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John Watson

British

John Watson, a British driver started 152 Grands Prix between 1973 and 1985. Career: 5 wins, 20 podiums.

Races

152

Wins

5

Podiums

20

Poles

0

F.Laps

0

Points

169

Win%

3.3%

Pod%

13.2%

DNF%

17.1%

Avg Pts

1.11

Best

P1

Recent Victories

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Long Beach

1983

Detroit Street Circuit

1982

Zolder

1982

Silverstone Circuit

1981

Red Bull Ring

1976

Recent Podiums

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3rd

Circuit Park Zandvoort

1983

3rd

Detroit Street Circuit

1983

1st

Long Beach

1983

2nd

Las Vegas Street Circuit

1982

3rd

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

1982

Personal Information

Full NameJohn Watson
Date of Birth1946-05-04
NationalityBritish
Driver NumberN/A
Driver CodeN/A

Career Summary

Total Races

152

Total Wins

5

Best Finish

P1

Starting Grid Positions

P1
2
P2
9
P3
3
P4
7
P5
4
P6
7
P7
9
P8
6
P9
9
P10
10
P11
7
P12
10
P13
7
P14
13
P15
9

Race Finish Positions

1st
5
2nd
6
3rd
9
4
9
5
7
6
11
7
10
8
6
9
7
10
7
11
10
12
6
13
5
14
2
15
3

Teams (Most Races)

McLaren

73

races

Brabham

50

races

Penske

17

races

Surtees

11

races

Team Lotus

1

races

Performance Rates

Win Rate3.29%
Podium Rate13.16%
Fastest Lap Rate0.00%
DNF Rate17.11%

Career Totals

Total Races152Total Wins5
Total Points169
Total DNFs26

Averages Per Race

Avg Points1.11
Podiums per 101.3
Wins per 100.3
F.Laps per 100.0

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