| 1 |  |
Argentine Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | DNF | Spun off | |
| 2 |  |
Brazilian Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | DNF | Accident | |
| 3 |  |
South African Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 5th | 2 | |
| 4 |  |
United States Grand Prix West | McLaren-Ford | DNF | Handling | |
| 5 |  |
Spanish Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 4th | 3 | |
| 6 |  |
Monaco Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 4th | 3 | |
| 7 |  |
Belgian Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | DNF | Accident | |
| 8 |  |
Swedish Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 2nd | 6 | |
| 9 |  |
French Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 9th | ||
| 10 |  |
British Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 4th | 3 | |
| 11 | |
German Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | DNF | Gearbox | |
| 12 |  |
Austrian Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 6th | 1 | |
| 13 |  |
Dutch Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | DNF | Accident | |
| 14 |  |
Italian Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 4th | 3 | |
| 15 | |
United States Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | DNF | Fuel Pump | |
| 16 |  |
Canadian Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 3rd | 4 | |
| 17 |  |
Japanese Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | DNF | Engine | |
| Championship: | 6th | 25 | ||||