Stephen Watson

Stephen Watson (born 18 February 1973 in Durban, South Africa) is a South African racing driver who tested for the Arrows Formula One team in 1998 to 1999. He also competed in International Formula 3000 for three seasons from 1995 to 1997, scoring top-six finishes on two occasions.

Watson was founding general manager of A1GP, leaving after three years to join the 2010 FIFA World Cup Local Organizing Committee as Tournament Director. In 2009, Watson was Head Hunted by the Gauteng Provincial Government to Head up their international motorsport hosting aspirations. He joined the Gauteng Motorsport Company Which sort to host Formula 1 in the province. A later change in the provincial political leadership and subsequent changes to their strategic objectives, resulted in the project being shelved. Watson continued is employment term within the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency for a further four years. In 2013, Watson started his own business ventures and today is the managing director of Discover Digital in South Africa. In 2023, it was announced that Watson would be a co-founder of the All-Electric Supercar racing series Elite World Cup.

Racing record

Complete International Formula 3000 results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts 1995 Nordic Racing Lola T95/50 Cosworth AC SILRet CAT11 PAU12 PER7 HOCRet SPA12 ESTRet MAG12 19th 0 1996 Team Alpha Plus Lola T96/50 Zytek-Judd NÜRRet PAURet PERRet HOCRet SIL18 SPA16 MAG11 ESTRet MUG16 HOC10 23rd 0 1997 Durango Formula Lola T96/50 Zytek-Judd SIL15 PAUDNQ HEL6 NÜR16 PER7 HOC12 A1RRet SPA6 MUG15 JERRet 20th 2