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John Watson
- Latest team
- Nationality
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British
- Date of birth
- 4 May 1946
- Active
- 1973 - 1985
John Watson (born 4 May 1946) is a former British racing driver who competed in Formula 1 from 1973 to 1985. He raced in 152 grands prix for multiple teams, including McLaren and finished on the podium 20 times, including 5 victories.
John Watson profile
- Full name
- John Watson
- Latest team
- Date of birth
- 04 May 1946
- Nationality
-
British
- Race number
- 1
- Debut race
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British GP 1973
- Last race
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European GP 1985
Career of John Watson
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F1 years
- 12
- Best race result
- 1
- Number of Grands Prix won
- 152
- Number of sprint races
- 0
- Sprint wins
- 0 / 0
- 0%
- WC points
- 169
-
Victories
- 5
- 3.3%
- Wins from pole
- 0 / 2
- 0%
- Hat-tricks
- 0
- Grand Slams
- 0
- Most wins in a season
- 2
- Win streak
- 1
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Podium finishes
- 20
- 13.2%
- P1 finishes
- 5 / 20
- 25.0%
- P2 finishes
- 6 / 20
- 30.0%
- P3 finishes
- 9 / 20
- 45.0%
- Most podiums in a season
- 5
- Podium streak
- 3
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