Watson
American · raced 1952–1960
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5Podiums
8Top 10s
9.85Avg Position
8.12Avg Grid Pos
Watson was an American builder of Indianapolis 500 roadsters founded by A.J. Watson, and its cars won the race three times when it counted towards the Formula 1 World Championship, with Pat Flaherty in 1956, Rodger Ward in 1959 and Jim Rathmann in 1960. They took 5 podiums, and the cars started 5 championship races.
Top Drivers
Driver | Wins | Podiums | Points (as awarded) | Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rathmann | 1 | 2 | 14 | 2 |
| Rodger Ward | 1 | 2 | 14 | 2 |
| Pat Flaherty | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| Jim Rigsby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Elisian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Reece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jud Larson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Rathmann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Len Sutton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Bettenhausen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg Points (as awarded) | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 3 | 7.2 | 5 |
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Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most wins for the team, then most races.
- P. Flaherty1956–1959 · 1 win
- J. Rathmann1959–1960 · 1 win
- R. Ward1959–1960 · 1 win
- D. Rathmann1958–1959 · 0 wins
- T. Bettenhausen1960 · 0 wins
- E. Elisian1958 · 0 wins
| Driver | Seasons | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Rathmann | 1959–1960 | 2 | 1 |
| R. Ward | 1959–1960 | 2 | 1 |
| D. Rathmann | 1958–1959 | 2 | 0 |
| P. Flaherty | 1956–1959 | 2 | 1 |
| C. Stevenson | 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| L. Ruby | 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| L. Sutton | 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| T. Bettenhausen | 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| T. Ruttman | 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| E. Elisian | 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Larson | 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Reece | 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Rigsby | 1952 | 1 | 0 |
- 1960 Indianapolis 500
- 1959 Indianapolis 500
- 1958 Indianapolis 500
- 1956 Indianapolis 500
- 1952 Indianapolis 500
Earlier races are listed on each season page above.