John Watson (racing driver)

John Watson
MBE

Watson at the 1982 Dutch Grand Prix
Born	(1946-05-04) 4 May 1946 (age 78) Belfast, Northern Ireland
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	British
Active years	1973–1983, 1985
Teams	Brabham, Surtees, Lotus, Penske, McLaren
Entries	154 (152 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	5
Podiums	20
Career points	169
Pole positions	2
Fastest laps	5
First entry	1973 British Grand Prix
First win	1976 Austrian Grand Prix
Last win	1983 United States Grand Prix West
Last entry	1985 European Grand Prix

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. After his retirement from motorsport, he became a commentator for Eurosport's coverage of Formula One from 1989 to 1996. He currently commentates on the GT World Challenge Europe and commentated on the 2022 Miami F1 Grand Prix for F1TV.