John Watson

British · 1973–1985
VS

Andrea de Adamich

Italian · 1968–1973
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
1
0
Qualifyingahead
0
1
John Watson · Andrea de Adamich
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
1 0
1 shared
Qualifying H2H
0 1
1 shared
Championship record
0
World titles
0
0
Runner-up
0
1
Top-3 finishes
0
P3
Best championship
P15
Teammate battle by season
1
0
1973
Career totals
John Watson Andrea de Adamich
Championships
0
0
Wins
5
0
Poles
2
0
Podiums
20
0
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
169
6
Starts
152
31
Rate-adjusted · per start
John Watson Andrea de Adamich
Win rate
3.3%
0%
Podium rate
13.2%
0%
Pole rate
1.3%
0%
Points / start
1.1
0.2
Avg grid
P11.9
P17.3
Avg finish
P11.5
P15.5
Finish rate
61.2%
38.7%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
John Watson Andrea de Adamich
Mechanical retirements
43
12
Crash retirements
13
4
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: 3 · 3
Milestones & racecraft
1973
Debut season
1968
1976 · aged 30
First win
1977
First pole
First title
P1
Best finish
P4
+0.4
Avg places gained
+1.8
Season points trajectory
1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983
John Watson Andrea de Adamich
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit John Watson Andrea de Adamich
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Red Bull Ring 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P12
John Watson 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P12 Andrea de Adamich
Zolder 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
John Watson 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 Andrea de Adamich
Silverstone Circuit 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · —
John Watson 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · — Andrea de Adamich
Brands Hatch 0 · 2 · P3 0 · 0 · —
John Watson 0 · 2 · P3 0 · 0 · — Andrea de Adamich
Kyalami 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P8
John Watson 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P8 Andrea de Adamich
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P8
John Watson 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P8 Andrea de Adamich
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · —
John Watson 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · — Andrea de Adamich
Circuit Paul Ricard 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · —
John Watson 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · — Andrea de Adamich
Jarama 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P4
John Watson 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P4 Andrea de Adamich
Circuit de Monaco 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P7
John Watson 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P7 Andrea de Adamich
Watkins Glen 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 0 · P11
John Watson 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 0 · P11 Andrea de Adamich
Nürburgring 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P13
John Watson 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P13 Andrea de Adamich
Mosport International Raceway 0 · 0 · P10 0 · 0 · —
John Watson 0 · 0 · P10 0 · 0 · — Andrea de Adamich
Montjuïc 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 0 · —
John Watson 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 0 · — Andrea de Adamich
Nivelles-Baulers 0 · 0 · P11 0 · 0 · —
John Watson 0 · 0 · P11 0 · 0 · — Andrea de Adamich
Team history
John Watson
MCL
Brabham 1973–1974Team Lotus 1975Surtees 1975Penske 1975–1976Brabham 1977–1978McLaren 1979–1983McLaren 1985
Andrea de Adamich
19681985
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).