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John Watson in Formula 1
From 1973 to 1985, John Watson lined up for 152 Formula 1 races and gathered 5 wins and 20 podiums. Every season appears in the table with team, wins and points.
John Watson season by season
| Year | Team | Races | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Brabham | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | Brabham | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| 1975 | Surtees / Team Lotus / Penske | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | Penske | 16 | 1 | 20 |
| 1977 | Brabham | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| 1978 | Brabham | 16 | 0 | 25 |
| 1979 | McLaren | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 1980 | McLaren | 13 | 0 | 6 |
| 1981 | McLaren | 15 | 1 | 27 |
| 1982 | McLaren | 15 | 2 | 39 |
| 1983 | McLaren | 14 | 1 | 22 |
| 1985 | McLaren | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career totals
| Races | Wins | Podiums | Points | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | 5 | 20 | 169 | 0 |
John Watson's milestones
Between the 1973 British Grand Prix, held at Silverstone Circuit, and the 1985 European Grand Prix, John Watson (United Kingdom) built the whole career. The first win came at the 1976 Austrian Grand Prix. It added up to 152 starts spread over 28 circuits in 16 countries, at 1.1 points per start. The most worn colours were those of McLaren, for 73 races.
The points peak came in 1982, with 39. From the debut in 1973 to the last season in 1985, every year in the table above has its own page; the titles of the period sit with the Formula 1 world champions.
Source: jolpica-f1 historical archive (Apache 2.0 license), successor to Ergast, snapshot of 2026-07-09. This site is independent and not affiliated with Formula One or any team, driver or circuit mentioned.
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