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John Watson

F1
SummaryStatisticsTeamsPositionsTeam MatesYear by YearRanking by season

Name John Watson
Country Great Britain Great Britain
Place of Birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Date of Birth 04/05/1946
First Race British Grand Prix 14/07/1973
Last Race Grand Prix of Europe 06/10/1985
First Pole Grand Prix de Monaco 22/05/1977
Last Pole Grand Prix de France 02/07/1978
First Win Grosser Preis von Österreich 15/08/1976
Last Win United States Grand Prix West 27/03/1983
First Podium Grand Prix de France 04/07/1976
Last Podium Grote Prijs van Nederland 28/08/1983
User Ranking 17

Races 161
Race Starts 152
Drivers’ Titles 0
Victories 5
Poles 2
Fastest Laps 5
Podiums 20
Points 169
Average Points 1.11
Laps 7389
Laps Led 282

Brabham (1973-1974, 1977-1978), Surtees (1975), Lotus (1975), Penske (1975-1976), McLaren (1979-1983, 1985), Toleman (1985)

1st5 Times
2nd6 Times
3rd9 Times
4th9 Times
5th7 Times
6th11 Times
7th10 Times
8th6 Times
9th6 Times
10th6 Times
11th9 Times
12th2 Times
13th2 Times
16th2 Times
DNF56 Times
DSQ3 Times
NC3 Times
DNA5 Times
DNQ2 Times
WD3 Times

SeasonTeamTeam MateBest PosPointsWinsPolesPositionQualifying
1973BrabhamAndrea de Adamich16250000001001
Carlos Reutemann1630800000505
Rolf Stommelen33110000000202
Wilson Fittipaldi1650200000514
1974BrabhamAndy Sutcliffe11540000001010
Carlo Facetti7270000001010
Carlos Pace4281000003544
Carlos Reutemann411140030188214
Eppie Wietzes20250000001010
Gérard Larrousse6251000003021
Helmuth Koinigg4313000001010
Ian Ashley5292000003030
Jean-Louis Lafosse7430000001010
Lella Lombardi11280000001010
Manfred Mohr24530000001010
Richard Robarts12150000001230
Rikky von Opel691000006170
Silvio Moser11390000002020
Teddy Pilette11170000001010
1975LotusRonnie Peterson21220000001010
SurteesDave Morgan11180000001010
Henri Pescarolo16410000001010
1976PenskeBoy Hayje19140000000110
1977BrabhamCarlos Pace622600001221
Giorgio Francia24340000001010
Hans-Joachim Stuck2316240010410113
1978BrabhamNelson Piquet19110000001120
Niki Lauda214166021179511
1979McLarenPatrick Tambay371500000123132
1980McLarenAlain Prost456800005858
Stephen South4273000001010
1981McLarenAndrea de Cesaris162721000123141
1982McLarenNiki Lauda114835220078510
1983McLarenNiki Lauda122613100077311
1985McLarenAlain Prost740300000101
TolemanStefan Johansson40390000000000

Year Team Engine Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Laps Laps Leading Laps Points Avg Pts
1985 Great Britain McLaren
Great Britain Toleman
TAG Porsche
Hart
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 73 0 0 0.00
1983 Great Britain McLaren
Great Britain McLaren
TAG Porsche
Ford Cosworth
14 1 0 2 3 0 1 608 31 22 1.57
1982 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 15 2 2 1 5 0 1 821 23 39 2.60
1981 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 15 1 2 1 4 0 1 810 8 27 1.80
1980 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 618 0 6 0.46
1979 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 15 0 0 1 1 0 0 788 0 15 1.00
1978 Great Britain Brabham Alfa Romeo 16 0 1 2 3 1 0 752 37 25 1.56
1977 Great Britain Brabham Alfa Romeo 17 0 1 0 1 1 2 659 138 9 0.53
1976 United States Penske Ford Cosworth 16 1 0 2 3 0 0 811 45 20 1.25
1975 Great Britain Lotus
United States Penske
Great Britain Surtees
Ford Cosworth
Ford Cosworth
Ford Cosworth
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 509 0 0 0.00
1974 Great Britain Brabham Ford Cosworth 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 897 0 6 0.40
1973 Great Britain Brabham Ford Cosworth 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 0 0.00

1973197419751976197719781979198019811982
36th15th23rd7th13th6th9th11th6th3rd
19831985        
6th23rd        

Extra Championship
SummaryStatisticsTeamsPositionsTeam MatesYear by Year

Name John Watson
Country Great Britain Great Britain
Place of Birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Date of Birth 04/05/1946
First Race Rothmans 50,000 28/08/1972
Last Race Race of Champions 10/04/1983
First Pole Race of Champions 20/03/1977
Last Pole Race of Champions 20/03/1977
Best Result 2nd – Race of Champions 16/03/1975
First Podium Race of Champions 16/03/1975
Last Podium Race of Champions 20/03/1977

Races 13
Race Starts 12
Victories 0
Poles 1
Fastest Laps 0
Podiums 2
Laps 505
Laps Led 0

Chevron (1972), March (1972), Brabham (1973), (1977), Surtees (1975), Penske (1976), McLaren (1979-1981, 1983)

2nd1 Time
3rd1 Time
4th1 Time
5th2 Times
6th2 Times
DNF5 Times
DNA1 Time

SeasonTeamTeam MateBest PosPointsWinsPolesPositionQualifying
1972ChevronAndrew Fletcher6500000001010
Bob Wollek6530000001010
Brian Robinson6490000001010
John Burton6540000001010
Peter Gethin6320000001010
Peter Hanson6550000001010
Willie Green6450000001010
MarchFrançois Migault6280000001010
Henri Pescarolo6270000001010
John Cannon6160000001010
Mike Beuttler6150000001010
Ronnie Peterson680000001001
1973BrabhamGraham Hill26280000001001
1980McLarenAlain Prost9210000001001
1981McLarenAndrea de Cesaris5140000001001

Year Team Engine Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Laps Laps Leading Laps Points Avg Pts
1983 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0.00
1981 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 0 0 0.00
1980 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 0 0 0.00
1979 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0.00
1977 Great Britain Brabham Alfa Romeo 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 40 0 0 0.00
1976 United States Penske Ford Cosworth 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0.00
1975 Great Britain Surtees Ford Cosworth 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 140 0 0 0.00
1973 Great Britain Brabham Ford Cosworth 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0.00
1972 United States Chevron
Great Britain March
Ford Cosworth
Ford Cosworth
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 0 0 0.00

All
Statistics

Races 174
Race Starts 164
Victories 5
Poles 3
Fastest Laps 5
Podiums 22
Points 169
Laps 7894
Laps Led 282

Teams
Team Surtees - 1975John Player Team Lotus - 1975First National City Bank Team Penske - 1976Martini Racing - 1977Parmalat Racing - 1978Marlboro Team McLaren/Löwenbräu Team McLaren - 1979Marlboro Team McLaren - 1980Marlboro McLaren International - 1981Marlboro McLaren International - 1982Marlboro McLaren International - 1983Toleman Group Motorsport - 1985Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo - 1985

Team: Team Surtees

Number: 18

Team: John Player Team Lotus

Number: 6

Team: First National City Bank Team Penske

Number: 28

Team: Martini Racing

Number: 7

Team: Parmalat Racing

Number: 2

Team: Marlboro Team McLaren/Löwenbräu Team McLaren

Number: 7

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Team: Marlboro Team McLaren

Number: 7

Team: Marlboro McLaren International

Number: 7

Team: Marlboro McLaren International

Number: 7

Team: Marlboro McLaren International

Number: 7

Team: Toleman Group Motorsport

Number: 20

Team: Marlboro McLaren TAG Turbo

Number: 1

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