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John Watson

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Fact File

Nationality:United Kingdom flag lazyload British
Birthplace:United Kingdom flag lazyload Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Date of birth:4 May 1946
Age:74
Race debut:United Kingdom flag lazyload 1973 British Grand Prix
Last race:Europe flag lazyload 1985 European Grand Prix
Year(s) active:1973-83, 1985
Best championship result:Runner-up (1982)

Career Statistics

Grand Prix entries:154 
Grand Prix starts:152 
Wins:53.3%
From pole:0 
Win & F.Lap:1 
Hat-trick:0 
Home race:1 
Podiums:2013.2%
Home race:3 
Pole positions:21.3%
Home race:0 
Fastest laps:53.3%
Home race:0 
Points:1691.11 pts p/r
Points finishes:4730.9%
Home race:4 
Front row starts:117.2%
Home race:1 
Times as championship leader:3 
Did not start:0 
Did not qualify:2 
Did not pre-qualify:0 
Retirements:5838.2%
First lap retirements:2 
Not classified:32.0%
Disqualified:32.0%
Avg. start:12.0 
Avg. finish:6.5 
Best start:1stx2
Best result:1stx5

Season Summary

  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: Race wins
  • PD: Podium finishes
  • PP: Pole positions
  • FL: Fastest laps
  • FR: Front row starts
  • DNF: Did not finish
  • BS: Best start
  • BR: Best result
  • PF: Point scoring finishes
  • PTS: Points scored
  • WC: World Championship position
YearConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTSWC
1973United Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham22–––––223–––NC
1974United Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham1515–––––4443614th
1975United Kingdom flag lazyload Surtees,
United Kingdom flag lazyload Lotus,
USA flag lazyload Penske
1313–––––568––NC
1976USA flag lazyload Penske161613––15215207th
1977United Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham1717–112611123913th
1978United Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham1616–31–36127256th
1979United Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren1515–1–––5637159th
1980United Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren1413–––––5742610th
1981United Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren151514–115216276th
1982United Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren151525–1–5618392nd
1983United Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren151413–1–51016226th
1985United Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren11––––––217––NC
  1541525202511581147169 

Constructor Statistics

  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: Race wins
  • PD: Podium finishes
  • PP: Pole positions
  • FL: Fastest laps
  • FR: Front row starts
  • DNF: Did not finish
  • BS: Best start
  • BR: Best result
  • PF: Point scoring finishes
  • PTS: Points scored
ConstructorYear(s)RERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTS
United Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham1973-74, 1977-785050–422923121340
United Kingdom flag lazyload Surtees19751111–––––468––
United Kingdom flag lazyload Lotus197511–––––114–––
USA flag lazyload Penske1975-76171713––1521520
United Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren1979-83, 19857573413–31252129109
  1541525202511581147169

Grand Prix Statistics

  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: Race wins
  • PD: Podium finishes
  • PP: Pole positions
  • FL: Fastest laps
  • FR: Front row starts
  • DNF: Did not finish
  • BS: Best start
  • BR: Best result
  • PF: Point scoring finishes
  • PTS: Points scored
  • Highlight: Home Grand Prix
Grand PrixRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTS
Argentina flag lazyload Argentina77–1––142314
Austria flag lazyload Austria101011–11221313
Belgium flag lazyload Belgium101011–11321210
Brazil flag lazyload Brazil1010–1–––47216
United Kingdom flag lazyload Britain111113––1421420
USA flag lazyload Caesars Palace22–1––––6216
Canada flag lazyload Canada99–2–1–342515
USA flag lazyload Detroit2212–1––171213
Europe flag lazyload Europe22–––––1107––
France flag lazyload France1010–31–2212419
Germany flag lazyload Germany1010––––152535
Italy flag lazyload Italy99–1–––54229
Japan flag lazyload Japan22–––––23–––
Monaco flag lazyload Monaco108––1–241437
Netherlands flag lazyload Netherlands1010–1–––64327
San Marino flag lazyload San Marino22––––––7512
South Africa flag lazyload South Africa99–1–1–33348
Spain flag lazyload Spain77–1–––34326
Sweden flag lazyload Sweden55––––222512
Switzerland flag Switzerland11––––––1113––
USA flag lazyload USA88–––––23534
USA flag lazyload USA West8811–––351313

Circuit Statistics

  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: Race wins
  • PD: Podium finishes
  • PP: Pole positions
  • FL: Fastest laps
  • FR: Front row starts
  • DNF: Did not finish
  • BS: Best start
  • BR: Best result
  • PF: Point scoring finishes
  • PTS: Points scored
  • Highlight: Home circuit
CircuitRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTS
Sweden flag lazyload Anderstorp55––––222512
United Kingdom flag lazyload Brands Hatch77–2–––29328
Argentina flag lazyload Buenos Aires77–1––142314
USA flag lazyload Detroit2212–1––171213
France flag lazyload Dijon-Prenois55–2––1–22212
Japan flag lazyload Fuji22–––––23–––
Germany flag lazyload Hockenheim77––––132535
Italy flag lazyload Imola33–––––17512
Brazil flag lazyload Interlagos66–––––378––
Brazil flag lazyload Jacarepagua44–1–––112216
Spain flag lazyload Jarama66–1–––34326
South Africa flag lazyload Kyalami99–1–1–33348
USA flag lazyload Las Vegas22–1––––6216
USA flag lazyload Long Beach8811–––351313
Monaco flag lazyload Monte Carlo108––1–241437
Spain flag lazyload Montjuic Park11––––––68––
Canada flag lazyload Montreal66–2–1–142515
Italy flag lazyload Monza88–1–––44229
Canada flag lazyload Mosport33–––––21010––
Belgium flag lazyload Nivelles11––––––1911––
Germany flag lazyload Nurburgring33–––––2147––
Austria flag lazyload Osterreichring101011–11221313
France flag lazyload Paul Ricard66–11–121327
United Kingdom flag lazyload Silverstone6611––1321212
Belgium flag lazyload Spa-Francorchamps11–––––120–––
USA flag lazyload Watkins Glen88–––––23534
Netherlands flag lazyload Zandvoort1010–1–––64327
Belgium flag lazyload Zolder8811–11221210

Teammates

DriverRacesYear(s)
Italy flag lazyload Andrea de Adamich11973
Brazil flag lazyload Carlos Pace41974, 1977
Sweden flag lazyload Ronnie Peterson11975
Germany flag lazyload Hans-Joachim Stuck141977
Italy flag lazyload Giorgio Francia11977
Austria flag lazyload Niki Lauda461978, 1982-83
Brazil flag lazyload Nelson Piquet11978
France flag lazyload Patrick Tambay151979
France flag lazyload Alain Prost141980, 1985
United Kingdom flag lazyload Stephen South11980
Italy flag lazyload Andrea de Cesaris151981

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