John Watson

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Details

Full Name

John Marshall Watson

Date of Birth

Saturday 4 May 1946

Born

Belfast
Northern Ireland
Great Britain

F1 Career

Active Years

1973–1983, 1985

Races Contested

154

Average Classification

Median: 6, Mean: 6.57 (Standard deviation: 3.49)

Average Qualifying Position

Median: 12, Mean: 12.14 (Standard deviation: 6.16)

Fastest Laps

Average Fastest Lap Position

Median: 10, Mean: 9.84 (Standard deviation: 5.43)

Races Led

Laps Led

282

Race Distance Led

1218 km

Debut

1973 British GP

Maiden Win

1976 Austrian GP

Last Race

1985 European GP

Championships

Drivers' Championship

1973 –	not classified
1974 –	15th	(6 points)
1975 –	not classified
1976 –	7th	(20 points)
1977 –	13th	(9 points)
1978 –	6th	(25 points)
1979 –	9th	(15 points)
1980 –	11th	(6 points)
1981 –	6th	(27 points)
1982 –	3rd	(39 points)
1983 –	6th	(22 points)
1985 –	not classified

Constructors' Championship

1973 –	not classified
1974 –	5th	( Brabham / Ford)	(scored 1 of 35 points, 3%)
1975 –	not classified
1976 –	5th	( Penske / Ford)	(scored all 20 points, 100%)
1977 –	5th	( Brabham / Alfa Romeo)	(scored 9 of 27 points, 33%)
1978 –	3rd	( Brabham / Alfa Romeo)	(scored 9 of 53 points, 17%)
1979 –	7th	( McLaren / Ford)	(scored all 15 points, 100%)
1980 –	9th	( McLaren / Ford)	(scored 6 of 11 points, 55%)
1981 –	6th	( McLaren / Ford)	(scored 27 of 28 points, 96%)
1982 –	2nd	( McLaren / Ford)	(scored 39 of 69 points, 57%)
1983 –	5th	( McLaren / Ford)	(scored 22 of 34 points, 65%)
1985 –	not classified

Records

Records Held Today

1. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1985 European GP

Records Held At Retirement

Records Ever Broken

1. Most 11th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1974 Swedish GP,
2. Most 11th Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1974 British GP,
3. Most 11th Place Finishes (5) – set at 1975 British GP,
4. Most 11th Place Finishes (5) – set at 1975 United States GP,
5. Most Consecutive 11th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1975 United States GP,
6. Most 10th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1975 United States GP,
7. Most 11th Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1975 United States GP,
8. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1975 United States GP,
9. Most 18th Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1975 United States GP,
10. Most 11th Place Finishes (6) – set at 1976 Italian GP,
11. Most 14th Place Qualifications (10) – set at 1979 Brazilian GP,
12. Most 14th Place Qualifications (11) – set at 1979 South African GP,
13. Most 14th Place Qualifications (12) – set at 1979 Monaco GP,
14. Most 11th Place Finishes (7) – set at 1979 French GP,
15. Most 11th Place Finishes (8) – set at 1980 Brazilian GP,
16. Most 11th Place Finishes (9) – set at 1980 South African GP,
17. Most 14th Place Qualifications (13) – set at 1980 Italian GP,
18. Most 6th Place Finishes (10) – set at 1982 US West GP,
19. Most Disqualifications (2) – set at 1982 Belgian GP,
20. Most 6th Place Finishes (10) – set at 1982 Belgian GP,
21. Most 10th Place Finishes (6) – set at 1982 Belgian GP,
22. Most 11th Place Finishes (9) – set at 1982 Belgian GP,
23. Most Consecutive 6th Place Finishes (2,John Watson) – set at 1982 Belgian GP,
24. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1982 Belgian GP,
25. Most Consecutive 11th Place Finishes (2,John Watson) – set at 1982 Belgian GP,
26. Most Retirements in a Season (11) – set at 1982 Belgian GP,
27. Most 10th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1982 Belgian GP,
28. Most 11th Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1982 Belgian GP,
29. Most 14th Place Qualifications (13) – set at 1982 Belgian GP,
30. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1982 Belgian GP,
31. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1982 Belgian GP,
32. Most 14th Place Qualifications (14) – set at 1983 French GP,
33. Most 6th Place Finishes (11) – set at 1983 Canadian GP,
34. Most 6th Place Finishes (11) – set at 1985 European GP,
35. Most 11th Place Finishes (9) – set at 1985 European GP,
36. Most Consecutive 6th Place Finishes (2,John Watson) – set at 1985 European GP,
37. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1985 European GP,
38. Most Consecutive 11th Place Finishes (2,John Watson) – set at 1985 European GP,
39. Most 10th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1985 European GP,
40. Most 11th Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1985 European GP,
41. Most 14th Place Qualifications (14) – set at 1985 European GP,
42. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1985 European GP,
43. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1985 European GP

Team Mate	Races	Years
Partners
Andrea de Adamich	1	1973
Carlos Pace	4	1974, 1977
Ronnie Peterson	1	1975
Hans-Joachim Stuck	14	1977
Giorgio Francia	1	1977
Niki Lauda	46	1978, 1982–1983
N�lson Piquet	1	1978
Patrick Tambay	15	1979
Alain Prost	14	1980, 1985
Stephen South	1	1980
Andrea de Cesaris	15	1981
Team	Races	Years
Brabham	35	1973, 1977–1978
John Goldie Racing	15	1974
Surtees	11	1975
Lotus	1	1975
Penske	17	1975–1976
McLaren	75	1979–1983, 1985
Car Manufacturer	Races	Years
Brabham	50	1973–1974, 1977–1978
Surtees	11	1975
Lotus	1	1975
Penske	17	1975–1976
McLaren	75	1979–1983, 1985
Engine Manufacturer	Races	Years
Ford	117	1973–1976, 1979–1983
Alfa Romeo	33	1977–1978
TAG	4	1983, 1985
Tyre Manufacturer	Races	Years
Goodyear	95	1973–1980, 1985
Firestone	14	1974
Michelin	45	1981–1983
Lubricant Manufacturer	Races	Years
Fina	36	1974, 1977–1978
Elan	1	1974
Kendall	1	1974
Duckhams	2	1975
Sunoco	16	1976
Castrol	29	1979–1980
Valvoline	3	1981
Unipart	42	1981–1983
Shell	1	1985
Entrant	Races	Years
Ceramica Pagnossin Team MRD	2	1973
John Goldie Racing with Hexagon	9	1974
Goldie Hexagon Racing	6	1974
Team Surtees	11	1975
John Player Team Lotus	1	1975
Penske Cars	1	1975
Citibank Team Penske	16	1976
Martini Racing	17	1977
Parmalat Racing Team	16	1978
Marlboro Team McLaren	28	1979–1980
Lowenbrau Team McLaren	1	1979
Marlboro McLaren International	46	1981–1983, 1985
Chassis Designer	Races	Years
Ralph Bellamy	2	1973, 1975
Gordon Murray	49	1973–1974, 1977–1978
John Surtees	11	1975
Colin Chapman	1	1975
Maurice Philippe	1	1975
Geoff Ferris	17	1975–1976
Gordon Coppuck	31	1979–1981
John Barnard	44	1981–1983, 1985
Gordon Kimball	1	1985
Car Model	Races	Years
Brabham BT37	1	1973
Brabham BT42	11	1973–1974
Brabham BT44	5	1974
Surtees TS16	11	1975
Lotus 72E	1	1975
Penske PC1	1	1975
Penske PC3	6	1976
Penske PC4	10	1976
Brabham BT45	3	1977
Brabham BT45B	14	1977
Brabham BT45C	2	1978
Brabham BT46	13	1978
Brabham BT46B	1	1978
McLaren M28	4	1979
McLaren M28B	2	1979
McLaren M28C	2	1979
McLaren M29	7	1979
McLaren M29B	3	1980
McLaren M29C	13	1980–1981
McLaren MP4/1	13	1981
McLaren MP4/1B	15	1982
McLaren MP4/1C	12	1983
McLaren MP4/1E	3	1983
McLaren MP4/2B	1	1985
Car Number	Races	Years
Car 29	1	1973
Car 9	1	1973
Car 28	32	1974–1976
Car 18	11	1975
Car 6	1	1975
Car 7	91	1977, 1979–1983
Car 2	16	1978
Car 1	1	1985
Team Sponsor	Races	Years
Pagnossin	2	1973
Matchbox	11	1975
Duckhams	1	1975
John Player Special	1	1975
First National City	17	1975–1976
Fina	17	1977
Goodyear	62	1977–1980, 1985
Martini	17	1977
Alfa Romeo	16	1978
Parmalat	16	1978
Castrol	28	1979–1980
Champion	14	1979
Marlboro	74	1979–1983, 1985
Lowenbrau	1	1979
Hercules	45	1981–1983
Unipart	45	1981–1983
Valvoline	15	1981
SAIMA	16	1983, 1985
Hugo Boss	1	1985
Shell	1	1985
TAG	1	1985