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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
2021
Goodwood Festival of Speed
.
Penske- Ford PC4, 1976
.
2019
Podcast: Beyond the grid
.
.
.
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
.
.
Jarama 360km
3rd
Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-8/88
.
.
Jerez 800km
2nd
Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-9
.
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
.
.
Spa 1000km
2nd
Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-8
.
.
Fuji 1000km
winner Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-8
.
.
Brands Hatch 1000km
3rd
Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-8
.
.
Jarama 360km
winner Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-8
.
.
Monza 1000km
winner Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-8
.
.
Silverstone 1000km
2nd
Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-8
.
1985
24h LeMans
ret
Rothmans Porsche 962C
.
1984
All Japan Endurance Championship
8th
Porsche 956
.
.
Fuji 1000km
winner Rothmans Porsche 956
.
.
Spa 1000km
6th
Rothmans Porsche 956
.
.
24h LeMans
ret
Jaguar XJR-5
.
1983
Race of Champions
ret
McLaren MP4/1C
Non championchip race
1982
Autosport Awards
.
British Competition Driver of the Year
.
1981
South African GP
5th
McLaren M29F
Non championchip race
1980
Spanish GP
ret
McLaren M29
Non championchip race
1979
Race of Champions
ret
McLaren M28
Non championchip race
1977
Dijon 500km
ret
Alfa Romeo 33SC12
.
.
Race of Champions
3rd
Brabham BT45
Non championchip race
1976
Race of Champions
ret
Penske PC3
Non championchip race
1975
Interseries
19th
Alfa Romeo T33TT12
.
.
Formula 2
.
Surtees
some races
.
Race of Champions
2nd
Surtees TS16
Non championchip race
.
BRDC International Trophy
4th
Surtees TS16
Non championchip race
.
Suisse Grand Prix
5th
Surtees TS16
Non championchip race
.
Nurburgring 1000km
ret
Mirage Gulf GR7 Ford
.
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
Non championship race
1972
European Formula 2
23rd
Tui
.
.
World Championchip Victory Race
6th
March 721
Non championship race
.
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
.
