
John Watson, a British driver, raced for Brabham in the 1974 Formula 1 season with car number 28. Watson was born on 4 May 1946. Watson finished 15th in the 1974 drivers' championship with 6 points and no wins or podiums – 49 points behind champion Emerson Fittipaldi.
Watson's best result was 4th at the Austrian Grand Prix. Watson's teammate was Carlos Reutemann; Watson trailed their qualifying head-to-head 1–14 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–8.
Watson scored points in 3 of 15 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Watson gained a net 52 places across 11 classified finishes. Watson scored 13% of Brabham's 1974 total of 46 points.
Final 1974 results after 15 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Watson's 1974 season.
John Watson drove for Brabham in the 1974 Formula 1 season.
John Watson raced with car number 28 in 1974.
John Watson scored 6 points in 1974 and finished 15th in the drivers' championship, 49 points behind champion Emerson Fittipaldi.
John Watson did not win a Grand Prix in 1974. Watson's best result was 4th at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Carlos Reutemann was John Watson's teammate at Brabham in 1974. Watson trailed the qualifying head-to-head 1–14 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–8.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
15 shared GPs
6 shared GPs
4 shared GPs
3 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P12 |
0 |
| 2 | DNF | 0 |
| 3 | DNF | 0 |
| 4 | P11 | 0 |
| 5 | P11 | 0 |
| 6 | P6 | 1 |
| 7 | P11 | 0 |
| 8 | P7 | 0 |
| 9 | P16 | 0 |
| 10 | P11 | 0 |
| 11 | DNF | 0 |
| 12 | P4 | 3 |
| 13 | P7 | 0 |
| 14 | DNF | 0 |
| 15 | P5 | 2 |