File photo dated 18-07-1981 of A triumphant John Watson holds the trophy aloft after winning the Marlboro British Grand Prix at Silverstone. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Monday June 29, 2015. McLaren driver John Watson sealed an unlikely but highly popular victory. The northern Irishman started fifth on the grid but had fallen to 10th by the end of lap three. Alan Jones and Gilles Villeneuve then clashed, Nelson Piquet suffered a tyre failure and after passing Carlos Reutemann and Mario Andretti before Alain Prost’s engine let go, Watson was up to second. He then hustled Rene Arnoux, whose engine began to falter with 15 laps left. Within seven laps left, the Frenchman’s lead had evaporated and Watson claimed one of his five grands prix wins. See PA story AUTO British Memorable Races. Photo credit should read PA/PA Wire.

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