John Watson
Northern Irish driver who gave McLaren and its carbon-fibre MP4/1 their first win at the 1981 British Grand Prix.
John Marshall Watson (born 4 May 1946) is a British former racing driver and broadcaster from Northern Ireland. Watson won five Formula One Grands Prix across 12 seasons. Watson competed in Formula One for Brabham, Surtees, Lotus, Penske and McLaren. At McLaren he won the 1981 British Grand Prix, the team's first victory in over three years and the first victory for a carbon fibre composite monocoque Formula One car, the McLaren MP4/1. He finished third in the 1982 World Drivers' Championship with McLaren.
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- Role
- Formula One driver
- Grand prix wins (career)
- 5
- Best championship finish
- 3rd (1982, McLaren)
- Notable car
- McLaren MP4/1
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