John Watson
British · 1973–1985
VS

Carlos Reutemann
Argentine · 1972–1982
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
7
10
Qualifyingahead
1
16
John Watson · Carlos Reutemann
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
50 — 71
121 shared
Qualifying H2H
33 — 88
121 shared
Championship record
0
World titles
0
0
Runner-up
1
1
Top-3 finishes
4
P3
Best championship
P2
Finished ahead in the standings: 2 · 6
1974 P6 1976 P7 1977 P4 1978 P3 1979 P7 1980 P3 1981 P2 1982 P3
Teammate battle by season
0
2
1973
7
8
1974
Career totals
John Watson Carlos Reutemann
Championships
0
0
Wins
5
12
Poles
2
6
Podiums
20
45
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
169
310
Starts
152
146
Rate-adjusted · per start
John Watson Carlos Reutemann
Win rate
3.3%
8.2%
Podium rate
13.2%
30.8%
Pole rate
1.3%
4.1%
Points / start
1.1
2.1
Avg grid
P11.9
P7.2
Avg finish
P11.5
P10.0
Finish rate
61.2%
67.1%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
John Watson Carlos Reutemann
Mechanical retirements
43
34
Crash retirements
13
12
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 · 2
Milestones & racecraft
1973
Debut season
1972
1976 · aged 30
First win
1974 · aged 31
1977
First pole
1972
—
First title
—
P1
Best finish
P1
+0.4
Avg places gained
-2.8
Season points trajectory
1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984
John Watson Carlos Reutemann
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit John Watson Carlos Reutemann
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Zolder 1 · 1 · P1 1 · 4 · P1
John Watson 1 · 1 · P1 1 · 4 · P1 Carlos Reutemann
Watkins Glen 0 · 0 · P5 2 · 4 · P1
John Watson 0 · 0 · P5 2 · 4 · P1 Carlos Reutemann
Red Bull Ring 1 · 1 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
John Watson 1 · 1 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 Carlos Reutemann
Long Beach 1 · 1 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
John Watson 1 · 1 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 Carlos Reutemann
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet 0 · 1 · P2 2 · 2 · P1
John Watson 0 · 1 · P2 2 · 2 · P1 Carlos Reutemann
Kyalami 0 · 1 · P3 1 · 3 · P1
John Watson 0 · 1 · P3 1 · 3 · P1 Carlos Reutemann
Brands Hatch 0 · 2 · P3 1 · 2 · P1
John Watson 0 · 2 · P3 1 · 2 · P1 Carlos Reutemann
Circuit de Monaco 0 · 0 · P4 1 · 3 · P1
John Watson 0 · 0 · P4 1 · 3 · P1 Carlos Reutemann
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P8 1 · 2 · P1
John Watson 0 · 0 · P8 1 · 2 · P1 Carlos Reutemann
Silverstone Circuit 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
John Watson 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 Carlos Reutemann
Nürburgring 0 · 0 · P7 1 · 2 · P1
John Watson 0 · 0 · P7 1 · 2 · P1 Carlos Reutemann
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 4 · P2
John Watson 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 4 · P2 Carlos Reutemann
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 2 · P2
John Watson 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 2 · P2 Carlos Reutemann
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 2 · P3
John Watson 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 2 · P3 Carlos Reutemann
Jarama 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 2 · P2
John Watson 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 2 · P2 Carlos Reutemann
Circuit Paul Ricard 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 1 · P3
John Watson 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 1 · P3 Carlos Reutemann
Scandinavian Raceway 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 2 · P2
John Watson 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 2 · P2 Carlos Reutemann
Dijon-Prenois 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P6
John Watson 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P6 Carlos Reutemann
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 2 · P3
John Watson 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 2 · P3 Carlos Reutemann
Circuit Park Zandvoort 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P4
John Watson 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P4 Carlos Reutemann
Hockenheimring 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 1 · P2
John Watson 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 1 · P2 Carlos Reutemann
Montjuïc 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 1 · P3
John Watson 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 1 · P3 Carlos Reutemann
Fuji Speedway 0 · 0 · — 0 · 1 · P2
John Watson 0 · 0 · — 0 · 1 · P2 Carlos Reutemann
Las Vegas Street Circuit 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P8
John Watson 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P8 Carlos Reutemann
Mosport International Raceway 0 · 0 · P10 0 · 0 · P4
John Watson 0 · 0 · P10 0 · 0 · P4 Carlos Reutemann
Nivelles-Baulers 0 · 0 · P11 0 · 0 · P13
John Watson 0 · 0 · P11 0 · 0 · P13 Carlos Reutemann
Team history
John Watson
BRA
PEN
BRA
MCL
Brabham 1973–1974Team Lotus 1975Surtees 1975Penske 1975–1976Brabham 1977–1978McLaren 1979–1983McLaren 1985
Carlos Reutemann
BRA
FER
WIL
Brabham 1972–1975Ferrari 1976Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1976Ferrari 1977–1978Team Lotus 1979Williams 1980–1982
19721985
John Watson → Carlos Reutemann → 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).