| 1 |  |
South African Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 3rd | 4 | |
| 2 |  |
Spanish Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 4th | 3 | |
| 3 |  |
Monaco Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 6th | 1 | |
| 4 |  |
Dutch Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 4th | 3 | |
| 5 |  |
French Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 8th | ||
| 6 |  |
British Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | DNF | Ignition | |
| 7 |  |
German Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | DNF | Transmission | |
| 8 |  |
Italian Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 7th | ||
| 9 |  |
Canadian Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | DNF | Distributor | |
| 10 |  |
United States Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | DNF | Gearbox | |
| 11 |  |
Mexican Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 1st | 9 | |
| Championship: | 6th | 20 | ||||