Niki Lauda vs John Watson

Niki Lauda and John Watson were Formula 1 team-mates for 44 races (1978 to 1983). Lauda finished ahead 18 times to 17 when both were classified, Lauda started ahead 32 times to 12, and the points were 86 to 86.

Team-mates 1978 to 1983. Compare with someone else

Explained: the closest and most one-sided team-mate pairings · how "finished ahead" is counted: both classified, the higher place wins.

Race by race as team-mates

Niki Lauda John Watson neither classified. Top row: race, 18–17. Bottom row: qualifying or grid, 32–12. Hover or tap a tile for the race.

1978

1982

1983

Career totals

Niki Lauda		John Watson
13	Seasons	12
170	Starts	152
25	Wins	5
14.7	Win rate %	3.3
24	Poles	2
54	Podiums	20
31.8	Podium rate %	13.2
8	Fastest laps	2
420.5	Points	169
2.47	Points per start	1.11
76	Retirements	59
3	World titles	0
1	Best championship	3

As team-mates: 44 races

Niki Lauda		John Watson
18	Finished ahead	17
32	Started ahead (grid)	12
4	Wins	3
12	Podiums	11
86	Points	86

Season by season as team-mates

Season	Races	Race head-to-head	Grid head-to-head	Points
1978	16	7–5	11–5	44–25
1982	14	7–6	10–4	30–39
1983	14	4–6	11–3	12–22

Head-to-head counts races both drivers started for the same team. A driver who finished ahead of a retired team-mate counts as ahead. Grid head-to-head uses the starting grid, so penalties are included.

All shared races: 114

Across every race both drivers started, for any team: Niki Lauda finished ahead 62 times, John Watson 35 times. Grid: 91–23. Wins in those races: 19–3. Points: 328.5–125.

After the same number of starts

Starts	Niki Lauda wins	John Watson wins	Niki Lauda podiums	John Watson podiums	Niki Lauda points	John Watson points
10	0	0	0	0	0	1
25	0	0	0	0	2	6
50	5	1	9	3	78	27
75	13	1	26	6	197.5	51
100	17	1	39	8	288.5	78
150	22	5	48	20	367.5	169

Points are under the system of each era, so they compare drivers of the same era best.

Career curves: after the same number of starts

Cumulative wins and podiums after the same number of race starts. Hover or tap for a point in each career.