John Watson 2019 Beyond the Grid interview
He may not be as well-known as James Hunt or Nigel Mansell, but for a good period in the late Seventies and early Eighties, after the former had retired and before the latter..
John Watson info & statistics
| Name | John Watson |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Place of Birth | Belfast |
| Date of Birth | May 4th 1946 - 74 years old |
| First Race | 1973 British Grand Prix |
| Last Race | 1985 European Grand Prix |
| First Pole | 1977 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last Pole | 1978 French Grand Prix |
| First Win | 1976 Austrian Grand Prix |
| Last Win | 1983 USA West Grand Prix |
| First Podium | 1976 French Grand Prix |
| Last Podium | 1983 Dutch Grand Prix |
John Watson F1 Stats | |
| Race Entries | 154 |
| Race Starts | 152 |
| Race Wins | 5 (3,2%) |
| Pole Positions | 2 (1,3%) |
| Fastest Laps | 5 (3,2%) |
| Podiums | 20 (13,0%) |
| Points Finishes | 47 (30,5%) |
| Retirements | 66 (42,9%) |
| Frontrow Starts | 11 |
| Total Points | 169 |
| Total Laps | 7.388 |
Seasons
John Watson Final Championship Results
| 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd | 15th | 38th | 8th | 13th | 6th | 9th | 12th | 6th | 3rd |
| 1983 | 1985 | ||||||||
| 7th | 22nd |
John Watson F1 Seasons Summary
| Year | Team | Engine | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | Laps | FL | Avg Pts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | McLaren | TAG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 1983 | McLaren McLaren | Ford TAG | 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 | Penske Surtees Team Lotus | 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 |
Races
John Watson F1 GP Race Classifications
| 1st | 5 Times |
| 2nd | 6 Times |
| 3rd | 9 Times |
| 4th | 9 Times |
| 5th | 7 Times |
| 6th | 11 Times |
| 7th | 10 Times |
| 8th | 6 Times |
| 9th | 6 Times |
| 10th | 6 Times |
| 11th | 9 Times |
| 12th | 2 Times |
| 13th | 2 Times |
| 16th | 2 Times |
| DNF | 56 Times |
| DSQ | 3 Times |
| NC | 3 Times |
| DNQ | 2 Times |
John Watson F1 GP Race Results
Podiums
John Watson F1 Podium Finishes
Poles
John Watson F1 Pole Positions
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1978 | 1978 French Grand Prix result | 2 | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1977 | 1977 Monaco Grand Prix result | 7 | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | 1 | DNF | Gearbox | 0 |
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 | Surtees | Dave Morgan | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Lotus | Ronnie Peterson | 21 | 22 | 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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