John Watson is a British Formula 1 driver born on May 4th, 1946. The first race John Watson drove was the 1973 British Grand Prix. Since then Watson has driven 154 races in total.
In these 154 races, Watson won 5 races, finshed on the podium 20 times and scored a total of 169 points. The 1985 European Grand Prix was the last race Watson has entered.
John ended his career driving for McLaren.
Last team
1985 - McLaren
Date of birth
1946-05-04
Nationality
British
First race entered
Last race entered
Seasons
| Year | Pos. | Pts | Wins | Podiums | Pole pos. | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23rd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | McLaren |
| 1983 | 6th | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | McLaren |
| 1982 | 3rd | 39 | 2 | 5 | 0 | McLaren |
| 1981 | 6th | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | McLaren |
| 1980 | 11th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | McLaren |
| 1979 | 9th | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | McLaren |
| 1978 | 6th | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1 | Brabham |
| 1977 | 13th | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Brabham |
| 1976 | 7th | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Penske |
| 1975 | 23rd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Penske | Surtees | Team Lotus |
| 1974 | 15th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Brabham |
| 1973 | 36th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Brabham |
Career stats
First win
Last win
World championships
0
Seasons active
12
Races
154
Wins
5
Pole positions
2
Podiums
20
Points
169
Win percentage
3.2%
Podium percentage
13.0%
Finish positions
Starting positions
Wins
| Pos | Race | Grid |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1983 United States Grand Prix West | 22nd |
| 4 | 1982 Detroit Grand Prix | 17th |
| 3 | 1982 Belgian Grand Prix | 10th |
| 2 | 1981 British Grand Prix | 5th |
| 1 | 1976 Austrian Grand Prix | 2nd |
Pole positions
| Pos | Race | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1978 French Grand Prix | 4th |
| 1 | 1977 Monaco Grand Prix | DNF |