F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
04 / 1982 / CONSTRUCTOR DOSSIER

McLaren

Explore McLaren's 1982 Formula 1 results, drivers, podiums and constructor standings. Browse the team's recorded seasons.

British

15 Grands Prix · 2 drivers in the race record

CHAMPIONSHIPP2
OFFICIAL POINTS69
GRAND PRIX WINS4
PODIUM FINISHES8Across all race entries

The season in numbers.

29 CAR STARTS
BEST FINISHP1
POLE STARTS0Race grid position 1
AVERAGE GRID9.8
AVERAGE FINISH8.8
DID NOT FINISH11
FINISH RATE58.6%
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: +33

+8317 completed car starts with valid positions
GRANDS PRIX15

The drivers behind it.

Constructor driver contributions
DriverChampionship positionCar startsWinsPodiumsDNFsGP points in these results
Niki Lauda ↗P51423630
John Watson ↗P31525539

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 01South African23 JanNiki Lauda134+93Finished
ROUND 01South African23 JanJohn Watson96+31Finished
ROUND 02Brazilian21 MarJohn Watson122+106Finished
ROUND 02Brazilian21 MarNiki Lauda5R-120Collision
ROUND 03United States Grand Prix West4 AprNiki Lauda21+19Finished
ROUND 03United States Grand Prix West4 AprJohn Watson116+51+1 Lap
ROUND 05Belgian9 MayJohn Watson101+99Finished
ROUND 05Belgian9 MayNiki Lauda4D0Disqualified
ROUND 06Monaco23 MayNiki Lauda12R00Engine
ROUND 06Monaco23 MayJohn Watson10R-40Electrical
ROUND 07Detroit6 JunJohn Watson171+169Finished
ROUND 07Detroit6 JunNiki Lauda10R-40Collision
ROUND 08Canadian13 JunJohn Watson63+34Finished
ROUND 08Canadian13 JunNiki Lauda11R-80Clutch
ROUND 09Dutch3 JulNiki Lauda54+13Finished
ROUND 09Dutch3 JulJohn Watson119+20+1 Lap
ROUND 10British18 JulNiki Lauda51+49Finished
ROUND 10British18 JulJohn Watson12R-110Spun off
ROUND 11French25 JulNiki Lauda98+10+1 Lap
ROUND 11French25 JulJohn Watson12R-80Electrical
ROUND 12German8 AugJohn Watson10R-20Suspension
ROUND 13Austrian15 AugNiki Lauda105+52+1 Lap
ROUND 13Austrian15 AugJohn Watson189+90Engine
ROUND 14Swiss29 AugNiki Lauda43+14Finished
ROUND 14Swiss29 AugJohn Watson1113-20+3 Laps
ROUND 15Italian12 SeptJohn Watson124+83Finished
ROUND 15Italian12 SeptNiki Lauda10R-80Brakes
ROUND 16Caesars Palace25 SeptJohn Watson92+76Finished
ROUND 16Caesars Palace25 SeptNiki Lauda13R-20Engine

A season in motion.

CLASSIFIED POSITIONS
P1P7P12P18P23R1R5R9R12R16Niki Lauda · Round 1 (South African Grand Prix) · P4Niki Lauda · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P17Niki Lauda · Round 3 (United States Grand Prix West) · P1Niki Lauda · Round 6 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P12Niki Lauda · Round 7 (Detroit Grand Prix) · P14Niki Lauda · Round 8 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P19Niki Lauda · Round 9 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P4Niki Lauda · Round 10 (British Grand Prix) · P1Niki Lauda · Round 11 (French Grand Prix) · P8Niki Lauda · Round 13 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P5Niki Lauda · Round 14 (Swiss Grand Prix) · P3Niki Lauda · Round 15 (Italian Grand Prix) · P18Niki Lauda · Round 16 (Caesars Palace Grand Prix) · P15John Watson · Round 1 (South African Grand Prix) · P6John Watson · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P2John Watson · Round 3 (United States Grand Prix West) · P6John Watson · Round 5 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P1John Watson · Round 6 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P14John Watson · Round 7 (Detroit Grand Prix) · P1John Watson · Round 8 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P3John Watson · Round 9 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P9John Watson · Round 10 (British Grand Prix) · P23John Watson · Round 11 (French Grand Prix) · P20John Watson · Round 12 (German Grand Prix) · P12John Watson · Round 13 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P9John Watson · Round 14 (Swiss Grand Prix) · P13John Watson · Round 15 (Italian Grand Prix) · P4John Watson · Round 16 (Caesars Palace Grand Prix) · P2

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McLaren 1982 race form
RoundNiki LaudaJohn Watson
Round 1P4P6
Round 2P17P2
Round 3P1P6
Round 5P1
Round 6P12P14
Round 7P14P1
Round 8P19P3
Round 9P4P9
Round 10P1P23
Round 11P8P20
Round 12P12
Round 13P5P9
Round 14P3P13
Round 15P18P4
Round 16P15P2

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 1982, 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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