Carlos Reutemann
Argentine · 1972–1982
VS

John Watson
British · 1973–1985
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
10
7
Qualifyingahead
16
1
Carlos Reutemann · John Watson
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
71 — 50
121 shared
Qualifying H2H
88 — 33
121 shared
Championship record
0
World titles
0
1
Runner-up
0
4
Top-3 finishes
1
P2
Best championship
P3
Finished ahead in the standings: 6 · 2
1974 P6 1976 P7 1977 P4 1978 P3 1979 P7 1980 P3 1981 P2 1982 P3
Teammate battle by season
2
0
1973
8
7
1974
Career totals
Carlos Reutemann John Watson
Championships
0
0
Wins
12
5
Poles
6
2
Podiums
45
20
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
310
169
Starts
146
152
Rate-adjusted · per start
Carlos Reutemann John Watson
Win rate
8.2%
3.3%
Podium rate
30.8%
13.2%
Pole rate
4.1%
1.3%
Points / start
2.1
1.1
Avg grid
P7.2
P11.9
Avg finish
P10.0
P11.5
Finish rate
67.1%
61.2%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
Carlos Reutemann John Watson
Mechanical retirements
34
43
Crash retirements
12
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: 2 · 3
Milestones & racecraft
1972
Debut season
1973
1974 · aged 31
First win
1976 · aged 30
1972
First pole
1977
—
First title
—
P1
Best finish
P1
-2.8
Avg places gained
+0.4
Season points trajectory
1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984
Carlos Reutemann John Watson
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Carlos Reutemann John Watson
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Zolder 1 · 4 · P1 1 · 1 · P1
Watkins Glen 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
Red Bull Ring 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 1 · P1
Long Beach 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 1 · P1
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet 2 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
Kyalami 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
Brands Hatch 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 2 · P3
Circuit de Monaco 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P8
Silverstone Circuit 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 1 · P1
Nürburgring 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P7
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 0 · 4 · P2 0 · 1 · P3
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 2 · P2
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 0 · 2 · P3 0 · 1 · P2
Jarama 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 1 · P3
Circuit Paul Ricard 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 1 · P3
Scandinavian Raceway 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P5
Dijon-Prenois 0 · 0 · P6 0 · 2 · P2
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 0 · 2 · P3 0 · 0 · P5
Circuit Park Zandvoort 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P3
Hockenheimring 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P5
Montjuïc 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P8
Fuji Speedway 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · —
Las Vegas Street Circuit 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 1 · P2
Mosport International Raceway 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P10
Nivelles-Baulers 0 · 0 · P13 0 · 0 · P11
Team history
Carlos Reutemann
BRA
FER
WIL
Brabham 1972–1975Ferrari 1976Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1976Ferrari 1977–1978Team Lotus 1979Williams 1980–1982
John Watson
BRA
PEN
BRA
MCL
Brabham 1973–1974Team Lotus 1975Surtees 1975Penske 1975–1976Brabham 1977–1978McLaren 1979–1983McLaren 1985
19721985
Carlos Reutemann → John Watson → Compare others
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).