Didier Pironi
John Watson and Andrea de Cesaris drove the MP4/1 for most of the season with Niki Lauda replacing de Cesaris for the and seasons. In 1982, the updated MP4B nearly brought Watson to the World Championship, but he finished third behind Keke Rosberg and Didier Pironi, with 39 points. In the same year, however, it did take second in the Constructors' Championship, collecting 69 points.