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John Watson
John 'Wattie' Watson, MBE, Great Britain
F1 Career: British 1973 - Europe 1985
Races
152
3,29%
Now John works with his Silverstone-based Performance Driving School and took on a role as a commentator, most recently for the A1GP Series.
Year Plac Points Nr / Team / Car Wins 2:nd 3:rd Poles FastL Races Ret Notes
1985 -
0
#1 McLaren MP42B
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
-
1983 6
22
#7 McLaren MP4/1C & 1E
1
0
2
0
1
14
6
1 dnq, 1 dsq
1982 2
39
#7 McLaren MP4B
2
2
1
0
1
15
5
-
1981 6
27
#7 McLaren M29F & MP4
1
2
1
0
1
15
5
-
1980 10
6
#7 McLaren M29
0
0
0
0
0
13
5
1 dnq
1979 9
15
#7 McLaren M28 & M29
0
0
1
0
0
15
5
-
1978 6
25
#2 Brabham BT45C & 46
0
1
2
1
0
16
6
-
1977 13
9
#7 Brabham BT45 & 45B
0
1
0
1
2
17
11
1 dsq
1976 7
20
#28 Penske PC3 & 4
1
0
2
0
0
16
5
-
1975 -
0
#18 Surtees TS16
0
0
0
0
0
11
4
1 dsq
1974 14
6
#28 Brabham BT42 & 44
0
0
0
0
0
15
4
-
1973 -
0
Brabham BT37 & 42
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
R , Private
Wins
Poles
FastLaps
Non F1
Year Series Result Team/Car Notes
2018
Monaco Historic GP
.
.
.
2017
Superswede, movie about R Peterson
.
As himself
.
1990
F1 Test driver
.
Jordan
.
.
24h LeMans
11th
Porsche 962C
.
.
Montreal 480km
7th
Tom's Toyota 89C-V
.
.
Spa 480km
18th
Tom's Toyota 89C-V
.
.
Silverstone 480km
12th
Tom's Toyota 90C-V
.
1989
24h LeMans
ret
Toyota 89C-V
.
.
Donington 480km
10th
Tom's Toyota 89C-V
.
1988
FIA World Sports-Prototype Championship
23rd
Jaguar XJR-9 & XJR-8
.
.
24h LeMans
ret
Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-9 LM
.
.
Jerez 800km
2nd
Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-9
.
.
Jarama 360km
3rd
Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-8/88
.
1987
All Japan Endurance Championship
17th
Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-8
.
.
FIA World Sports-Prototype Championship
2nd
Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-8
.
.
24h LeMans
ret
Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-8
.
.
Monza 1000km
winner Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-8
.
.
Silverstone 1000km
2nd
Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-8
.
.
Jarama 360km
winner Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-8
.
.
Fuji 1000km
winner Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-8
.
.
Spa 1000km
2nd
Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-8
.
.
Brands Hatch 1000km
3rd
Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-8
.
1985
24h LeMans
ret
Rothmans Porsche 962C
.
1984
All Japan Endurance Championship
8th
Porsche 956
.
.
24h LeMans
ret
Jaguar XJR-5
.
.
Fuji 1000km
winner Rothmans Porsche 956
.
.
Spa 1000km
6th
Rothmans Porsche 956
.
1982
Autosport Awards
.
British Competition Driver of the Year
.
1977
Dijon 500km
ret
Alfa Romeo 33SC12
.
1975
Interseries
19th
Alfa Romeo T33TT12
.
.
Formula 2
.
Surtees
some races
.
Nurburgring 1000km
ret
Mirage Gulf GR7 Ford
.
.
Race of Champions
2nd
.
.
.
International Trophy
4th
.
.
1974
Formula 2
11th
Surtees TS15
.
.
Formula 5000
0p
Trojan T101
.
.
Nurburgring 1000km
15th
Chevron B26 Hart
.
1973
24h LeMans
ret
Mirage M6 Ford
.
.
24h Daytona
ret
Mirage M6 Ford
.
.
Formula 2
20th
Chevron B25
.
.
Formula 5000
19th
Trojan T101
.
.
6h Watkins Glen
5th
Mirage M6 Ford
.
.
Zeltweg 1000km
4th
Mirage M6 Ford
.
.
Race of Champions
ret
Brabham BT42
Broke his leg
1972
European Formula 2
23rd
Tui
.
.
John Player Trophy race at Brands Hatch
6th
March 721
.
1971
European Formula 2
15th
Brabham BT30
.
1970
European Formula 2
.
Brabham BT30
.
1963-64
Began racing
.
Austin Healey Sprite
.
