Hans-Joachim Stuck vs John Watson
Hans-Joachim Stuck beat John Watson 10–4 at Brabham in 1977, helped by 10 retirements for John Watson. Race-by-race qualifying, finishing and points record.
Hans-Joachim StuckJohn Watson
3Qualifying11
14 shared races
10Race day4
14 shared races
12Points8
as awarded at the time
69Points (today’s rules)32
rescored 25-18-15…
- Wins
- 0/0
- Podiums
- 2/1
- Poles
- 0/1
- Retirements
- 6/10
- Best finish
- P3/P2
- Avg. grid
- 9.7/5.4
| R | Grand Prix | Hans-Joachim Stuck | John Watson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | United States Grand Prix West | Brakes | Disqualified |
| 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | P6 | Fuel system |
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Electrical | Gearbox |
| 7 | Belgian Grand Prix | P6 | Accident |
| 8 | Swedish Grand Prix | P10▼ | P5 |
| 9 | French Grand Prix | Accident | P2▲ |
| 10 | British Grand Prix | P5 | Fuel system |
| 11 | German Grand Prix | P3 | Engine |
| 12 | Austrian Grand Prix | P3 | P8 |
| 13 | Dutch Grand Prix | P7 | Oil leak |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | Engine | Accident |
| 15 | United States Grand Prix | Accident | P12▼ |
| 16 | Canadian Grand Prix | Engine | Suspension |
| 17 | Japanese Grand Prix | P7 | Gearbox |
| Average finish | P5.9 | P6.8 | |
How to read this table
- The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Hans-Joachim Stuck / John Watson.
- P1 a win,P3 a podium,DNF a retirement.
- ▲ a finish at least 4 places better than that driver’s own average finish this season (see the average row), ▼ at least 4places worse. Retirements are not counted in the average.
| Matchup | Race |
|---|---|
| Carlos Pace vs John Watson | 2–1 |
How these numbers are calculated
- Only races both drivers started are counted. Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.
- Qualifying is compared on grid position rather than session times. Session-by-session qualifying data only exists from 1994, while grid position is recorded for over 99% of entries right back to 1950 — including every race of the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
- On race day the driver classified ahead takes the round. If neither was classified, the one who completed more laps is credited; if both retired on the same lap it is scored as a tie and excluded from the tally.
- Points are those awarded at the time and include sprint races from 2021. Where the season used an older system, a second points row rescores every round under the current system so seasons from different eras can be compared.
- These are points scored across the season, which up to 1990 is not the same as the championship total: only a driver’s best results counted towards the title. In 1988 Alain Prost outscored Ayrton Senna 105 to 94 and still lost the championship. Theseason page has the final standings.