BIOGRAPHY

W A T S O N , John (GB)
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b 4/5/1946

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SOURCE: Darren Galpin
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~py3dlg/motorsport/
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RACING CAREER:

W A T S O N , John (GB)
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1971 - F2
1972 - F2. 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
1974 - 15 F1 GP (Goldie Hexagon - 
       Brabham-Cos), 6 points, J14th. (4th 
       Austria 5th US, 6th Monaco)
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 (Toyota)

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SOURCE: Darren Galpin
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~py3dlg/motorsport/
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