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John Watson

1946 - Today

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John Marshall Watson (born 4 May 1946) is a British former racing driver and broadcaster from Northern Ireland, who competed in Formula One from 1973 to 1985. Watson won five Formula One Grands Prix across 12 seasons. Watson competed in Formula One for Brabham, Surtees, Lotus, Penske and McLaren. He finished third in the 1982 World Drivers' Championship with McLaren. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Watson is the 141st most popular racing driver (down from 137th in 2019), the 2,126th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,876th in 2019) and the 19th most popular British Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, John Watson ranks 141 out of 1,080. Before him are Reine Wisell, Onofre Marimón, Gunnar Nilsson, Guy Ligier, Giancarlo Fisichella, and Mika Salo. After him are Ove Andersson, Renzo Zorzi, Ricardo Rodríguez, David Coulthard, Thierry Sabine, and Ken Block.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, John Watson ranks 259. Before him are Ron Kovic, Christophe Pierre, René Jacobs, Duane Allman, Piet Schrijvers, and Henrique Rosa. After him are William Thurston, Sonthi Boonyaratglin, Abdul Rasul Sayyaf, Terence McKenna, Moritz Leuenberger, and Renzo Zorzi.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Watson ranks 2,126 out of 8,785. Before him are Tony Sheridan (1940), Peter Lawford (1923), George S. Robertson (1872), Mary Hopkin (1950), Matthew Paris (1200), and John Needham (1713). After him are Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto (1751), Noel Gallagher (1967), Robert Morrison (1782), Francesca Annis (1945), Ian St John (1938), and Sam Worthington (1976).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom

Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, John Watson ranks 19. Before him are Tony Brooks (1932), Tom Pryce (1949), Mike Hailwood (1940), Colin McRae (1968), Peter Collins (1931), and Roger Williamson (1948). After him are David Coulthard (1971), David Purley (1945), Trevor Taylor (1936), Johnny Herbert (1964), Chris Bristow (1937), and Alan Stacey (1933).

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