John Watson
British. Every Formula 1 World Championship race, 1973 to 1985, with the weather at the start.
- 5wins1 in the wet. First: the 1976 Austrian Grand Prix, 15 Aug 1976, for Penske, from 2nd on the grid. Last: the 1983 United States Grand Prix West, 27 Mar 1983, for McLaren, from 22nd on the grid.
- 20podiums2 poles.
- 152starts1973 to 1985, for Brabham, Surtees, Team Lotus, Penske and McLaren.
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John Watson's career, race by race Every driver, A to Z
Longest runs
- 3John Watson finished on the podium in 3 races in a row, 21 Jun 1981 to 18 Jul 1981.
- 3John Watson started on the front row 3 times in a row, 22 May 1977 to 19 Jun 1977.
- 5John Watson scored points in 5 races in a row, 21 Jun 1981 to 16 Aug 1981.
- 3John Watson scored points in 3 races in a row in the wet, 5 Jul 1981 to 27 Sep 1981.
- 5John Watson beat their teammate in 5 races in a row, 21 Jun 1981 to 16 Aug 1981.
- 7John Watson finished 7 races in a row, 28 Apr 1974 to 20 Jul 1974.
- 4John Watson retired from 4 races in a row, 10 Aug 1980 to 14 Sep 1980.
Each kind's longest, and any still going. Each links to the same question on the Ask tab, where every driver is ranked.
In the wet and the heat
| Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All races | 152 | 5 | 20 | 2 |
| In the wet | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| In the dry | 125 | 4 | 17 | 2 |
| In the heat (28°C or more) | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| In the cold (under 15°C) | 40 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| In a strong wind | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wet or dry from each race's Wikipedia article; heat, cold and wind from Open-Meteo's model at the circuit.
Teammates
Ahead of the teammate in 43 of 106 races with one teammate; ahead overall of 4 of 10 teammates.
| Teammate | Races | Ahead | Behind | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niki Lauda | 43 | 17 | 18 | 1978 to 1983 |
| Andrea de Cesaris | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1981 |
| Hans-Joachim Stuck | 14 | 3 | 7 | 1977 |
| Alain Prost | 13 | 3 | 8 | 1980 to 1985 |
| Patrick Tambay | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1979 |
| Carlos Pace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1977 |
| Carlos Reutemann | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1974 |
| Boy Lunger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1976 |
| Dave Morgan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1975 |
| Ronnie Peterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1975 |
Ahead means classified and in front, or classified when the teammate wasn't. Races with more than one teammate aren't counted.
Circuits won at most
- 1Red Bull RingSpielberg, Austria: 1976.
- 1Silverstone CircuitSilverstone, UK: 1981.
- 1ZolderHeusden-Zolder, Belgium: 1982.
- 1Detroit Street CircuitDetroit, USA: 1982.
- 1Long BeachCalifornia, USA: 1983.
Season by season
Stories and weird stats
- 22 grid place, the lowest winnerWeird Formula 1 stats