Explore John Watson's 1978 Formula 1 results, teams, race starts, podiums and championship statistics. Browse other seasons.
The season in numbers.
16 STARTSNet positions gained or lost across completed races. 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 races.
Net Positions incl. DNFs: -58
A season, in sequence.
1978 / RECENT FORM →The complete record.
| Round / Grand Prix | Date | Grid | Finish | Change | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROUND 1Argentine | 15 Jan | 4 | R | -15 | 0 | Engine |
| ROUND 2Brazilian | 29 Jan | 21 | 8 | +13 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| ROUND 3South African | 4 Mar | 10 | 3 | +7 | 4 | Finished |
| ROUND 4United States Grand Prix West | 2 Apr | 5 | R | -16 | 0 | Gearbox |
| ROUND 5Monaco | 7 May | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | Finished |
| ROUND 6Belgian | 21 May | 9 | R | -12 | 0 | Accident |
| ROUND 7Spanish | 4 Jun | 7 | 5 | +2 | 2 | Finished |
| ROUND 8Swedish | 17 Jun | 2 | R | -19 | 0 | Spun off |
| ROUND 9French | 2 Jul | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | Finished |
| ROUND 10British | 16 Jul | 9 | 3 | +6 | 4 | Finished |
| ROUND 11German | 30 Jul | 5 | 7 | -2 | 0 | Finished |
| ROUND 12Austrian | 13 Aug | 10 | 7 | +3 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| ROUND 13Dutch | 27 Aug | 8 | 4 | +4 | 3 | Finished |
| ROUND 14Italian | 10 Sept | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | Finished |
| ROUND 15United States | 1 Oct | 7 | R | -14 | 0 | Engine |
| ROUND 16Canadian | 8 Oct | 4 | R | -15 | 0 | Accident |
How these statistics are calculated
A finish means “Finished” or a lapped finish. DNFs count starters who did not finish; DNS, DNQ, withdrawals, disqualifications and “Not classified” are excluded from DNF counts. Average finish uses classified positions of starters, including retirements but excluding disqualifications. Average grid excludes zero / unknown grids. Positions Gained/Lost sums grid minus finish only for completed races with valid positive grid and finishing positions. Retirements, non-starters, disqualifications, unclassified results and unknown/pit-lane grids are excluded. A dash means no eligible results; zero means eligible results have no net change. The tooltip’s Net Positions incl. DNFs retains the previous grid-minus-classified-position calculation, including retirements. These figures are not an overtake count. Rates use race starts as denominator. Grand Prix points per start exclude sprints; championship points come from official standings. Historical shared drives can produce multiple entries.