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Drivers/John Watson
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🇬🇧British

John Watson

4 May 1946(80 years old)

John Watson competed in the F1 World Championship from 1973 to 1985 with Brabham, Surtees, Team Lotus and 2 other teams, starting 152 races. 5 wins, 20 podiums and 169 points.

0Championships
5Wins
20Podiums
2Poles
169Points
—Fastest Lapsi
152Races
12Seasons

John Watson Formula 1 wins

John Watson has won 5 Formula 1 races. The first was the Austrian Grand Prix in 1976; the most recent was the United States Grand Prix West in 1983.

John Watson Formula 1 podiums

John Watson has finished on the podium 20 times in Formula 1. The first was the French Grand Prix in 1976; the most recent was the Dutch Grand Prix in 1983.

John Watson Formula 1 poles

John Watson has taken 2 pole positions in Formula 1. The first was the Monaco Grand Prix in 1977; the most recent was the French Grand Prix in 1978.

Win Rate
3.3%
Podium Rate
13.2%
DNFs
65
Teams
5
Best Circuit
1 winsDetroit Street Circuit, Long Beach, Red Bull Ring, Silverstone Circuit, Zolder
Youngest Win
30y 103dAustrian Grand Prix (1976)
Oldest Win
36y 327dUnited States Grand Prix West (1983)

Streaks

Win Streak
—Best: 1 (1983)
Podium Streak
—Best: 3 (1981)
Points Streak
—Best: 5 (1981)
Top-5 Streak
—Best: 3 (1981)
Race-Completion Streak
—Best: 7 (1974)
SeasonTeamPosRacesWinsPodiumsPolesPoints
1985DetailMcLaren—No championship position10000
1983DetailMcLaren61413022
1982DetailMcLaren31525039
1981DetailMcLaren61514027
1980DetailMcLaren11130006
1979DetailMcLaren91501015
1978DetailBrabham61603125
1977DetailBrabham13170119
1976DetailPenske=7Equal 7th position1613020
1975DetailSurtees—No championship position110000
1975DetailTeam Lotus—No championship position10000
1975DetailPenske—No championship position10000
1974DetailBrabham=14Equal 14th position150006
1973DetailBrabham—No championship position20000
SeasonRaceTeamPosPoints
1985DetailEuropean Grand Prix
1985 · McLaren
McLaren70
1983DetailSouth African Grand Prix
1983 · McLaren
McLarenDSQDisqualified0
1983DetailEuropean Grand Prix
1983 · McLaren
McLarenDNFDid not finish0
1983DetailItalian Grand Prix
1983 · McLaren
McLarenDNFDid not finish0
1983DetailDutch Grand Prix
1983 · McLaren
McLaren34
1983DetailAustrian Grand Prix
1983 · McLaren
McLaren90
1983DetailGerman Grand Prix
1983 · McLaren
McLaren52
1983DetailBritish Grand Prix
1983 · McLaren
McLaren90
1983DetailCanadian Grand Prix
1983 · McLaren
McLaren61
1983DetailDetroit Grand Prix
1983 · McLaren
McLaren34
1983DetailBelgian Grand Prix
1983 · McLaren
McLarenDNFDid not finish0
1983DetailSan Marino Grand Prix
1983 · McLaren
McLaren52
1983DetailFrench Grand Prix
1983 · McLaren
McLarenDNFDid not finish0
1983DetailUnited States Grand Prix West
1983 · McLaren
McLaren19
1983DetailBrazilian Grand Prix
1983 · McLaren
McLarenDNFDid not finish0
1982DetailCaesars Palace Grand Prix
1982 · McLaren
McLaren26
1982DetailItalian Grand Prix
1982 · McLaren
McLaren43
1982DetailSwiss Grand Prix
1982 · McLaren
McLaren130
1982DetailAustrian Grand Prix
1982 · McLaren
McLarenDNFDid not finish0
1982DetailGerman Grand Prix
1982 · McLaren
McLarenDNFDid not finish0
1982DetailFrench Grand Prix
1982 · McLaren
McLarenDNFDid not finish0
1982DetailBritish Grand Prix
1982 · McLaren
McLarenDNFDid not finish0
1982DetailDutch Grand Prix
1982 · McLaren
McLaren90
1982DetailCanadian Grand Prix
1982 · McLaren
McLaren34
1982DetailDetroit Grand Prix
1982 · McLaren
McLaren19
1982DetailMonaco Grand Prix
1982 · McLaren
McLarenDNFDid not finish0
1982DetailBelgian Grand Prix
1982 · McLaren
McLaren19
1982DetailUnited States Grand Prix West
1982 · McLaren
McLaren61
1982DetailBrazilian Grand Prix
1982 · McLaren
McLaren26
1982DetailSouth African Grand Prix
1982 · McLaren
McLaren61
SeasonRaceCircuitTeamGrid
1983DetailUnited States Grand Prix West
1983 · McLaren
Long BeachMcLarenP22
1982DetailDetroit Grand Prix
1982 · McLaren
Detroit Street CircuitMcLarenP17
1982DetailBelgian Grand Prix
1982 · McLaren
ZolderMcLarenP10
1981DetailBritish Grand Prix
1981 · McLaren
Silverstone CircuitMcLarenP5
1976DetailAustrian Grand Prix
1976 · Penske
Red Bull RingPenskeP2
SeasonRaceCircuitTeamPos
1983DetailDutch Grand Prix
1983 · McLaren
Circuit Park ZandvoortMcLaren3
1983DetailDetroit Grand Prix
1983 · McLaren
Detroit Street CircuitMcLaren3
1983DetailUnited States Grand Prix West
1983 · McLaren
Long BeachMcLaren1
1982DetailCaesars Palace Grand Prix
1982 · McLaren
Las Vegas Street CircuitMcLaren2
1982DetailCanadian Grand Prix
1982 · McLaren
Circuit Gilles VilleneuveMcLaren3
1982DetailDetroit Grand Prix
1982 · McLaren
Detroit Street CircuitMcLaren1
1982DetailBelgian Grand Prix
1982 · McLaren
ZolderMcLaren1
1982DetailBrazilian Grand Prix
1982 · McLaren
Autódromo Internacional Nelson PiquetMcLaren2
1981DetailCanadian Grand Prix
1981 · McLaren
Circuit Gilles VilleneuveMcLaren2
1981DetailBritish Grand Prix
1981 · McLaren
Silverstone CircuitMcLaren1
1981DetailFrench Grand Prix
1981 · McLaren
Dijon-PrenoisMcLaren2
1981DetailSpanish Grand Prix
1981 · McLaren
JaramaMcLaren3
1979DetailArgentine Grand Prix
1979 · McLaren
Autódromo Juan y Oscar GálvezMcLaren3
1978DetailItalian Grand Prix
1978 · Brabham
Autodromo Nazionale di MonzaBrabham2
1978DetailBritish Grand Prix
1978 · Brabham
Brands HatchBrabham3
1978DetailSouth African Grand Prix
1978 · Brabham
KyalamiBrabham3
1977DetailFrench Grand Prix
1977 · Brabham
Dijon-PrenoisBrabham2
1976DetailAustrian Grand Prix
1976 · Penske
Red Bull RingPenske1
1976DetailBritish Grand Prix
1976 · Penske
Brands HatchPenske3
1976DetailFrench Grand Prix
1976 · Penske
Circuit Paul RicardPenske3
SeasonRaceCircuitTeamFinished
1978DetailFrench Grand Prix
1978 · Brabham
Circuit Paul RicardBrabham4
1977DetailMonaco Grand Prix
1977 · Brabham
Circuit de MonacoBrabhamDNFDid not finish

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