John Watson Interview | Beyond The Grid

John Watson Interview | Beyond The Grid | Official F1 Podcast

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5 жыл бұрын

In the spotlight this week is John Watson - a former team mate of Niki Lauda and a man who experienced triumphs and witnessed tragedies during a multi race-winning career in the 1970s and 80s...
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@SirGingerOfKnight 5 жыл бұрын

Tom Clarkson is contractually obligated to set an alarm for 4AM, open his bedroom window and scream "BOSE!" at his neighbours

@GigglingChinchilla 5 жыл бұрын

One of the best commentators imo. So full with enthousiasm in his commentary.

@jamessleator649 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic Northern Irish accent too

@ascorbic123 5 жыл бұрын

He's massively witty too, it's great.

@jackchallis9456 5 жыл бұрын

He's great on blancpain gt3 and the big endurance races

@milestiller665 5 жыл бұрын

@@jackchallis9456 Yess i used to love hearing him commentate for British GT.

@RRacingMTSP 5 жыл бұрын

GigglingChinchilla Really?? I presume you must have missed his co start bickering with Allard Kalf when they worked at Eurosport together in the early 90’s 😬

@ewokYT117 5 жыл бұрын

Get the older guys 1st before they pass away, I was waiting for the Lauda 'Beyond the grid' :(

@lecrammarcelo5146 5 жыл бұрын

How about beyond the grid with Jenson Button?

@vincentsnp6204 5 жыл бұрын

YES

@lecrammarcelo5146 5 жыл бұрын

How about beyond the grid with Mika Häkkinen?

@kybo1155 5 жыл бұрын

....,. ............... Yes...........

@markcrorrigan 5 жыл бұрын

Would love to hear from The Mika

@davidorama6690 5 жыл бұрын

Yes. Mika please.

@ossipeltonen397 5 жыл бұрын

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@goodshipkaraboudjan 5 жыл бұрын

His interview with Steve Ryder on YT is worth a watch.

@BertoCarvalho 5 жыл бұрын

John is a great storyteller, love earing him talk about the old days.

@gregoriusporosius 5 жыл бұрын

We're craving Sir Stirling Moss. I'm gonna write this on every Beyond the Grid podcast, until we get him!

@elago98 5 жыл бұрын

He retired from public life sometime ago and the man is 89, there's already enough interviews of him.

@gregoriusporosius 5 жыл бұрын

@@elago98 I know that. However, I think the age isn't the problem, I mean, we'v had Murray Walker a couple of weeks ago. What I like about the podcast is, that the guests usually speak a lot more freely about themselves than in any other interviews. And how many interviews if racing drivers have you seen that go for an hour? And there is so much to talk about with him, he's one of last remaining drivers from the beginning of the sport and was even knighted. If that is not interesting, then I don't know.

@elago98 5 жыл бұрын

@@gregoriusporosius Don't get me wrong he's absolutely interesting, and that documentary he did with Patrick Stewart was amazing. I can only wonder how clear his mind is nowadays,

@RRacingMTSP 5 жыл бұрын

Gregorius Porösius not going to happen. He has withdrawn from the public eye due to ill health. We wish him peace on the twilight of his extraordinary life.

@aumpauskar4653 4 жыл бұрын

sad that could never happen😢😢😢

@ajuk6391 5 жыл бұрын

Loves this interview. I can remember John’s British GP win so well. I didn’t watch it but me and my brother listened to it whilst on the Isle Of Wight ferry at the start of a family holiday. Happy days!

@donathandorko 3 жыл бұрын

Love Wattie. Great driver, great man. He loves F1 and we love him :)

@jordanoswald8648 4 жыл бұрын

John Watson's stories are always so great to listen to

@gustavomachado3488 4 жыл бұрын

Great interview with a very underrated driver.

@davidorama6690 5 жыл бұрын

Never heard Watson speak before. He’s clearly a very intelligent guy. Reminds me of an old Irishman I used to work for. Really enjoyed, no, LOVED the interview!!!

@donathandorko 3 жыл бұрын

i have a feeling this was a sarcastic comment hahaha. I love Wattie. One of the good guys.

@DanielDimov358 5 жыл бұрын

So sad we never got a Niki Lauda beyond the grid! :(

@stangeli7 10 ай бұрын

I was a fan of John Watson at the time as a driver, but I discovered lately that he is such a nice and funny man, a lovely man

@metalgearzeke6904 5 жыл бұрын

Beyond the grid with jacques laffite

@gavinfinlayson485 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic to hear Wattie in full flight. As usual great knowledge and questions from TC. 2nd series every bit as good as series1 👍

@lifeschool 5 жыл бұрын

Watty always seemed the underdog, even in a McLaren, but was often surprising. You know my list already: Frank, Ron, Patrick, Bernie; - basically the old guys. :)

@valeriuok 5 жыл бұрын

Add John Barnard to the list.

@lifeschool 5 жыл бұрын

@@valeriuok - I was going to say Gordon Murray, but I thought he'd been on already. Looks like he has now. :)

@jordanoswald8648 4 жыл бұрын

@@valeriuok John Barnard would be a great one, seen interviews with him before and his stories are fantastic. He even spoke about the potential he seen in the Yamaha engine during his time at Arrows and how he tried to persuade Tom Walkinshaw to stick with Yamaha longer

@pauljeffrey5089 5 жыл бұрын

I'm always pleasantly surprised by the interviews that I initially believe I might have no interest in.. I love Beyond the Grid .. keep them coming Tom ..

@someguy43210 5 жыл бұрын

Beyond the Grid: Sato.

@kybo1155 5 жыл бұрын

How about beyond the grid with Nigel Mansell?

@jackchallis9456 5 жыл бұрын

I'd love to hear it but I'd be afraid to fall asleep during it!

@tomspiers2087 5 жыл бұрын

@@jackchallis9456 drone drone drone mumble drone

@RRacingMTSP 5 жыл бұрын

Kybo love Nige. Bit accuracy was never his strong point. And once he starts you will sleep the sleep of the dead...

@chrisandwillhobbies 5 жыл бұрын

how can y'all dislike this then suggest interviewing boring drivers that have not been out of the sport long enough to have an unbiased and uninfluenced opinion? Great interview.

@stevenlarratt3638 5 жыл бұрын

The day after he comments on how people should react after someone dies? Are you for real?

@kekepiket9153 4 жыл бұрын

Wattie is underrated. In 3 years with Lauda he beat him in two. Also outraced him more than not. IMHO a better commentator than Murray Walker.

@michaelpashut1696 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Keke…. you and me never disagree.... I just detest this guy....

@android_4420 5 жыл бұрын

This one was more interesting than most. You are so right about John racing in interesting times, I forgot he piloted the fan car. Great interview!

@alexmitanov5769 5 жыл бұрын

Rory Byrne should be next.

@johndrake2147 5 жыл бұрын

I feel so blessed to have had the Watson / Edwards commentary combo on Eurosport throughout the late 90's. I've great fondness for Murray, but Watson was brilliant and arguably the superior commentator. I still remember John narrating the pass Schumacher did on Alesi in Nurburgring 95 "he goes around the outside, side by side, through the Veedol chicane, what a race, what a pass". epic stuff

@Vuusteri 5 жыл бұрын

Herbie Blash next? He must have many stories about Charlie Whiting.

@kevinhuber8723 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyable interview. Was ALWAYS a Fan of John's. Love his comments about Mario and Colin.

@4517onlyglory Жыл бұрын

One of the best interview on this podcast for sure

@heliumtrophy 5 жыл бұрын

"You have to be careful around here because those armco barriers will just open their arms up and caress you, baby." "Ab-Sol-Lute-Ly glorious. I haven't see sliding like that not since the 80s but of the 70s." "Whoop BANG well surprise SURPRIIIIIIISE. Sorry for Bertrand Gachot there." Sorry, Watty takes an equal part of my F1 life as a kid as much as Murray Walker. So I could easily quote him endlessly. Anyway....I'll withstand the constant Bose advertisements and get on with this.

@RRacingMTSP 5 жыл бұрын

heliumtrophy remember to “pooosh poosh pooosh and get on with the program” And the legendary “he’s been on the grass more times than Bob Marley” For the love of god......

@PeterBrookF1 5 жыл бұрын

Dunno about everyone else but I'd be interested to have someone like Narain Karthikeyan on...

@patrickdurst9623 4 жыл бұрын

after having listened to about all of your fascinating interviews a have one living legend on my list: vic elford

@wongyewxuan3880 5 жыл бұрын

did they do this after his comments on LH about niki?

@stevenlarratt3638 5 жыл бұрын

Would be interesting to know, very sad...

@h.ali5018 5 жыл бұрын

can we bring back the drivers briefings please?

@cdname47 5 жыл бұрын

Hey John, did you ever find out what engines Eddie Jordan's team were going to run in 2003? *Long-form joke for F1 Digital viewers there

@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X 5 жыл бұрын

What did I miss :D ?

@cdname47 5 жыл бұрын

@@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X it was just a running joke that everyone and his dog knew Honda were going to focus on b.a.r for 2003 but in every interview, John would press Eddie about his engines. They probably laughed about it off air, but on air it was a bone of contention

@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X 5 жыл бұрын

@@cdname47 Thank you!

@cdname47 5 жыл бұрын

@@RRacingMTSP probably the only two that paid for it yeah lol Nick Daman still thinks he's the king of the world lol

@lawrencecauchi665 4 жыл бұрын

How good is his niki Lauda impersonation 👍

@MM-lp5pp 5 жыл бұрын

He once said that after he saw young Senna’s arrival it was a call for retirement... “I can’t do with the car what he was doing”

@audybharksuwana2041 3 жыл бұрын

John Watson's impression of Niki 10/10 lol

@bramwell9544 9 ай бұрын

Great drives from John in 77 and 78 in the overweight with fuel Brabham Alfa. Even then he was robbed of certain victories by lack of fuel.

@weallfollowmanutd 5 жыл бұрын

Watson has the best personality of any F1 driver of all time. Especially when he gives a no nonsense opinion of Balestre. I suggest people listen to the whole interview, especially 30 mins in.

@RRacingMTSP 5 жыл бұрын

For the benefit of our younger viewers, and I’m surprised TC didn’t mention this, but Watties last race was actually driving Niki Laura’s McLaren at Brands ‘85 Funny how things work out isn’t it?

@mamocontreras5028 5 жыл бұрын

Please, interview the great Japanese master of speed, Don Yuji Ide! :v 😂🏆🏁🚦🚘☝😂

@cdname47 5 жыл бұрын

Beyond the Grid With Ben Edwards please.

@sevesellors2831 3 жыл бұрын

Great guy great driver.

@bodieofci5418 4 жыл бұрын

'I loved sticking it to Colin and Mario!' Lol

@allantorres9542 5 жыл бұрын

Nelson piquet next please

@michaelpashut1696 4 жыл бұрын

Please with all I have

@shane-irish 2 жыл бұрын

Love his voice 🇮🇪🇮🇪

@s.samuel012 4 жыл бұрын

He have a record in F1 is started from the far back to win the US GP West

@RRacingMTSP 5 жыл бұрын

I can only imagine the look on the faces of the Bose marketing department when he started waffling on about analogue hi fi.....

@stefanfitzner9276 5 жыл бұрын

It would be great if you could get Gordon Murray!

@RRacingMTSP 5 жыл бұрын

For a moment I really wished Tom had asked what He listened to on his analogue hi Fi. But then again.....

@ryanthunderhammer9970 3 жыл бұрын

What an intro!

@user-vs7cw2rg7r 7 ай бұрын

You want to put a few more ads in though.

@RRacingMTSP 5 жыл бұрын

Well, I never thought Ted Rodgers and 3.2,1 would ever be mentioned on an F1 podcast. Good lord 😮 Sometime Wattie made as much sense as some of the clues that Ted read out on 3,2,1

@leonardobaracchi7040 4 жыл бұрын

Stop asking for different episodes and enjoy these ones. Stop asking for young drivers and simply be honored of hearing from champions like Watson was. What would you expect from nowadays drivers to be said? It's like nowadays footballers... 'it was a good match, I played well, but mostly all the team played well, and we are looking forward to next game which will be very difficult - maybe it's against the lowest and weakest team but anyway... - and we hope to do a good job as well, possibly better.. ' Do you want something like that?!?

@larsvaneemeren8413 5 жыл бұрын

It seems like John Watson isn't a particular fan of Verstappen haha. Talking about 'certain young drivers pulling moves he wouldn't do' and stuff like that...

@tomspiers2087 5 жыл бұрын

He said it without saying it

@teacherbelomo 5 жыл бұрын

Beyond the grid with Nelson Piquet, please!

@tomspiers2087 5 жыл бұрын

Yes please!

@michaelpashut1696 4 жыл бұрын

By very popular demand

@RRacingMTSP 5 жыл бұрын

TC, can you ask Wattie to do a pod cast with Dusty Bin please.

@sergioponti3195 5 жыл бұрын

Legend!!!

@Xrdyls 5 жыл бұрын

what about Sherlock Holmes next time?

@buildmotosykletist1987 5 жыл бұрын

Great stories however "never let the facts ..."

@36hounddogg 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm pastor maldonado and you're listening to beyond the grid

@MagicAyrtonforever 5 жыл бұрын

Or beyond the Columbian drug trade :-)

@muhammadshofwan5309 5 жыл бұрын

Could you change the picture with video interview?

@lecrammarcelo5146 5 жыл бұрын

That's impossible, he would have to upload the whole video again and delete the current one.

@SturdivantRacing126 5 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I was going to listen to this one, but Watson's comments about Hamilton skipping media in the wake of Lauda's death make this one a hard pass from me.

@LipeGabriel925 5 жыл бұрын

What did he say?

@anitanzeyimana6768 5 жыл бұрын

@@LipeGabriel925 he said hamilton was pathetic as he missed the press conference in the wake of Niki's death

@apexinstinct 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah my opinion is that he was just trying to get media attention.

@weallfollowmanutd 5 жыл бұрын

Lewis is a complete drama queen.

@KuchingKingVideoGamer 5 жыл бұрын

Watson and Lauda were team mates at McLaren that's why they are good friends with each other.

@justcallmeq8120 5 жыл бұрын

any beyond the grid where they talk extensively about Gilles

@stevenlarratt3638 5 жыл бұрын

Not going to listen to this one due to his comments surrounding Niki Lauda and lewis Hamilton... let people grieve how they see fit...

@MagicAyrtonforever 5 жыл бұрын

Totally agree, I had huge respect for John Watson until... Unbelievable! (And pathetic)

@thekitowl 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely 👍

@WiggyF1 5 жыл бұрын

Hmmmmm no

@Rosario_Verano 5 жыл бұрын

I have an issue with this one. Everyone should mourn for a passing the way they want. Hamilton should be free do whatever he wants. HOWEVER he has a job and the responsibilities that come with it, but because he's Lewis Hamilton he can get away with. If Bottas had said ''I don't want to attend the press conference'' I'm not so sure the team would have said the same thing.

@thekitowl 5 жыл бұрын

Rosario Verano the whole of the Ferrari team were excused media duties when the same happened to them. Toto also didn’t do press on Thursday. Do you have a problem with him....he has a job to do as well.

@BatmanTM 5 жыл бұрын

Jean alesi

@fskdfjls 5 жыл бұрын

I don't think John likes Carlos Reutemann

@tomspiers2087 5 жыл бұрын

Seems like Carlos was very mercurial, listen to the Alan Jones and Gordon Murray interviews like Watson they allude to this.

@fskdfjls 5 жыл бұрын

@@tomspiers2087 I'll have to re listen to Alan's Jones's one again and give Gordon Murray's a go. Didn't know who he was haha 😂😅

@tomspiers2087 5 жыл бұрын

Oh man you're in for a treat, one of the most fascinating Designers in F1 history, bent the rules like a pretzel

@fskdfjls 5 жыл бұрын

@@tomspiers2087 cheers man!

@muzza_r 5 жыл бұрын

John Watson did a good job of putting down a lot of people in his interview. Not very nice.

@sweatyalpaca 5 жыл бұрын

Dr. Watson…?

@not_3008 5 жыл бұрын

Weeeeee the f1 car go vroom vroom

@muzza_r 5 жыл бұрын

John Watson managed to insult about ten people, including the interviewer himself. That is pretty poor form. I sense a strong streak of ego.

@michaelpashut1696 4 жыл бұрын

Watson is a total schmuck in my opinion... Totally insecure and jealous of Nikki Piquet Lewis Mario and it all shines through.. I detest everything about him.

@ainzucu 5 жыл бұрын

😂👌🏻

@lameduck3630 4 жыл бұрын

Huub Rothengatter

@aleracing 5 жыл бұрын

First again.❤

@MagicAyrtonforever 5 жыл бұрын

How about Beyond Pathetic John Watson with Lewis Hamilton (Drops Mic)

@bb8films55 5 жыл бұрын

Girst

@bb8films55 5 жыл бұрын

First

@amnaah653 5 жыл бұрын

@@bb8films55 would u not just edit

@shadzgohan1474 5 жыл бұрын

3rd

@PKML225 5 жыл бұрын

I am first

@nishh8960 5 жыл бұрын

First

@jawedhotmail5705 5 жыл бұрын

Who is john Watson??? I m watching the f1 since 35years and i never heard this name. Why this interview???

@martindigregorioacosta8769 5 жыл бұрын

You arrived when Watson had just left F1. He drove for some many years, more than 150 races and stayed in McLaren for quite a long time (like Coulthard). Not an F1 legend but still a good driver and someone cool to listen.

@KuchingKingVideoGamer 5 жыл бұрын

Watson outscored Lauda when they were team mates at McLaren.

@kekepiket9153 4 жыл бұрын

I wouldnt call myself a F1 fan without knowing his name. In 3 years being teammates with Lauda, he outscored him in two. And outraced him.

@saddist1Gtown 5 жыл бұрын

I have lost all respect for the horrid Watson his constant dig at Hamilton is down in the gutter. Jealousy and sheer envy have reduced him to throwing insults and accusations-what a disgrace. He should not be afforded such prominence in the modern era of the sport he squarely belongs to a distant and bygone era where people like him looked at people like Hamilton as they don't belong among them. He claimed in an interview last week that he was a friend of Niki but Niki had never reduced himself to insult and deride anyone in the sport so they are poles apart on this and he could never rise to the lofty heights Niki commanded- shame on Watson for his rant about Hamilton... I truly hope the Mail paid him enough because it is a very cheap price for selling your soul.

@tomspiers2087 5 жыл бұрын

I actually don't understand this and a few others comments, what do you mean? He throws huge respect to Hamilton and says he would like race beside him, whats the issue?

@saddist1Gtown 5 жыл бұрын

@@tomspiers2087 Maybe your opening remark is the reason? If you don't understand then you are not an F1 fan. Watson has had many digs at Hamilton over the years unlike any other driver on the grid. Wanting to race someone doesn't mean you like or respect them it could be a pride and self-promoting gesture insinuating that somehow he would prove to be better... I stick to my point that he has a jealous dig..

@tomspiers2087 5 жыл бұрын

Can you link to any of these "digs" please

@tomspiers2087 5 жыл бұрын

Hello?

@saddist1Gtown 5 жыл бұрын

@@tomspiers2087 I hope you learn to use the internet so that others wouldn't have to for you.. I find a lazy mind is an ignorant one. Notice too how in the most recent put-down of Hamilton he praised and somehow claimed to be such a great friend of Lauda but called him a stooge? Some friend... chrisonf1.com/2013/06/07/whats-all-the-fuss-about-roscoe/ www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/formulaone/article-2709246/Lewis-Hamilton-naturally-gifted-driver-needs-loved-Mercedes-says-John-Watson.html www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-autosport/1131025/Lewis-Hamilton- PATHETIC-Niki-Lauda-death-F1-Formula-One-John-Watson-Monaco-Grand-Prix