Watson, John (GB)

b 4/5/1946 (Belfast)

1970 - F2 (Brabham). Crashed at Rouen, broke arm and leg
1971 - F2: 14th
1972 - F2: 19th. 6th in John Player Trophy at Brands Hatch
1973 - 2 F1 GP (Team MRD/Brabham), ret=2. Broke leg in Race of Champions when
       throttle stuck open on Brabham BT42. F2: 21st
1974 - 15 F1 GP (Goldie Hexagon - Brabham-Cos), 6 points, J14th. (4th Austria
       5th US, 6th Monaco). F2: 11th
1975 - 13 F1 GP (11 Surtees, 1 Lotus, 1 Penske), 0 points. DSQ Argentina,
       repairs outside pit area. 2nd Race of Champions, 4th International
       Trophy
1976 - 16 F1 GP (Penske), 20 points, J7th. 1 win (Austria). (3rd France,
       Britain, 5th S.Africa, 6th US East). Lost beard after Austrian win
       due to wager with Roger Penske
1977 - 17 F1 GP (Martini Racing - Brabham-Alfa), 9 points, 13th. (2nd France,
       5th Sweden, 6th S.Africa)
1978 - 16 F1 GP (Parmalat Brabham), 25 points, 6th. (2nd Italy, 3rd S.Africa,
       Britain, 4th Monaco, France, Holland, 5th Spain)
1979 - 15 F1 GP (McLaren), 15 points, 9th. (3rd Argentina, 4th Monaco,
       Britain, 5th Germany, 6th Belgium, Canada, US East)
1980 - 14 F1 attempts (McLaren), 6 points, J10th. (4th US West, Canada)
       DNQ Monaco
1981 - 15 F1 GP (McLaren), 27 points, 6th. 1 win (Britain). (2nd France,
       Canada, 3rd Spain, 6th Germany, Austria)
1982 - 15 F1 GP (McLaren), 39 points, J2nd. 2 wins (Belgium, Detroit).
       (2nd Brazil, Las Vegas, 3rd Canada, 4th Italy, 6th S.Africa, US West)
1983 - 15 F1 GP (McLaren), 22 points, J6th. 1 win (US West). (3rd Detroit,
       Holland, 5th Imola, Germany, 6th Canada). DSQ S.Africa, overtook cars
       on warm-up lap
1984 - Sportscars (Porsche). Won at Fuji with Bellof
1985 - 1 F1 GP (McLaren). 7th European GP. Sportscars (Porsche)
1986 - Sportscars (Jaguar)
1987 - Sportscars (Jaguar XJR-8): 3 wins (Jarama, Monza, Fuji) with J.Lammers