Carlos Pace

Brazilian · 1972–1977
VS

John Watson

British · 1973–1985
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
7
2
Qualifyingahead
5
4
Carlos Pace · John Watson
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
26 21
47 shared
Qualifying H2H
31 16
47 shared
Championship record
0
World titles
0
0
Runner-up
0
0
Top-3 finishes
1
P6
Best championship
P3
Finished ahead in the standings: 1 · 2
1974 P12 1976 P7 1977 P13
Teammate battle by season
5
1
1974
2
1
1977
Career totals
Carlos Pace John Watson
Championships
0
0
Wins
1
5
Poles
1
2
Podiums
6
20
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
58
169
Starts
72
152
Rate-adjusted · per start
Carlos Pace John Watson
Win rate
1.4%
3.3%
Podium rate
8.3%
13.2%
Pole rate
1.4%
1.3%
Points / start
0.8
1.1
Avg grid
P10.8
P11.9
Avg finish
P13.1
P11.5
Finish rate
52.8%
61.2%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
Carlos Pace John Watson
Mechanical retirements
20
43
Crash retirements
10
13
Classified from the finishing status. Mechanical covers car failures, crash covers accidents, collisions and damage — fewer is better on both. Retirements with an unclear cause: 4 · 3
Milestones & racecraft
1972
Debut season
1973
1975 · aged 30
First win
1976 · aged 30
1975
First pole
1977
First title
P1
Best finish
P1
-2.3
Avg places gained
+0.4
Season points trajectory
1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984
Carlos Pace John Watson
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Carlos Pace John Watson
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Red Bull Ring 0 · 1 · P3 1 · 1 · P1
Carlos Pace 0 · 1 · P3 1 · 1 · P1 John Watson
Silverstone Circuit 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 1 · P1
Carlos Pace 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 1 · P1 John Watson
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P8
Carlos Pace 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P8 John Watson
Zolder 0 · 0 · P8 1 · 1 · P1
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P8 1 · 1 · P1 John Watson
Long Beach 0 · 0 · P9 1 · 1 · P1
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P9 1 · 1 · P1 John Watson
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 1 · P3
Carlos Pace 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 1 · P3 John Watson
Brands Hatch 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 2 · P3
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 2 · P3 John Watson
Kyalami 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P3
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P3 John Watson
Circuit de Monaco 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P4
Carlos Pace 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P4 John Watson
Circuit Park Zandvoort 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 1 · P3
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 1 · P3 John Watson
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 1 · P2
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 1 · P2 John Watson
Watkins Glen 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P5
Carlos Pace 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P5 John Watson
Jarama 0 · 0 · P6 0 · 1 · P3
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P6 0 · 1 · P3 John Watson
Circuit Paul Ricard 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P3
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P3 John Watson
Scandinavian Raceway 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 0 · P5
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 0 · P5 John Watson
Nürburgring 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P7
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P7 John Watson
Mosport International Raceway 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P10
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P10 John Watson
Montjuïc 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P8
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P8 John Watson
Nivelles-Baulers 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 0 · P11
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 0 · P11 John Watson
Fuji Speedway 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · —
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · — John Watson
Team history
Carlos Pace
John Watson
BRA
PEN
BRA
MCL
Brabham 1973–1974Team Lotus 1975Surtees 1975Penske 1975–1976Brabham 1977–1978McLaren 1979–1983McLaren 1985
19721985
Basis

Head-to-head counts races where both drivers were classified, compared by final position (post-penalty). Teammate section counts only seasons in the same car. Career totals mirror the source data. Data: Jolpica-F1 (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).