73
1973 — Debut season
First World Championship entry with Brabham.
John WatsonF1 career record
John Watson contested 152 World Championship Grand Prix starts between 1973 and 1985 with Brabham, Surtees, Team Lotus, Penske, McLaren.
- Titles
- 0
- Wins
- 5
- Podiums
- 20
- Poles
- 2
- Starts
- 152
- Points
- 169
- Win rate
- 3.3%
- Podium rate
- 13.2%
- GOAT score
- 9.9
Ranked 78th of 881 drivers on the all-time greatness score.
Achievements
- Fastest laps
- —
- Front rows
- 11
- Best finish
- 1st
- Best grid
- 1st
- Finish rate
- 57.9%
- Retirements
- 64
- 5 Grand Prix wins — 55th on the all-time list
- 20 podiums — 55th all time
- 2 pole positions — 71st all time
Career Timeline
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Full career totals
1973 — 1985 · 12 seasons- Races
- 152
- Wins
- 5
- Podiums
- 20
- Poles
- 2
- Championships
- 0
Win rate 3.3%Podium rate 13.2%Points 169Best season 1982 (2 wins, 5 podiums)
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85
1985 — Final season
Last of 13 calendar seasons in the championship, having raced for 5 constructors.
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Sources & citations
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- Wikipedia — John Watson(opens in a new tab)
Biography, career summary and season-by-season narrative.
- StatsF1 — John Watson(opens in a new tab)
Independent statistical record: entries, qualifying, laps and retirements.
- Motorsport Stats — John Watson(opens in a new tab)
Cross-check for career totals and non-championship appearances.
- Ergast / Jolpica Formula One results archive(opens in a new tab)
Primary dataset for race results, starts, wins, podiums, poles and points from 1950 onwards.
- FIA — Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile(opens in a new tab)
Governing body: official regulations, entry lists and classifications.
- Formula1.com results archive(opens in a new tab)
Official championship results and standings by season.
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