1 | 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren M28 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 9 | Collision |
2 | 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren M28 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 18 | Collision |
3 | 3 | South African Grand Prix | 7 | John Watson | McLaren M28 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 14 | Ignition |
4 | 4 | United States Grand Prix West | 7 | John Watson | McLaren M28 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 18 | Mechanical |
5 | 4 | United States Grand Prix West | 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren M28 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 19 | Collision |
6 | 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | 7 | John Watson | McLaren M28B | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 18 | Engine |
7 | 9 | British Grand Prix | 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren M28C | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 18 | Out of Fuel |
8 | 10 | German Grand Prix | 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren M29 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 15 | Suspension |
9 | 12 | Dutch Grand Prix | 7 | John Watson | McLaren M29 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 12 | Engine |
10 | 12 | Dutch Grand Prix | 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren M29 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 14 | Engine |
11 | 13 | Italian Grand Prix | 7 | John Watson | McLaren M29 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 19 | Accident |
12 | 13 | Italian Grand Prix | 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren M29 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 14 | Engine |
13 | 14 | Canadian Grand Prix | 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren M29 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 20 | Engine |
14 | 15 | United States Grand Prix | 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren M26 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 22 | Engine |