John Watson F1 statistics
| Nationality |  British |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK |
| Date of birth | 4 May 1946 |
| Age | 75 |
| Race debut | 1973 British Grand Prix |
| Last race |  1985 European Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active | 1973-83, 1985 |
| Best championship result | Runner-up (1982) |
F1 career statistics
Below are F1 statistics for John Watson. Percentages are relative to the number of race starts, not race entries.
| Grand Prix entries | 154 | View career results |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 152 | |
| Wins | 5 | 3.3% |
| From pole | 0 | |
| Win & f.lap | 1 | |
| Hat-trick | 0 | |
| Home race | 1 | |
| Podiums | 20 | 13.2% |
| Home race | 3 | |
| Pole positions | 2 | 1.3% |
| Home race | 0 | |
| Fastest laps | 5 | 3.3% |
| Home race | 0 | |
| Points | 169 | 1.11 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 47 | 30.9% |
| Home race | 4 | |
| Front row starts | 11 | 7.2% |
| Home race | 1 | |
| Times as championship leader | 3 |
| Did not start | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 2 | |
| Did not pre-qualify | 0 | |
| Retirements | 58 | 38.2% |
| First lap retirements | 2 | |
| Not classified | 3 | 2.0% |
| Disqualified | 3 | 2.0% |
| Best start | 1st | x2 |
| Best result | 1st | x5 |
| No. of events | 22 | View Grands Prix stats |
| No. of circuits | 28 | View circuit stats |
Statistics by season
The table below details F1 statistics by season for Watson. You can sort the columns by clicking on the column headers, allowing you to see which seasons were best for each stat.
P: privateer
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 23 | – | – | – | NC | |
| 1974 | Brabham | 15 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14th |
| 1975 | 13 | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 6 | 8 | – | – | NC | |
| 1976 |  Penske | 16 | 16 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 7th |
| 1977 | Brabham | 17 | 17 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13th |
| 1978 | Brabham | 16 | 16 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 6th |
| 1979 | McLaren | 15 | 15 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 9th |
| 1980 | McLaren | 14 | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10th |
| 1981 | McLaren | 15 | 15 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 6th |
| 1982 | McLaren | 15 | 15 | 2 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 39 | 2nd |
| 1983 | McLaren | 15 | 14 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 5 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 6th |
| 1985 | McLaren | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 21 | 7 | – | – | NC |
| 154 | 152 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 169 |
Table definitions
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: 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: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
- WC: World championship position
Statistics by constructor
The table below details F1 statistics by constructor for Watson. You can sort the columns by clicking on the column headers.
P: privateer
| Constructor | Year(s) | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brabham P | 1973-74 | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Brabham | 1973, 1977-78 | 34 | 34 | – | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 34 |
| Surtees | 1975 | 11 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 6 | 8 | – | – |
| Lotus | 1975 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 14 | – | – | – |
| Penske | 1975-76 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| McLaren | 1979-83, 1985 | 75 | 73 | 4 | 13 | – | 3 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 109 |
| 154 | 152 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 169 |
Table definitions
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: 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: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
Teammates
The table below shows a list of teammates Watson had during his F1 career. Only race drivers appear in this list.
| Driver | Races | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
 Andrea de Adamich | 1 | 1973 |
 Carlos Pace | 4 | 1974, 1977 |
 Ronnie Peterson | 1 | 1975 |
 Hans-Joachim Stuck | 14 | 1977 |
| Giorgio Francia | 1 | 1977 |
 Niki Lauda | 46 | 1978, 1982-83 |
| Nelson Piquet | 1 | 1978 |
 Patrick Tambay | 15 | 1979 |
| Alain Prost | 14 | 1980, 1985 |
| Stephen South | 1 | 1980 |
| Andrea de Cesaris | 15 | 1981 |