John Watson

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Details

Full Name

John Marshall Watson

Date of Birth

Saturday 4 May 1946

Born

Belfast
Northern Ireland

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

Drivers' Championships

1973	-	Not Classified
1974	-	15th	(6 points)
1975	-	Not Classified
1976	-	8th	(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

Total Points Scored

169

Records

Records Held Today

None

Records Held At Retirement

1. Most 6th Place Finishes (11) – set at 1983 Canadian GP,
2. Most 11th Place Finishes (9) – set at 1980 South African GP,
3. Most 11th Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1974 British GP,
4. Most 9th Fastest Laps (8) – set at 1983 Dutch GP,
5. Most 10th Fastest Laps (10) – set at 1985 European GP,
6. Most 11th Fastest Laps (10) – set at 1983 German GP,
7. Most 14th Fastest Laps (11) – set at 1982 French GP,
8. Most 14th Place Qualifications (14) – set at 1983 French GP

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 (6) – set at 1976 Italian GP,
5. Most 14th Fastest Laps (6) – set at 1978 US West GP,
6. Most 14th Fastest Laps (7) – set at 1978 Belgian GP,
7. Most 14th Fastest Laps in a Season (3) – set at 1978 Belgian GP,
8. Most 14th Place Qualifications (10) – set at 1979 Brazilian GP,
9. Most 14th Place Qualifications (11) – set at 1979 South African GP,
10. Most 14th Fastest Laps (8) – set at 1979 US West GP,
11. Most 14th Place Qualifications (12) – set at 1979 Monaco GP,
12. Most 11th Place Finishes (7) – set at 1979 French GP,
13. Most 11th Place Finishes (8) – set at 1980 Brazilian GP,
14. Most 11th Place Finishes (9) – set at 1980 South African GP,
15. Most 14th Fastest Laps (9) – set at 1980 US West GP,
16. Most 14th Fastest Laps (10) – set at 1980 Belgian GP,
17. Most 14th Place Qualifications (13) – set at 1980 Italian GP,
18. Most 9th Fastest Laps (7) – set at 1980 United States GP,
19. Most 6th Fastest Laps in a Season (4) – set at 1981 Dutch GP,
20. Most 6th Place Finishes (10) – set at 1982 US West GP,
21. Most 11th Fastest Laps (9) – set at 1982 Monaco GP,
22. Most 14th Fastest Laps (11) – set at 1982 French GP,
23. Most 14th Place Qualifications (14) – set at 1983 French GP,
24. Most 6th Place Finishes (11) – set at 1983 Canadian GP,
25. Most 11th Fastest Laps (10) – set at 1983 German GP,
26. Most 9th Fastest Laps (8) – set at 1983 Dutch GP,
27. Most 10th Fastest Laps (10) – 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
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