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  1. John Watson (racing driver) 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.

  2. John Marshall Watson 4 May 1946 Belfast, Northern Ireland. Initially, Watson faced numerous challenges in F1, but over time, he started making a significant impact. His breakthrough came when he clinched his first F1 win at the 1976 Austrian Grand Prix, racing for Penske. Throughout his career, Watson accumulated a total of six wins, notably ...

    • 1973-1983, 1985
    • Brabham, Surtees, Lotus, Penske, McLaren
    • British
  3. Apr 24, 2020 · From Niki Lauda to making history, John Watson, Northern Ireland's most successful Formula 1 driver, recalls his five Grand Prix victories.

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  4. 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. It was a sunny Californian ...

  5. Watson drove the car first in a Phoenix Park race and retired before the car went to Michaels. Watson was fast in the victory race: fourth in the rain and sixth at the finish. Photo 1 and 2. Over the winter, John Watson signed several contracts for the European F2 championship, a few F1 races with a Brabham and endurance racing with the Gulf ...

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    John Watson. John Watson stayed true to his promise to team boss Roger Penske and dutifully shaved off his beard after scoring his and the team’s breakthrough victory in the 1976 Austrian Grand Prix. The Belfast native had made his Formula One debut three years previously at Silverstone, despite having broken a leg in a crash at the Race of ...

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  8. John Watson’s top 10 greatest races John Watson won five grands prix in Formula 1, before switching to sportscar racing. He helps us pick out his finest on-track performances