Penske

American · raced 1974–1977

40Races

1Wins

3Podiums

19Top 10s

8.04Avg Position

15.42Avg Grid Pos

Penske was the team of the American businessman Roger Penske, which raced in Formula 1 from 1974 to 1977. John Watson won the 1976 Austrian Grand Prix in a Penske, the team's only win, and it also took 3 podiums. Mark Donohue was killed in a practice crash at the 1975 Austrian Grand Prix in one of its cars. The team started 40 Grands Prix before Penske left Formula 1 to focus on American racing.

Top Drivers

Driver	Wins	Pod.Podiums	PtsPoints (as awarded)	Races
John Watson	1	3	20	17
Mark Donohue	0	0	2	11
Jean-Pierre Jarier	0	0	1	10
Boy Hayje	0	0	0	1
Hans Binder	0	0	0	2
Danny Ongais	0	0	0	2

Top Circuits

Circuit	Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded)	Races
Scandinavian Raceway	0.67	3
Watkins Glen	0.25	4
Mosport International Raceway	0	3
Zolder	0	3
Circuit Park Zandvoort	0	3
Circuit de Monaco	0	3

Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

Notable drivers

Most wins for the team, then most races.

J. Watson1975–1976 · 1 win
M. Donohue1974–1975 · 0 wins
J. Jarier1977 · 0 wins
H. Binder1977 · 0 wins
D. Ongais1977 · 0 wins
B. Lunger1976 · 0 wins

Season by season

Penske season-by-season championship record
Season	Constructors' position	Wins	Points
1977	127 places lower than 1976	0	1
1976	57 places higher than 1975	1	20
1975	12	0	2
1974	—	0	0

Drivers who raced for Penske

Drivers who have raced for Penske
Driver	Seasons	Races	Wins
J. Watson	1975–1976	17	1
M. Donohue	1974–1975	11	0
J. Jarier	1977	10	0
D. Ongais	1977	2	0
H. Binder	1977	2	0
B. Lunger	1976	1	0

Race results

How Penske did in every Grand Prix it started: the best grid slot and finish of its cars, the points it scored and each car’s result. Races in which no car took the start are left out unless the team scored sprint points.

197712 racesConstructors’ P12 · 1 pts▾

Drivers: J. Jarier, D. Ongais, H. Binder

Penske race results in 1977
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
16	16Canadian Grand Prix	22	P7	Ongais 7	0	12(1)
15	15United States Grand Prix	26	DNF	Ongais DNF	0	12(1)
14	14Italian Grand Prix	18	DNF	Jarier DNF	0	12(1)
13	13Dutch Grand Prix	18	P8	Binder 8 · Jarier DNF	0	12(1)
12	12Austrian Grand Prix	18	P12	Binder 12 · Jarier 14	0	12(1)
11	11German Grand Prix	12	DNF	Jarier DNF	0	12(1)
10	10British Grand Prix	20	P9	Jarier 9	0	12(1)
9	9French Grand Prix	19	DNF	Jarier DNF	0	12(1)
8	8Swedish Grand Prix	17	P8	Jarier 8	0	12(1)
7	7Belgian Grand Prix	26	P11	Jarier 11	0	11(1)
6	6Monaco Grand Prix	12	P11	Jarier 11	0	10(1)
4	4United States Grand Prix West	9	P6	Jarier 6	1	10(1)

Earlier seasons1974–1976 (3 seasons)▾

197616 races, 1 win, 3 podiumsConstructors’ P5 · 20 pts▾

Drivers: J. Watson, B. Lunger

Penske race results in 1976
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
16	16Japanese Grand Prix	4	DNF	Watson DNF	0	5(20)
15	15United States Grand Prix	8	P6	Watson 6	1	4(20)
14	14Canadian Grand Prix	14	P10	Watson 10	0	6(19)
13	13Italian Grand Prix	26	P115 places worse than the team’s season average (P6.3)	Watson 11	0	5(19)
12	12Dutch Grand Prix	4	DNF	Hayje DNF · Watson DNF	0	4(19)
11	11Austrian Grand Prix	2	P15 places better than the team’s season average (P6.3)	Watson 1	9	4(19)
10	10German Grand Prix	19	P7	Watson 7	0	4(10)
9	9British Grand Prix	11	P3	Watson 3	4	4(10)
8	8French Grand Prix	8	P3	Watson 3	4	5(6)
7	7Swedish Grand Prix	17	DNF	Watson DNF	0	9(2)
6	6Monaco Grand Prix	17	P10	Watson 10	0	9(2)
5	5Belgian Grand Prix	17	P7	Watson 7	0	9(2)
4	4Spanish Grand Prix	13	DNF	Watson DNF	0	10(2)
3	3United States Grand Prix West	9	DNF	Watson DNF	0	7(2)
2	2South African Grand Prix	3	P5	Watson 5	2	6(2)
1	1Brazilian Grand Prix	8	DNF	Watson DNF	0	—(0)

197510 racesConstructors’ P12 · 2 pts▾

Drivers: M. Donohue, J. Watson

Penske race results in 1975
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
14	14United States Grand Prix	12	P9	Watson 9	0	12(2)
9	9French Grand Prix	18	DNF	Donohue DNF	0	9(2)
8	8Dutch Grand Prix	18	P8	Donohue 8	0	9(2)
7	7Swedish Grand Prix	16	P5	Donohue 5	2	9(2)
6	6Belgian Grand Prix	21	P11	Donohue 11	0	—(0)
5	5Monaco Grand Prix	16	DNF	Donohue DNF	0	—(0)
4	4Spanish Grand Prix	17	DNF	Donohue DNF	0	—(0)
3	3South African Grand Prix	18	P8	Donohue 8	0	—(0)
2	2Brazilian Grand Prix	15	DNF	Donohue DNF	0	—(0)
1	1Argentine Grand Prix	16	P7	Donohue 7	0	—(0)

19742 races▾

Drivers: M. Donohue

Penske race results in 1974
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
15	15United States Grand Prix	14	DNF	Donohue DNF	0	—(0)
14	14Canadian Grand Prix	24	P12	Donohue 12	0	—(0)