F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
04 / 1983 / CONSTRUCTOR DOSSIER

McLaren

Explore McLaren's 1983 Formula 1 results, drivers, podiums and constructor standings. Browse the team's recorded seasons.

British

14 Grands Prix · 2 drivers in the race record

CHAMPIONSHIPP5
OFFICIAL POINTS34
GRAND PRIX WINS1
PODIUM FINISHES5Across all race entries

The season in numbers.

28 CAR STARTS
BEST FINISHP1
POLE STARTS0Race grid position 1
AVERAGE GRID16.9
AVERAGE FINISH12.8
DID NOT FINISH14
FINISH RATE42.9%
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: +107

+17012 completed car starts with valid positions
GRANDS PRIX14

The drivers behind it.

Constructor driver contributions
DriverChampionship positionCar startsWinsPodiumsDNFsGP points in these results
Niki Lauda ↗P101402912
John Watson ↗P61413522

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 01Brazilian13 MarNiki Lauda92+74Finished
ROUND 01Brazilian13 MarJohn Watson16R-30Engine
ROUND 02United States Grand Prix West27 MarJohn Watson221+219Finished
ROUND 02United States Grand Prix West27 MarNiki Lauda232+216Finished
ROUND 03French17 AprNiki Lauda12R-50Wheel bearing
ROUND 03French17 AprJohn Watson14R-120Engine
ROUND 04San Marino1 MayJohn Watson245+192+1 Lap
ROUND 04San Marino1 MayNiki Lauda18R-40Spun off
ROUND 06Belgian22 MayNiki Lauda15R00Gearbox
ROUND 06Belgian22 MayJohn Watson20R-20Collision
ROUND 07Detroit5 JunJohn Watson213+184Finished
ROUND 07Detroit5 JunNiki Lauda1813+50Suspension
ROUND 08Canadian12 JunJohn Watson206+141+1 Lap
ROUND 08Canadian12 JunNiki Lauda19R-40Spun off
ROUND 09British16 JulNiki Lauda156+91+1 Lap
ROUND 09British16 JulJohn Watson249+150+1 Lap
ROUND 10German7 AugJohn Watson235+182+1 Lap
ROUND 10German7 AugNiki Lauda18D0Disqualified
ROUND 11Austrian14 AugNiki Lauda146+81+2 Laps
ROUND 11Austrian14 AugJohn Watson179+80+2 Laps
ROUND 12Dutch28 AugJohn Watson153+124Finished
ROUND 12Dutch28 AugNiki Lauda19R-30Brakes
ROUND 13Italian11 SeptNiki Lauda13R-70Electrical
ROUND 13Italian11 SeptJohn Watson15R-60Electrical
ROUND 14European25 SeptJohn Watson10R-120Spun off
ROUND 14European25 SeptNiki Lauda13R-110Engine
ROUND 15South African15 OctNiki Lauda1211+10Electrical
ROUND 15South African15 OctJohn Watson15D0Disqualified

A season in motion.

CLASSIFIED POSITIONS
P1P7P14P20P26R1R5R8R12R15Niki Lauda · Round 1 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P2Niki Lauda · Round 2 (United States Grand Prix West) · P2Niki Lauda · Round 3 (French Grand Prix) · P17Niki Lauda · Round 4 (San Marino Grand Prix) · P22Niki Lauda · Round 6 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P15Niki Lauda · Round 7 (Detroit Grand Prix) · P13Niki Lauda · Round 8 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P23Niki Lauda · Round 9 (British Grand Prix) · P6Niki Lauda · Round 11 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P6Niki Lauda · Round 12 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P22Niki Lauda · Round 13 (Italian Grand Prix) · P20Niki Lauda · Round 14 (European Grand Prix) · P24Niki Lauda · Round 15 (South African Grand Prix) · P11John Watson · Round 1 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P19John Watson · Round 2 (United States Grand Prix West) · P1John Watson · Round 3 (French Grand Prix) · P26John Watson · Round 4 (San Marino Grand Prix) · P5John Watson · Round 6 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P22John Watson · Round 7 (Detroit Grand Prix) · P3John Watson · Round 8 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P6John Watson · Round 9 (British Grand Prix) · P9John Watson · Round 10 (German Grand Prix) · P5John Watson · Round 11 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P9John Watson · Round 12 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P3John Watson · Round 13 (Italian Grand Prix) · P21John Watson · Round 14 (European Grand Prix) · P22

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

View chart data
McLaren 1983 race form
RoundNiki LaudaJohn Watson
Round 1P2P19
Round 2P2P1
Round 3P17P26
Round 4P22P5
Round 6P15P22
Round 7P13P3
Round 8P23P6
Round 9P6P9
Round 10P5
Round 11P6P9
Round 12P22P3
Round 13P20P21
Round 14P24P22
Round 15P11

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 1983, 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.

Explore recorded seasons.

Explore the 1983 season ↗