Head to head
John Watson vs Niki Lauda
35–62
times ahead in 118 shared races
John Watson and Niki Lauda raced each other in 118 Grands Prix between 1973 and 1983. Niki Lauda finished ahead 62 times, the other 35. They were team-mates at Brabham (1978) and McLaren (1982–1983).
Their careers, figure by figure
Each bar is scaled to the larger of the two.
Race by race
One square per Grand Prix they shared, in the colour of whoever finished ahead. Hover to see the result.
John WatsonNiki Laudaneither finished
The last ten
Each driver’s result in the last races they shared.
| Race | WAT | LAU |
|---|---|---|
| South African Grand Prix 1983 | DSQ | P11 |
| European Grand Prix 1983 | DNF | DNF |
| Italian Grand Prix 1983 | DNF | DNF |
| Dutch Grand Prix 1983 | P3 | DNF |
| Austrian Grand Prix 1983 | P9 | P6 |
| German Grand Prix 1983 | P5 | DSQ |
| British Grand Prix 1983 | P9 | P6 |
| Canadian Grand Prix 1983 | P6 | DNF |
| Detroit Grand Prix 1983 | P3 | DNF |
| Belgian Grand Prix 1983 | DNF | DNF |