| Car manufacturer: | McLaren |
| Engine manufacturer: | Ford Cosworth |
| Active years: | 1968 – 1983, 1993 (17) |
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| Rd | Date | Grand Prix | Driver | Car | Engine | Grid | Race | Pts | Champ. points | Rank |
| 1 | 13 Jan | Argentina | John Watson | M29 | DFV | 17 | Ret | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Alain Prost | M29 | DFV | 12 | 6 | 1 | |||||
| 2 | 27 Jan | Brazil | John Watson | M29 | DFV | 23 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Alain Prost | M29 | DFV | 13 | 5 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 1 Mar | South Africa | John Watson | M29 | DFV | 21 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Alain Prost | M29 | DFV | DNS | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | 30 Mar | United States West | John Watson | M29 | DFV | 21 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| Stephen South | M29 | DFV | DNQ | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | 4 May | Belgium | John Watson | M29 | DFV | 20 | NC | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Alain Prost | M29 | DFV | 19 | Ret | 0 | |||||
| 6 | 18 May | Monaco | John Watson | M29 | DFV | DNQ | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| Alain Prost | M29 | DFV | 10 | Ret | 0 | |||||
| 7 | 29 Jun | France | John Watson | M29 | DFV | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Alain Prost | M29 | DFV | 7 | Ret | 0 | |||||
| 8 | 13 Jul | Great Britain | John Watson | M29 | DFV | 12 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| Alain Prost | M29 | DFV | 7 | 6 | 1 | |||||
| 9 | 10 Aug | Germany | John Watson | M29 | DFV | 20 | Ret | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| Alain Prost | M29 | DFV | 14 | 11 | 0 | |||||
| 10 | 17 Aug | Austria | John Watson | M29 | DFV | 21 | Ret | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| Alain Prost | M29 | DFV | 12 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 11 | 31 Aug | Netherlands | John Watson | M29 | DFV | 9 | Ret | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Alain Prost | M30 | DFV | 18 | 6 | 1 | |||||
| 12 | 14 Sep | Italy | John Watson | M29 | DFV | 14 | Ret | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| Alain Prost | M30 | DFV | 24 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 13 | 28 Sep | Canada | John Watson | M29 | DFV | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
| Alain Prost | M30 | DFV | 12 | Ret | 0 | |||||
| 14 | 5 Oct | United States | John Watson | M29 | DFV | 9 | NC | 0 | 11 | 9 |
| Alain Prost | M30 | DFV | 13 | DNS | 0 |