F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
04 / 1980 / CONSTRUCTOR DOSSIER

McLaren

Explore McLaren's 1980 Formula 1 results, drivers, podiums and constructor standings. Browse the team's recorded seasons.

British

14 Grands Prix · 2 drivers in the race record

CHAMPIONSHIPP9
OFFICIAL POINTS11
GRAND PRIX WINS0
PODIUM FINISHES0Across all race entries

The season in numbers.

26 CAR STARTS
BEST FINISHP4
POLE STARTS0Race grid position 1
AVERAGE GRID14.7
AVERAGE FINISH12.8
DID NOT FINISH12
FINISH RATE50%
POSITIONS GAINED/LOST

Net positions gained or lost across completed car starts. Each car is counted separately. DNFs, DNS and DSQs are excluded to avoid distorting the statistic.

Pit-lane or unknown grids and invalid finishing positions are also excluded. Lapped finishes count as completed car starts.

Net Positions incl. DNFs: +61

+10012 completed car starts with valid positions
GRANDS PRIX14

The drivers behind it.

Constructor driver contributions
DriverChampionship positionCar startsWinsPodiumsDNFsGP points in these results
Alain Prost ↗P16130065
John Watson ↗P11130066

Championship position: final for completed seasons, latest available for ongoing seasons. This is the driver’s overall season classification, including results with other constructors. — = not available.

Weekend by weekend.

GRAND PRIX RESULTS
Constructor race results
Round / Grand PrixDateDriverGridFinishChangeGP pointsStatus
ROUND 01Argentine13 JanAlain Prost126+61+1 Lap
ROUND 01Argentine13 JanJohn Watson17R-30Gearbox
ROUND 02Brazilian27 JanAlain Prost135+82Finished
ROUND 02Brazilian27 JanJohn Watson2311+120+1 Lap
ROUND 03South African1 MarJohn Watson2111+100+2 Laps
ROUND 03South African1 MarAlain ProstPIT / —W0Accident
ROUND 04United States Grand Prix West30 MarJohn Watson214+173+1 Lap
ROUND 05Belgian4 MayJohn Watson20R+70Not classified
ROUND 05Belgian4 MayAlain Prost19R+10Transmission
ROUND 06Monaco18 MayAlain Prost10R-90Accident
ROUND 07French29 JunJohn Watson137+60+1 Lap
ROUND 07French29 JunAlain Prost7R-140Transmission
ROUND 08British13 JulAlain Prost76+11+1 Lap
ROUND 08British13 JulJohn Watson128+40Engine
ROUND 09German10 AugAlain Prost1411+30+1 Lap
ROUND 09German10 AugJohn Watson20R+30Engine
ROUND 10Austrian17 AugAlain Prost127+50Finished
ROUND 10Austrian17 AugJohn Watson21R+30Engine
ROUND 11Dutch31 AugAlain Prost186+121Finished
ROUND 11Dutch31 AugJohn Watson9R-100Engine
ROUND 12Italian14 SeptAlain Prost247+170+1 Lap
ROUND 12Italian14 SeptJohn Watson14R-50Wheel bearing
ROUND 13Canadian28 SeptJohn Watson74+33Finished
ROUND 13Canadian28 SeptAlain Prost12R-10Suspension
ROUND 14United States5 OctJohn Watson9R-30+9 Laps
ROUND 14United States5 OctAlain Prost13W-120Withdrew

A season in motion.

CLASSIFIED POSITIONS
P1P7P13P19P25R1R4R8R11R14Alain Prost · Round 1 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P6Alain Prost · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P5Alain Prost · Round 3 (South African Grand Prix) · P25Alain Prost · Round 5 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P18Alain Prost · Round 6 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P19Alain Prost · Round 7 (French Grand Prix) · P21Alain Prost · Round 8 (British Grand Prix) · P6Alain Prost · Round 9 (German Grand Prix) · P11Alain Prost · Round 10 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P7Alain Prost · Round 11 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P6Alain Prost · Round 12 (Italian Grand Prix) · P7Alain Prost · Round 13 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P13Alain Prost · Round 14 (United States Grand Prix) · P25John Watson · Round 1 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P20John Watson · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P11John Watson · Round 3 (South African Grand Prix) · P11John Watson · Round 4 (United States Grand Prix West) · P4John Watson · Round 5 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P13John Watson · Round 7 (French Grand Prix) · P7John Watson · Round 8 (British Grand Prix) · P8John Watson · Round 9 (German Grand Prix) · P17John Watson · Round 10 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P18John Watson · Round 11 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P19John Watson · Round 12 (Italian Grand Prix) · P19John Watson · Round 13 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P4John Watson · Round 14 (United States Grand Prix) · P12

Lower position numbers are higher on the chart. Hover, tap or focus a point for details.

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McLaren 1980 race form
RoundAlain ProstJohn Watson
Round 1P6P20
Round 2P5P11
Round 3P25P11
Round 4P4
Round 5P18P13
Round 6P19
Round 7P21P7
Round 8P6P8
Round 9P11P17
Round 10P7P18
Round 11P6P19
Round 12P7P19
Round 13P13P4
Round 14P25P12

The championship record.

OFFICIAL POINTS / ROUND

Official constructor totals after each Grand Prix, including sprint points and recorded adjustments.

How to read these statistics

All figures refer to McLaren in 1980, using this constructor’s Jolpica ID. Team renames with a different ID are separate records. Podiums, starts, DNFs and averages count race entries, not weekends. A double podium counts twice. Pole starts use the final race grid, not qualifying classification. Non-starters and disqualifications are excluded from position averages and changes as appropriate; lapped finishes count as finishes. Official championship points may differ from the sum of driver race points because of sprint scoring, historical rules and penalties. Before the constructors’ championship existed, official standings and points may be unavailable. Positions Gained/Lost sums grid minus finish separately for each completed car start with valid positive positions, using only entries for this constructor in the selected season. Retirements, non-starters, disqualifications, unclassified results and pit-lane or unknown grids are excluded. A dash means no eligible entries; zero means no net change. The tooltip retains the previous calculation as Net Positions incl. DNFs. This is not an overtake count. Shared drives can produce multiple historical entries.

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