British
John Watson on the grid 1973-1985: 5 wins, 20 podiums, 5 teams.
Seasons
12
1973-1985
Wins
5
race victories
Podiums
20
top-three finishes
Poles
0
pole positions
Fastest laps
0
race-fastest laps
Career points
169.0
total points scored
Consistency
43/100
finished 88/152, avg P6.6
Career path
| Season | Team | Championship | Wins | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Brabham | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1974 | Brabham | 15 | 0 | 6.0 |
| 1975 | Penske | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1975 | Surtees | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1975 | Team Lotus | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1976 | Penske | 7 | 1 | 20.0 |
| 1977 | Brabham | 13 | 0 | 9.0 |
| 1978 | Brabham | 6 | 0 | 25.0 |
| 1979 | McLaren | 9 | 0 | 15.0 |
| 1980 | McLaren | 11 | 0 | 6.0 |
| 1981 | McLaren | 6 | 1 | 27.0 |
| 1982 | McLaren | 3 | 2 | 39.0 |
| 1983 | McLaren | 6 | 1 | 22.0 |
| 1985 | McLaren | - | 0 | 0.0 |
Wins
Every race
1973 R9 | Fuel system | Brabham
Silverstone Circuit
1973 R15 | Engine | Brabham
Watkins Glen
1974 R1 | +4 Laps | Brabham
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
1974 R2 | Clutch | Brabham
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
1974 R3 | Fuel system | Brabham
Kyalami
1974 R4 | +4 Laps | Brabham
Jarama
1974 R5 | +2 Laps | Brabham
Nivelles-Baulers
1974 R6 | +1 Lap | Brabham
Circuit de Monaco
1974 R7 | +3 Laps | Brabham
Scandinavian Raceway
1974 R8 | P7 | Brabham
Circuit Park Zandvoort
1974 R9 | +4 Laps | Brabham
Dijon-Prenois
1974 R10 | +2 Laps | Brabham
Brands Hatch
1974 R11 | Suspension | Brabham
Nürburgring
1974 R12 | P4 | Brabham
Red Bull Ring
1974 R13 | +1 Lap | Brabham
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
1974 R14 | Suspension | Brabham
Mosport International Raceway
1974 R15 | P5 | Brabham
Watkins Glen
1975 R1 | Disqualified | Surtees
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
1975 R2 | P10 | Surtees
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
1975 R3 | Clutch | Surtees
Kyalami
1975 R4 | +3 Laps | Surtees
Montjuïc
1975 R5 | Spun off | Surtees
Circuit de Monaco
1975 R6 | +2 Laps | Surtees
Zolder
1975 R7 | +3 Laps | Surtees
Scandinavian Raceway
1975 R8 | Vibrations | Surtees
Circuit Park Zandvoort
1975 R9 | +1 Lap | Surtees
Circuit Paul Ricard
1975 R10 | Accident | Surtees
Silverstone Circuit
1975 R11 | Suspension | Team Lotus
Nürburgring
1975 R12 | +1 Lap | Surtees
Red Bull Ring
1975 R14 | +2 Laps | Penske
Watkins Glen
1976 R1 | Fuel system | Penske
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
1976 R2 | +1 Lap | Penske
Kyalami
1976 R3 | Not classified | Penske
Long Beach
1976 R4 | Engine | Penske
Jarama
1976 R5 | +1 Lap | Penske
Zolder
1976 R6 | +2 Laps | Penske
Circuit de Monaco
1976 R7 | Accident | Penske
Scandinavian Raceway
1976 R8 | P3 | Penske
Circuit Paul Ricard
1976 R9 | +1 Lap | Penske
Brands Hatch
1976 R10 | P7 | Penske
Nürburgring
1976 R11 | P1 | Penske
Red Bull Ring
1976 R12 | Gearbox | Penske
Circuit Park Zandvoort
1976 R13 | P11 | Penske
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
1976 R14 | +1 Lap | Penske
Mosport International Raceway
1976 R15 | P6 | Penske
Watkins Glen
1976 R16 | Engine | Penske
Fuji Speedway
1977 R1 | Suspension | Brabham
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
1977 R2 | Accident | Brabham
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
1977 R3 | P6 | Brabham
Kyalami
1977 R4 | Disqualified | Brabham
Long Beach
1977 R5 | Fuel system | Brabham
Jarama
1977 R6 | Gearbox | Brabham
Circuit de Monaco
1977 R7 | Accident | Brabham
Zolder
1977 R8 | P5 | Brabham
Scandinavian Raceway
1977 R9 | P2 | Brabham
Dijon-Prenois
1977 R10 | Fuel system | Brabham
Silverstone Circuit
1977 R11 | Engine | Brabham
Hockenheimring
1977 R12 | +1 Lap | Brabham
Red Bull Ring
1977 R13 | Oil leak | Brabham
Circuit Park Zandvoort
1977 R14 | Accident | Brabham
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
1977 R15 | +2 Laps | Brabham
Watkins Glen
1977 R16 | Suspension | Brabham
Mosport International Raceway
1977 R17 | Gearbox | Brabham
Fuji Speedway
1978 R1 | Engine | Brabham
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
1978 R2 | +2 Laps | Brabham
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
1978 R3 | P3 | Brabham
Kyalami
1978 R4 | Gearbox | Brabham
Long Beach
1978 R5 | P4 | Brabham
Circuit de Monaco
1978 R6 | Accident | Brabham
Zolder
1978 R7 | P5 | Brabham
Jarama
1978 R8 | Spun off | Brabham
Scandinavian Raceway
1978 R9 | P4 | Brabham
Circuit Paul Ricard
1978 R10 | P3 | Brabham
Brands Hatch
1978 R11 | P7 | Brabham
Hockenheimring
1978 R12 | +1 Lap | Brabham
Red Bull Ring
1978 R13 | P4 | Brabham
Circuit Park Zandvoort
1978 R14 | P2 | Brabham
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
1978 R15 | Engine | Brabham
Watkins Glen
1978 R16 | Accident | Brabham
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
1979 R1 | P3 | McLaren
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
1979 R2 | +1 Lap | McLaren
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
1979 R3 | Ignition | McLaren
Kyalami
1979 R4 | Injection | McLaren
Long Beach
1979 R5 | Engine | McLaren
Jarama
1979 R6 | P6 | McLaren
Zolder
1979 R7 | P4 | McLaren
Circuit de Monaco
1979 R8 | +2 Laps | McLaren
Dijon-Prenois
1979 R9 | +1 Lap | McLaren
Silverstone Circuit
1979 R10 | P5 | McLaren
Hockenheimring
1979 R11 | +1 Lap | McLaren
Red Bull Ring
1979 R12 | Engine | McLaren
Circuit Park Zandvoort
1979 R13 | Accident | McLaren
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
1979 R14 | +2 Laps | McLaren
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
1979 R15 | +1 Lap | McLaren
Watkins Glen
1980 R1 | Gearbox | McLaren
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
1980 R2 | +1 Lap | McLaren
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
1980 R3 | +2 Laps | McLaren
Kyalami
1980 R4 | +1 Lap | McLaren
Long Beach
1980 R5 | Not classified | McLaren
Zolder
1980 R7 | +1 Lap | McLaren
Circuit Paul Ricard
1980 R8 | Engine | McLaren
Brands Hatch
1980 R9 | Engine | McLaren
Hockenheimring
1980 R10 | Engine | McLaren
Red Bull Ring
1980 R11 | Engine | McLaren
Circuit Park Zandvoort
1980 R12 | Wheel bearing | McLaren
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
1980 R13 | P4 | McLaren
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
1980 R14 | +9 Laps | McLaren
Watkins Glen
1981 R1 | Brakes | McLaren
Long Beach
1981 R2 | +1 Lap | McLaren
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
1981 R3 | Transmission | McLaren
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
1981 R4 | +2 Laps | McLaren
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
1981 R5 | P7 | McLaren
Zolder
1981 R6 | Engine | McLaren
Circuit de Monaco
1981 R7 | P3 | McLaren
Jarama
1981 R8 | P2 | McLaren
Dijon-Prenois
1981 R9 | P1 | McLaren
Silverstone Circuit
1981 R10 | +1 Lap | McLaren
Hockenheimring
1981 R11 | P6 | McLaren
Red Bull Ring
1981 R12 | Ignition | McLaren
Circuit Park Zandvoort
1981 R13 | Accident | McLaren
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
1981 R14 | P2 | McLaren
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
1981 R15 | P7 | McLaren
Las Vegas Street Circuit
1982 R1 | P6 | McLaren
Kyalami
1982 R2 | P2 | McLaren
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
1982 R3 | +1 Lap | McLaren
Long Beach
1982 R5 | P1 | McLaren
Zolder
1982 R6 | Electrical | McLaren
Circuit de Monaco
1982 R7 | P1 | McLaren
Detroit Street Circuit
1982 R8 | P3 | McLaren
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
1982 R9 | +1 Lap | McLaren
Circuit Park Zandvoort
1982 R10 | Spun off | McLaren
Brands Hatch
1982 R11 | Electrical | McLaren
Circuit Paul Ricard
1982 R12 | Suspension | McLaren
Hockenheimring
1982 R13 | Engine | McLaren
Red Bull Ring
1982 R14 | +3 Laps | McLaren
Dijon-Prenois
1982 R15 | P4 | McLaren
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
1982 R16 | P2 | McLaren
Las Vegas Street Circuit
1983 R1 | Engine | McLaren
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
1983 R2 | P1 | McLaren
Long Beach
1983 R3 | Engine | McLaren
Circuit Paul Ricard
1983 R4 | +1 Lap | McLaren
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
1983 R6 | Collision | McLaren
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
1983 R7 | P3 | McLaren
Detroit Street Circuit
1983 R8 | +1 Lap | McLaren
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
1983 R9 | +1 Lap | McLaren
Silverstone Circuit
1983 R10 | +1 Lap | McLaren
Hockenheimring
1983 R11 | +2 Laps | McLaren
Red Bull Ring
1983 R12 | P3 | McLaren
Circuit Park Zandvoort
1983 R13 | Electrical | McLaren
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
1983 R14 | Spun off | McLaren
Brands Hatch
1983 R15 | Disqualified | McLaren
Kyalami
1985 R14 | +2 Laps | McLaren
Brands Hatch
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