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John Marshall Watson, MBE (born 4 May 1946) is a British former racing driver and current commentator from Northern Ireland. He competed in Formula One, winning five Grands Prix and was third in the 1982 championship. He also competed in the World Sportscar Championship finishing second in the 1987 championship.
John Watson made his F1 debut at the 1973 British Grand Prix. Between 1973 and 1985, he raced for Brabham, Surtees, Lotus, and McLaren. 2024 FIA Formula One Season.
In 1975 he briefly drove for Team Surtees before switching to the American Penske squad, scoring a poignant victory in the ’76 Austrian GP just 12 months after Penske’s original driver Mark Donohue was fatally injured.
Jul 20, 2022 · John Watson, a former F1 driver and commentator, shares his memories of racing with Niki Lauda, Alain Prost and Ron Dennis. He also reflects on the evolution of Formula 1 and the challenges of modern motorsport.
- Rob Widdows
John Marshall Watson (born 4 May 1946) was already 23 years old when just before Easter he left Belfast to take the boat to Thruxton for his first F2 race in a Lotus 48. A shy, quiet young man with a beard. He had raced for five years in Ireland. At Thruxton Jochen Rindt won from Jackie Stewart.
Apr 24, 2020 · John Watson, a former Formula 1 driver from Northern Ireland, recalls his five career victories in the sport. He raced for Penske, Brabham and McLaren, and competed with legends like Lauda, Prost and Villeneuve.
On March 27th 1983 John Watson pulled off one of the most remarkable victories in Formula 1 history, winning the US GP West at Long Beach from a lowly 22nd on the grid.
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