In the magazine: John Watson's guide to 1982
This week's AUTOSPORT magazine pays homage to one of the greatest F1 seasons of all time; 1982. And who better to act as guest editor than the man that came so close to becoming champion 30 years ago, John Watson...
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The 1982 Formula 1 season had it all: 11 different winners (from seven constructors), 18 different men on the podium and a title race that went down to the final race of the season.
John Watson was one of three drivers with a mathematical chance of winning that year's F1 crown, having already won at Zolder - a joyless occasion following the loss of Gilles Villeneuve - and Detroit. He was in contention again in the denouement, where he needed to win to stand any chance of denying Keke Rosberg. In the end he was forced to settle for second, ending the season five points behind the Finn in the championship.
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