Team-matesMcLaren1980–1985

Alain ProstvsJohn Watson

14 races together. Better qualifying classification; grid position when either has none. Race: both started: better classified finish; a classified finisher beats a retirement; races where neither was classified don't count.

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Head-to-head

Alain ProstJohn Watson

Qualifying95

Finished ahead82

Points83

Wins00

Podiums00

Poles00

Season by season

Season	Races	Qualifying	Race	Quali / race	PtsPoints	Wins
1980 13 races	13	85	72	Q85R72	5 – 3 0 – 0 wins	0 – 0
1985 1 race	1	10	10	Q10R10	3 – 0 0 – 0 wins	0 – 0

Race by race

Bold: ahead in that duel. Q: qualifying position; G (italic): decided on grid position.

Race	Qual.	ProstAlain Prost	Qual.	WatsonJohn Watson	PtsPoints
1985 Europe Europe 1985	Q6	4 Q6	Q21	7 Q21	3 – 0
1980 United States USA 1980	Q13	DNS Q13	Q9	NC Q9	0 – 0
1980 Canada Canada 1980	Q12	DNF Q12	Q7	4 Q7	0 – 3
1980 Italy Italy 1980	Q24	7 Q24	Q14	DNF Q14	0 – 0
1980 Netherlands Netherlands 1980	Q18	6 Q18	Q9	DNF Q9	1 – 0
1980 Austria Austria 1980	Q12	7 Q12	Q21	DNF Q21	0 – 0
1980 Germany Germany 1980	Q14	11 Q14	Q20	DNF Q20	0 – 0
1980 Great Britain Great Britain 1980	Q7	6 Q7	Q12	8 Q12	1 – 0
1980 France France 1980	Q7	DNF Q7	Q13	7 Q13	0 – 0
1980 Monaco Monaco 1980	Q10	DNF Q10	Q21	DNQ Q21	0 – 0
1980 Belgium Belgium 1980	Q19	DNF Q19	Q20	NC Q20	0 – 0
1980 South Africa South Africa 1980	Q22	DNS Q22	Q21	11 Q21	0 – 0
1980 Brazil Brazil 1980	Q13	5 Q13	Q23	11 Q23	2 – 0
1980 Argentina Argentina 1980	Q12	6 Q12	Q17	DNF Q17	1 – 0