix GridAvg. GP Grid10.5
20 (13,0%)Grand Prix PodiumsGP Podiums11 (9,0%)
5 (3,2%)Grand Prix Fastest LapsGP Fastest Laps2 (1,6%)
47 (30,5%)Grand Prix Points FinishGP Points Finish32 (26,2%)
6.6Avg. Grand Prix PositionAvg. GP Position6.2
61 (39,6%)Grand Prix DNFsGP DNFs66 (54,1%)
7.388Total Grand Prix LapsTotal GP Laps4.980
John WatsonKey Career LandmarksPatrick Tambay
1973 British F1 Grand Prix1973 GBR F1 GP 27 years, 71 days27y, 71dFirst Race1977 British F1 Grand Prix1977 GBR F1 GP 28 years, 21 days28y, 21d
1985 European F1 Grand Prix1985 EUR F1 GP 39 years, 155 days39y, 155dLast Race1986 Australian F1 Grand Prix1986 AUS F1 GP 37 years, 123 days37y, 123d
1977 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1977 MON F1 GP 31 years, 18 days31y, 18dFirst Pole1983 USA West F1 Grand Prix1983 USA F1 GP 33 years, 275 days33y, 275d
1978 French F1 Grand Prix1978 FRA F1 GP 32 years, 59 days32y, 59dLast Pole1984 French F1 Grand Prix1984 FRA F1 GP 34 years, 330 days34y, 330d
1976 Austrian F1 Grand Prix1976 AUT F1 GP 30 years, 103 days30y, 103dFirst Win1982 German F1 Grand Prix1982 GER F1 GP 33 years, 44 days33y, 44d
1983 USA West F1 Grand Prix1983 USA F1 GP 36 years, 327 days36y, 327dLast Win1983 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1983 SMR F1 GP 33 years, 310 days33y, 310d
1976 French F1 Grand Prix1976 FRA F1 GP 30 years, 61 days30y, 61dFirst Podium1982 British F1 Grand Prix1982 GBR F1 GP 33 years, 23 days33y, 23d
1983 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1983 NED F1 GP 37 years, 116 days37y, 116dLast Podium1985 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1985 SMR F1 GP 35 years, 314 days35y, 314d
1977 South African F1 Grand Prix1977 RSA F1 GP 30 years, 305 days30y, 305dFirst Fastest Lap1983 Canadian F1 Grand Prix1983 CAN F1 GP 33 years, 352 days33y, 352d
1983 Detroit F1 Grand Prix1983 USA F1 GP 37 years, 32 days37y, 32dLast Fastest Lap1984 South African F1 Grand Prix1984 RSA F1 GP 34 years, 287 days34y, 287d
1974 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1974 MON F1 GP 28 years, 22 days28y, 22dFirst Points Finish1977 German F1 Grand Prix1977 GER F1 GP 28 years, 36 days28y, 36d
1983 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1983 NED F1 GP 37 years, 116 days37y, 116dLast Points Finish1986 Austrian F1 Grand Prix1986 AUT F1 GP 37 years, 53 days37y, 53d
John Watson
Finishing
Positions
Patrick Tambay
5 1st 2
6 2nd 4
9 3rd 5
9 4th 6
7 5th 6
11 6th 6
10 7th 7
5 8th 4
5 9th 2
6 10th 4
8 11th 1
2 12th 1
2 13th 2
2 16th
59 DNF 64
3 DSQ
3 NC 2
2 DNQ 5
DNS 1
DNF Did Not Finish DSQ Disqualified NC Not Classified DNQ Did Not Qualify DNS Did Not Start
John Watson
Performance
Breakdown
Patrick Tambay
Win Rate
Podium Rate
Pole Rate
Fastest Lap Rate
Points Finish Rate
Finish Rate
John Watson
Team
History
Patrick Tambay
Brabham 1973-1974, 1977-1978 Surtees 1975 Team Lotus 1975 Penske 1975-1976 McLaren 1979-1983, 1985
Surtees 1977 Ensign 1977 McLaren 1978-1979 Theodore 1981 Ligier 1981 Ferrari 1982-1983 Renault 1984-1985 Lola 1986

John Watson vs Patrick Tambay — Frequently Asked Questions

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