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John Watson

Nationality
British
Born
4 May 1946
Active
1973 to 1985, 12 seasons
Teams
Brabham, Surtees, Team Lotus, Penske, McLaren
StartsWinsPolesPodiumsFastest lapsPointsDNFsBest finishBest championship
15252202169591st3rd

First win: 1976 Austrian Grand Prix. Most recent win: 1983 United States Grand Prix West. Win rate 3.3% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: Niki Lauda, Carlos Reutemann, Andrea de Cesaris, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Patrick Tambay, Alain Prost, Carlos Pace. Or anyone else.

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Season by season

SeasonTeamRacesWinsPolesPodiumsPointsChampionship
1985 McLaren 1000023rd
1983 McLaren 14103226th
1982 McLaren 15205393rd
1981 McLaren 15104276th
1980 McLaren 13000611th
1979 McLaren 15001159th
1978 Brabham 16013256th
1977 Brabham 17011913th
1976 Penske 16103207th
1975 Surtees, Team Lotus, Penske 13000023rd
1974 Brabham 15000615th
1973 Brabham 2000036th

All 5 wins

#RaceCircuitTeamGrid
11976 Austrian Grand PrixRed Bull RingPenske2
21981 British Grand PrixSilverstone CircuitMcLaren5
31982 Belgian Grand PrixZolderMcLaren10
41982 Detroit Grand PrixDetroit Street CircuitMcLaren17
51983 United States Grand Prix WestLong BeachMcLaren22

Every race

RaceTeamGridFinishStatusPoints
1985 European Grand Prix McLaren 21 7 +2 Laps 0
1983 South African Grand Prix McLaren 15 D Disqualified 0
1983 European Grand Prix McLaren 10 R Spun off 0
1983 Italian Grand Prix McLaren 15 R Electrical 0
1983 Dutch Grand Prix McLaren 15 3 Finished 4
1983 Austrian Grand Prix McLaren 17 9 +2 Laps 0
1983 German Grand Prix McLaren 23 5 +1 Lap 2
1983 British Grand Prix McLaren 24 9 +1 Lap 0
1983 Canadian Grand Prix McLaren 20 6 +1 Lap 1
1983 Detroit Grand Prix McLaren 21 3 Finished · fastest lap 4
1983 Belgian Grand Prix McLaren 20 R Collision 0
1983 Monaco Grand Prix McLaren PL F Did not qualify 0
1983 San Marino Grand Prix McLaren 24 5 +1 Lap 2
1983 French Grand Prix McLaren 14 R Engine 0
1983 United States Grand Prix West McLaren 22 1 Finished 9
1983 Brazilian Grand Prix McLaren 16 R Engine 0
1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix McLaren 9 2 Finished 6
1982 Italian Grand Prix McLaren 12 4 Finished 3
1982 Swiss Grand Prix McLaren 11 13 +3 Laps 0
1982 Austrian Grand Prix McLaren 18 9 Engine 0
1982 German Grand Prix McLaren 10 R Suspension 0
1982 French Grand Prix McLaren 12 R Electrical 0
1982 British Grand Prix McLaren 12 R Spun off 0
1982 Dutch Grand Prix McLaren 11 9 +1 Lap 0
1982 Canadian Grand Prix McLaren 6 3 Finished 4
1982 Detroit Grand Prix McLaren 17 1 Finished 9
1982 Monaco Grand Prix McLaren 10 R Electrical 0
1982 Belgian Grand Prix McLaren 10 1 Finished · fastest lap 9
1982 United States Grand Prix West McLaren 11 6 +1 Lap 1
1982 Brazilian Grand Prix McLaren 12 2 Finished 6
1982 South African Grand Prix McLaren 9 6 Finished 1
1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix McLaren 6 7 Finished 0
1981 Canadian Grand Prix McLaren 9 2 Finished 6
1981 Italian Grand Prix McLaren 7 R Accident 0
1981 Dutch Grand Prix McLaren 8 R Ignition 0
1981 Austrian Grand Prix McLaren 12 6 Finished 1
1981 German Grand Prix McLaren 9 6 +1 Lap 1
1981 British Grand Prix McLaren 5 1 Finished 9
1981 French Grand Prix McLaren 2 2 Finished 6
1981 Spanish Grand Prix McLaren 4 3 Finished 4
1981 Monaco Grand Prix McLaren 10 R Engine 0
1981 Belgian Grand Prix McLaren 5 7 Finished 0
1981 San Marino Grand Prix McLaren 7 10 +2 Laps 0
1981 Argentine Grand Prix McLaren 11 R Transmission 0
1981 Brazilian Grand Prix McLaren 15 8 +1 Lap 0
1981 United States Grand Prix West McLaren 23 R Brakes 0
1980 United States Grand Prix McLaren 9 N +9 Laps 0
1980 Canadian Grand Prix McLaren 7 4 Finished 3
1980 Italian Grand Prix McLaren 14 R Wheel bearing 0
1980 Dutch Grand Prix McLaren 9 R Engine 0
1980 Austrian Grand Prix McLaren 21 R Engine 0
1980 German Grand Prix McLaren 20 R Engine 0
1980 British Grand Prix McLaren 12 8 Engine 0
1980 French Grand Prix McLaren 13 7 +1 Lap 0
1980 Monaco Grand Prix McLaren PL F Did not qualify 0
1980 Belgian Grand Prix McLaren 20 N Not classified 0
1980 United States Grand Prix West McLaren 21 4 +1 Lap 3
1980 South African Grand Prix McLaren 21 11 +2 Laps 0
1980 Brazilian Grand Prix McLaren 23 11 +1 Lap 0
1980 Argentine Grand Prix McLaren 17 R Gearbox 0
1979 United States Grand Prix McLaren 13 6 +1 Lap 1
1979 Canadian Grand Prix McLaren 17 6 +2 Laps 1
1979 Italian Grand Prix McLaren 19 R Accident 0
1979 Dutch Grand Prix McLaren 12 R Engine 0
1979 Austrian Grand Prix McLaren 16 9 +1 Lap 0
1979 German Grand Prix McLaren 12 5 Finished 2
1979 British Grand Prix McLaren 7 4 +1 Lap 3
1979 French Grand Prix McLaren 15 11 +2 Laps 0
1979 Monaco Grand Prix McLaren 14 4 Finished 3
1979 Belgian Grand Prix McLaren 19 6 Finished 1
1979 Spanish Grand Prix McLaren 18 R Engine 0
1979 United States Grand Prix West McLaren 18 R Injection 0
1979 South African Grand Prix McLaren 14 R Ignition 0
1979 Brazilian Grand Prix McLaren 14 8 +1 Lap 0
1979 Argentine Grand Prix McLaren 6 3 Finished 4
1978 Canadian Grand Prix Brabham 4 R Accident 0
1978 United States Grand Prix Brabham 7 R Engine 0
1978 Italian Grand Prix Brabham 7 2 Finished 6
1978 Dutch Grand Prix Brabham 8 4 Finished 3
1978 Austrian Grand Prix Brabham 10 7 +1 Lap 0
1978 German Grand Prix Brabham 5 7 Finished 0
1978 British Grand Prix Brabham 9 3 Finished 4
1978 French Grand Prix Brabham 1 (pole) 4 Finished 3
1978 Swedish Grand Prix Brabham 2 R Spun off 0
1978 Spanish Grand Prix Brabham 7 5 Finished 2
1978 Belgian Grand Prix Brabham 9 R Accident 0
1978 Monaco Grand Prix Brabham 2 4 Finished 3
1978 United States Grand Prix West Brabham 5 R Gearbox 0
1978 South African Grand Prix Brabham 10 3 Finished 4
1978 Brazilian Grand Prix Brabham 21 8 +2 Laps 0
1978 Argentine Grand Prix Brabham 4 R Engine 0
1977 Japanese Grand Prix Brabham 3 R Gearbox 0
1977 Canadian Grand Prix Brabham 10 R Suspension 0
1977 United States Grand Prix Brabham 3 12 +2 Laps 0
1977 Italian Grand Prix Brabham 14 R Accident 0
1977 Dutch Grand Prix Brabham 8 R Oil leak 0
1977 Austrian Grand Prix Brabham 12 8 +1 Lap 0
1977 German Grand Prix Brabham 2 R Engine 0
1977 British Grand Prix Brabham 2 R Fuel system 0
1977 French Grand Prix Brabham 4 2 Finished 6
1977 Swedish Grand Prix Brabham 2 5 Finished 2
1977 Belgian Grand Prix Brabham 2 R Accident 0
1977 Monaco Grand Prix Brabham 1 (pole) R Gearbox 0
1977 Spanish Grand Prix Brabham 6 R Fuel system 0
1977 United States Grand Prix West Brabham 6 D Disqualified 0
1977 South African Grand Prix Brabham 11 6 Finished 1
1977 Brazilian Grand Prix Brabham 7 R Accident 0
1977 Argentine Grand Prix Brabham 2 R Suspension 0
1976 Japanese Grand Prix Penske 4 R Engine 0
1976 United States Grand Prix Penske 8 6 Finished 1
1976 Canadian Grand Prix Penske 14 10 +1 Lap 0
1976 Italian Grand Prix Penske 26 11 Finished 0
1976 Dutch Grand Prix Penske 4 R Gearbox 0
1976 Austrian Grand Prix Penske 2 1 Finished 9
1976 German Grand Prix Penske 19 7 Finished 0
1976 British Grand Prix Penske 11 3 +1 Lap 4
1976 French Grand Prix Penske 8 3 Finished 4
1976 Swedish Grand Prix Penske 17 R Accident 0
1976 Monaco Grand Prix Penske 17 10 +2 Laps 0
1976 Belgian Grand Prix Penske 17 7 +1 Lap 0
1976 Spanish Grand Prix Penske 13 R Engine 0
1976 United States Grand Prix West Penske 9 N Not classified 0
1976 South African Grand Prix Penske 3 5 +1 Lap 2
1976 Brazilian Grand Prix Penske 8 R Fuel system 0
1975 United States Grand Prix Penske 12 9 +2 Laps 0
1975 Austrian Grand Prix Surtees 18 10 +1 Lap 0
1975 German Grand Prix Team Lotus 14 R Suspension 0
1975 British Grand Prix Surtees 18 11 Accident 0
1975 French Grand Prix Surtees 14 13 +1 Lap 0
1975 Dutch Grand Prix Surtees 14 R Vibrations 0
1975 Swedish Grand Prix Surtees 10 16 +3 Laps 0
1975 Belgian Grand Prix Surtees 18 10 +2 Laps 0
1975 Monaco Grand Prix Surtees 6 R Spun off 0
1975 Spanish Grand Prix Surtees 6 8 +3 Laps 0
1975 South African Grand Prix Surtees 10 R Clutch 0
1975 Brazilian Grand Prix Surtees 13 10 Finished 0
1975 Argentine Grand Prix Surtees 15 D Disqualified 0
1974 United States Grand Prix Brabham 7 5 Finished 2
1974 Canadian Grand Prix Brabham 15 R Suspension 0
1974 Italian Grand Prix Brabham 4 7 +1 Lap 0
1974 Austrian Grand Prix Brabham 11 4 Finished 3
1974 German Grand Prix Brabham 14 R Suspension 0
1974 British Grand Prix Brabham 13 11 +2 Laps 0
1974 French Grand Prix Brabham 14 16 +4 Laps 0
1974 Dutch Grand Prix Brabham 13 7 Finished 0
1974 Swedish Grand Prix Brabham 14 11 +3 Laps 0
1974 Monaco Grand Prix Brabham 23 6 +1 Lap 1
1974 Belgian Grand Prix Brabham 19 11 +2 Laps 0
1974 Spanish Grand Prix Brabham 15 11 +4 Laps 0
1974 South African Grand Prix Brabham 13 R Fuel system 0
1974 Brazilian Grand Prix Brabham 15 R Clutch 0
1974 Argentine Grand Prix Brabham 20 12 +4 Laps 0
1973 United States Grand Prix Brabham 24 R Engine 0
1973 British Grand Prix Brabham 23 R Fuel system 0