The Garagiste.

British  ·  1973 — 1985

Watson

Wins
5
Poles
2
Podiums
20
Starts
152
Born
1946-05-04
Nationality
British
Active
1973–1985

Scroll · the career, milestone by milestone

01 1973  ·  Brabham

Debut

British Grand Prix

Silverstone Circuit

02 1975  ·  Surtees

Joined Surtees

03 1975  ·  Team Lotus

Joined Team Lotus

04 1975  ·  Penske

Joined Penske

05 1976  ·  Penske

First Podium

P3 French Grand Prix

Circuit Paul Ricard

06 1976  ·  Penske

First Win

Austrian Grand Prix

Red Bull Ring

07 1977  ·  Brabham

First Pole

Monaco Grand Prix

Circuit de Monaco

08 1978  ·  Brabham

Last Pole

French Grand Prix

Circuit Paul Ricard

09 1979  ·  McLaren

Joined McLaren

10 1983  ·  McLaren

Last Win

United States Grand Prix West

Long Beach

11 1983  ·  McLaren

Last Podium

P3 Dutch Grand Prix

Circuit Park Zandvoort

12 1985  ·  McLaren

Last Race

European Grand Prix

Brands Hatch

Season by season

Championship finishes

1974 — P15 1976 — P7 1977 — P13 1978 — P6 1979 — P9 1980 — P11 1981 — P6 1982 — P3 1983 — P6 P1 P15 1974 1983

5 wins. 2 poles. 0 titles.

1973–1985

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