John Watson information & statistics
| Name | John Watson |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Place of Birth | Belfast |
| Date of Birth | May 4th 1946 - 67 years old |
| First Race | British Grand Prix Jul 14th 1973 |
| Last Race | European Grand Prix Oct 6th 1985 |
| First Pole | Monaco Grand Prix May 22nd 1977 |
| Last Pole | French Grand Prix Jul 2nd 1978 |
| First Win | Austrian Grand Prix Aug 15th 1976 |
| Last Win | United States Grand Prix West Mar 27th 1983 |
| First Podium | French Grand Prix Jul 4th 1976 |
| Last Podium | Dutch Grand Prix Aug 28th 1983 |
John Watson F1 statistics:
| Races | 154 |
| Race Starts | 152 |
| Drivers' Titles | 0 |
| Victories | 5 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Podiums | 20 |
| Points | 169 |
| Fastest Laps | 5 |
| Laps | 7388 |
Championship Results
John Watson F1 Championship Results
| Year | Team | Engine | Races | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Podiums | Poles | Laps | Fastest | Avg Pts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 |
McLaren |
TAG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 1983 |
McLaren McLaren |
TAG Ford |
14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 608 | 1 | 1.57 | 22 |
| 1982 |
McLaren |
Ford | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 821 | 1 | 2.60 | 39 |
| 1981 |
McLaren |
Ford | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 809 | 1 | 1.80 | 27 |
| 1980 |
McLaren |
Ford | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 618 | 0 | 0.46 | 6 |
| 1979 |
McLaren |
Ford | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 788 | 0 | 1.00 | 15 |
| 1978 |
Brabham |
Alfa Romeo | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 752 | 0 | 1.56 | 25 |
| 1977 |
Brabham |
Alfa Romeo | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 659 | 2 | 0.53 | 9 |
| 1976 |
 Penske |
Ford | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 811 | 0 | 1.25 | 20 |
| 1975 |
Lotus Penske Surtees |
Ford Ford Ford |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 509 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 1974 |
Brabham |
Ford | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 897 | 0 | 0.40 | 6 |
| 1973 |
Brabham |
Ford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Race Results
John Watson F1 GP Race Results
Podium Finishes
John Watson F1 Podium Finishes
Pole Positions
John Watson F1 Pole Positions
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 2001 | Monaco Grand Prix | 4 | McLaren | Mercedes | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2001 | San Marino Grand Prix | 4 | McLaren | Mercedes | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 10 | 2000 | German Grand Prix | 2 | McLaren | Mercedes | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 9 | 2000 | European Grand Prix | 2 | McLaren | Mercedes | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 8 | 1998 | Canadian Grand Prix | 7 | McLaren | Mercedes | 1 | Ret | Throttle | 0 |
| 7 | 1998 | San Marino Grand Prix | 7 | McLaren | Mercedes | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 6 | 1998 | Argentine Grand Prix | 7 | McLaren | Mercedes | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| 5 | 1995 | Pacific Grand Prix | 6 | Williams | Renault | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1995 | European Grand Prix | 6 | Williams | Renault | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1995 | Portuguese Grand Prix | 6 | Williams | Renault | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 1995 | Italian Grand Prix | 6 | Williams | Renault | 1 | Ret | Spun off | 0 |
| 1 | 1995 | Argentine Grand Prix | 6 | Williams | Renault | 1 | Ret | Electrical | 0 |
Teammate Comparison
John Watson Teammate Comparison
| Season | Team | Team Mate | Best Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Position | Qualifying | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Brabham | Andrea de Adamich | 16 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Reutemann | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Wilson Fittipaldi | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | Brabham | Carlo Facetti | 7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Pace | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Carlos Reutemann | 4 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 14 | ||
| Eppie Wietzes | 20 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gérard Larrousse | 11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Helmuth Koinigg | 4 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ian Ashley | 5 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lella Lombardi | 11 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Richard Robarts | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Rikky von Opel | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Teddy Pilette | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | Lotus | Ronnie Peterson | 21 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Surtees | Dave Morgan | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1976 | Penske | Boy Hayje | 19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | Brabham | Carlos Pace | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Giorgio Francia | 24 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Hans Joachim Stuck | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | Brabham | Nelson Piquet | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Niki Lauda | 2 | 1 | 25 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 11 | ||
| 1979 | McLaren | Patrick Tambay | 3 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 2 |
| 1980 | McLaren | Alain Prost | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
| Stephen South | 4 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | McLaren | Andrea de Cesaris | 1 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
| 1982 | McLaren | Niki Lauda | 1 | 1 | 39 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| 1983 | McLaren | Niki Lauda | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| 1985 | McLaren | Alain Prost | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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