John Marshall Watson
Nationality: United Kingdom
DOB: 04 May 1946
Points by Season
Top 10 Finishing Positions
| Position | Races |
|---|---|
| 1 | United States West (1983), Belgium (1982), Detroit (1982), Great Britain (1981), Austria (1976) |
| 2 | Brazil (1982), Caesars Palace (1982), Canada (1981), France (1981), Italy (1978), France (1977) |
| 3 | Detroit (1983), Netherlands (1983), Canada (1982), Spain (1981), Argentina (1979), Great Britain (1978), South Africa (1978), France (1976), Great Britain (1976) |
| 4 | Italy (1982), Canada (1980), United States West (1980), Great Britain (1979), Monaco (1979), France (1978), Monaco (1978), Netherlands (1978), Austria (1974) |
| 5 | Germany (1983), San Marino (1983), Germany (1979), Spain (1978), Sweden (1977), South Africa (1976), United States (1974) |
| 6 | Canada (1983), South Africa (1982), United States West (1982), Austria (1981), Germany (1981), Belgium (1979), Canada (1979), United States (1979), South Africa (1977), United States (1976), Monaco (1974) |
| 7 | Europe (1985), Belgium (1981), Caesars Palace (1981), France (1980), Austria (1978), Germany (1978), Belgium (1976), Germany (1976), Italy (1974), Netherlands (1974) |
| 8 | Brazil (1981), Great Britain (1980), Brazil (1979), Brazil (1978), Austria (1977), Spain (1975) |
| 9 | Austria (1983), Great Britain (1983), Netherlands (1982), Austria (1979), United States (1975) |
| 10 | San Marino (1981), Canada (1976), Monaco (1976), Austria (1975), Belgium (1975), Brazil (1975) |
Race Results
Colour Legend:
Purple – Fastest overall,
Green – Personal best,
Yellow – Slower than personal best.
| Year | Grand Prix | Pos | Points | Gap | Fastest Lap | Pitstops | Constructor | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | 7 | +2 laps | - | - | McLaren | TAG | |
| 1983 | South Africa | DSQ | - | - | - | McLaren | TAG | |
| 1983 | Europe | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | TAG | |
| 1983 | Italy | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | TAG | |
| 1983 | Netherlands | 3 | 4 | +43.741 | 1:39:25.691 | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1983 | Austria | 9 | +2 laps | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1983 | Germany | 5 | 2 | +1 lap | - | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1983 | Great Britain | 9 | +1 lap | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1983 | Canada | 6 | 1 | +1 lap | - | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1983 | Detroit | 3 | 4 | +9.283 | 1:51:02.952 | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1983 | Belgium | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1983 | Monaco | DNQ | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1983 | San Marino | 5 | 2 | +1 lap | - | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1983 | France | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1983 | United States West | 1 | 9 | - | 1:53:34.889 | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1983 | Brazil | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1982 | Caesars Palace | 2 | 6 | +27.290 | 1:42:24.178 | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1982 | Italy | 4 | 3 | +1:27.850 | 1:23:53.584 | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1982 | Switzerland | 13 | +3 laps | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1982 | Austria | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1982 | Germany | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1982 | France | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1982 | Great Britain | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1982 | Netherlands | 9 | +1 lap | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1982 | Canada | 3 | 4 | +1:01.840 | 1:47:41.417 | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1982 | Detroit | 1 | 9 | - | 1:58:41.043 | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1982 | Monaco | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1982 | Belgium | 1 | 9 | - | 1:35:41.995 | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1982 | United States West | 6 | 1 | +1 lap | - | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1982 | Brazil | 2 | 6 | +2.990 | 1:44:36.124 | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1982 | South Africa | 6 | 1 | +50.990 | 1:32:59.391 | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1981 | Caesars Palace | 7 | +1:18.500 | 1:45:27.577 | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1981 | Canada | 2 | 6 | +6.233 | 2:01:31.438 | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1981 | Italy | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1981 | Netherlands | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1981 | Austria | 6 | 1 | +1:31.140 | 1:29:07.610 | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1981 | Germany | 6 | 1 | +1 lap | - | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1981 | Great Britain | 1 | 9 | - | 1:26:54.800 | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1981 | France | 2 | 6 | +2.290 | 1:35:50.420 | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1981 | Spain | 3 | 4 | +0.580 | 1:46:35.590 | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1981 | Monaco | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1981 | Belgium | 7 | +1:01.660 | 1:17:33.270 | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1981 | San Marino | 10 | +2 laps | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1981 | Argentina | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1981 | Brazil | 8 | +1 lap | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1981 | United States West | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1980 | United States | NC | +9 laps | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1980 | Canada | 4 | 3 | +30.980 | 1:47:16.510 | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1980 | Italy | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1980 | Netherlands | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1980 | Austria | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1980 | Germany | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1980 | Great Britain | 8 | +2 laps | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1980 | France | 7 | +1 lap | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1980 | Monaco | DNQ | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1980 | Belgium | NC | +11 laps | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1980 | United States West | 4 | 3 | +1 lap | - | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1980 | South Africa | 11 | +2 laps | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1980 | Brazil | 11 | +1 lap | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1980 | Argentina | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1979 | United States | 6 | 1 | +1 lap | - | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1979 | Canada | 6 | 1 | +2 laps | - | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1979 | Italy | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1979 | Netherlands | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1979 | Austria | 9 | +1 lap | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1979 | Germany | 5 | 2 | +1:37.800 | 1:26:26.630 | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1979 | Great Britain | 4 | 3 | +1 lap | - | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1979 | France | 11 | +2 laps | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1979 | Monaco | 4 | 3 | +41.310 | 1:56:03.790 | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1979 | Belgium | 6 | 1 | +1:05.850 | 1:41:05.380 | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1979 | Spain | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1979 | United States West | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1979 | South Africa | DNF | - | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1979 | Brazil | 8 | +1 lap | - | - | McLaren | Ford | |
| 1979 | Argentina | 3 | 4 | +1:28.810 | 1:37:32.020 | - | McLaren | Ford |
| 1978 | Canada | DNF | - | - | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | |
| 1978 | United States | DNF | - | - | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | |
| 1978 | Italy | 2 | 6 | +1.480 | 1:07:06.020 | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | 4 | 3 | +20.920 | 1:41:25.150 | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo |
| 1978 | Austria | 7 | +1 lap | - | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | |
| 1978 | Germany | 7 | +1:39.530 | 1:29:40.430 | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | |
| 1978 | Great Britain | 3 | 4 | +37.250 | 1:42:49.640 | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo |
| 1978 | France | 4 | 3 | +36.880 | 1:39:28.800 | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo |
| 1978 | Sweden | DNF | - | - | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | |
| 1978 | Spain | 5 | 2 | +1:05.930 | 1:42:52.990 | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo |
| 1978 | Belgium | DNF | - | - | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | |
| 1978 | Monaco | 4 | 3 | +33.530 | 1:55:48.190 | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo |
| 1978 | United States West | DNF | - | - | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | |
| 1978 | South Africa | 3 | 4 | +4.442 | 1:42:20.209 | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo |
| 1978 | Brazil | 8 | +2 laps | - | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | |
| 1978 | Argentina | DNF | - | - | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | |
| 1977 | Japan | DNF | - | - | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | |
| 1977 | Canada | DNF | - | - | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | |
| 1977 | United States | 12 | +2 laps | - | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | |
| 1977 | Italy | DNF | - | - | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | |
| 1977 | Netherlands | DNF | - | - | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | |
| 1977 | Austria | 8 | +1 lap | - | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | |
| 1977 | Germany | DNF | - | - | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | |
| 1977 | Great Britain | DNF | - | - | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | |
| 1977 | France | 2 | 6 | +1.550 | 1:39:41.680 | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo |
| 1977 | Sweden | 5 | 2 | +18.735 | 1:47:14.255 | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo |
| 1977 | Belgium | DNF | - | - | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | |
| 1977 | Monaco | DNF | - | - | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | |
| 1977 | Spain | DNF | - | - | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | |
| 1977 | United States West | DSQ | - | - | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | |
| 1977 | South Africa | 6 | 1 | +20.200 | 1:42:41.800 | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo |
| 1977 | Brazil | DNF | - | - | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | |
| 1977 | Argentina | DNF | - | - | - | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | |
| 1976 | Japan | DNF | - | - | - | Penske | Ford | |
| 1976 | United States | 6 | 1 | +1:08.190 | 1:43:48.931 | - | Penske | Ford |
| 1976 | Canada | 10 | +1 lap | - | - | Penske | Ford | |
| 1976 | Italy | 11 | +1:42.200 | 1:32:17.800 | - | Penske | Ford | |
| 1976 | Netherlands | DNF | - | - | - | Penske | Ford | |
| 1976 | Austria | 1 | 9 | - | 1:30:07.860 | - | Penske | Ford |
| 1976 | Germany | 7 | +2:33.900 | 1:44:16.600 | - | Penske | Ford | |
| 1976 | Great Britain | 3 | 4 | +1 lap | - | - | Penske | Ford |
| 1976 | France | 3 | 4 | +23.550 | 1:41:22.150 | - | Penske | Ford |
| 1976 | Sweden | DNF | - | - | - | Penske | Ford | |
| 1976 | Monaco | 10 | +2 laps | - | - | Penske | Ford | |
| 1976 | Belgium | 7 | +1 lap | - | - | Penske | Ford | |
| 1976 | Spain | DNF | - | - | - | Penske | Ford | |
| 1976 | United States West | NC | +11 laps | - | - | Penske | Ford | |
| 1976 | South Africa | 5 | 2 | +1 lap | - | - | Penske | Ford |
| 1976 | Brazil | DNF | - | - | - | Penske | Ford | |
| 1975 | United States | 9 | +2 laps | - | - | Penske | Ford | |
| 1975 | Austria | 10 | +1 lap | - | - | Surtees | Ford | |
| 1975 | Germany | DNF | - | - | - | Lotus | Ford | |
| 1975 | Great Britain | 11 | - | - | - | Surtees | Ford | |
| 1975 | France | 13 | +1 lap | - | - | Surtees | Ford | |
| 1975 | Netherlands | DNF | - | - | - | Surtees | Ford | |
| 1975 | Sweden | 16 | +3 laps | - | - | Surtees | Ford | |
| 1975 | Belgium | 10 | +2 laps | - | - | Surtees | Ford | |
| 1975 | Monaco | DNF | - | - | - | Surtees | Ford | |
| 1975 | Spain | 8 | +3 laps | - | - | Surtees | Ford | |
| 1975 | South Africa | DNF | - | - | - | Surtees | Ford | |
| 1975 | Brazil | 10 | +2:29.600 | 1:47:10.770 | - | Surtees | Ford | |
| 1975 | Argentina | DSQ | - | - | - | Surtees | Ford | |
| 1974 | United States | 5 | 2 | +1:25.804 | 1:41:47.243 | - | Brabham | Ford |
| 1974 | Canada | DNF | - | - | - | Brabham | Ford | |
| 1974 | Italy | 7 | +1 lap | - | - | Brabham | Ford | |
| 1974 | Austria | 4 | 3 | +1:09.390 | 1:29:54.110 | - | Brabham | Ford |
| 1974 | Germany | DNF | - | - | - | Brabham | Ford | |
| 1974 | Great Britain | 11 | +2 laps | - | - | Brabham | Ford | |
| 1974 | France | 16 | +4 laps | - | - | Brabham | Ford | |
| 1974 | Netherlands | 7 | +1:13.950 | 1:44:14.300 | - | Brabham | Ford | |
| 1974 | Sweden | 11 | +3 laps | - | - | Brabham | Ford | |
| 1974 | Monaco | 6 | 1 | +1 lap | - | - | Brabham | Ford |
| 1974 | Belgium | 11 | +2 laps | - | - | Brabham | Ford | |
| 1974 | Spain | 11 | +4 laps | - | - | Brabham | Ford | |
| 1974 | South Africa | DNF | - | - | - | Brabham | Ford | |
| 1974 | Brazil | DNF | - | - | - | Brabham | Ford | |
| 1974 | Argentina | 12 | +4 laps | - | - | Brabham | Ford | |
| 1973 | United States | DNF | - | - | - | Brabham | Ford | |
| 1973 | Great Britain | DNF | - | - | - | Brabham | Ford |