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1985 season
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Career · 1973–1985
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The Story
John Watson was a British Formula 1 driver who contested 152 Grands Prix between 1973 and 1985, racing 5 different teams, starting with Brabham. He made his debut at the 1973 British Grand Prix, and he took 5 wins, the first at the 1976 Austrian Grand Prix and the last at the 1983 United States Grand Prix West, among 20 podium finishes. Watson scored 169 championship points, making his final start at the 1985 European Grand Prix. He also took 2 pole positions.
Profile
NationalityGB
Born04 May 1946
StatusInactive
Team
Raced 1973–1985 — last with McLaren.
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Last GP
Round by round · 1985
Teammates
Alain Prost
1980–1985
Niki Lauda
1978–1983
Andrea de Cesaris
1981
Patrick Tambay
1979
Nelson Piquet
1978
Carlos Pace
1974–1977
Hans-Joachim Stuck
1977
Boy Lunger
1976
DMDave Morgan
1975
Ronnie Peterson
1975
Carlos Reutemann
1973–1974
EWEppie Wietzes
1974
Gérard Larrousse
1974
RRRichard Robarts
1974
RVRikky von Opel
1974
Teddy Pilette
1974
Andrea de Adamich
1973
Wilson Fittipaldi
1973
Race History
1 starts · 0 wins · 0 podiums · 0 pts
YearGrand PrixTeamQualiGridFinishPts
- 1985European Grand PrixMcLaren—217—