1969 Formula One season

23rd season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing December 2023 1969 Drivers' Champion: Jackie StewartConstructors' Champion: Matra-Ford 3 450 Anefo 922-5524 Jackie Stewart, Prins Bernhard Zandvoort 21.06.1969 crop.jpg Briton Jackie Stewart won the first of his three Drivers' championships. Jacky Ickx en 1969 - 2.jpg Jacky Ickx finished as runner-up in the World Drivers' Championship. Bruce McLaren en 1969.jpg Bruce McLaren finished third in the championship. Matra MS 84 (1969).jpg Matra-Ford won the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers with the Matra MS10, MS80 & MS84. 1969 Piers Courage, Brabham-Ford.jpg Brabham-Ford finished runner- up with the Brabham BT26A. HillGraham19690801Lotus-Nordkehre.jpg Lotus-Ford finished third with the Lotus 49B & 63. The 1969 Formula One season was the 23rd season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing. It featured the 20th World Championship of Drivers, the 12th International Cup for F1 Manufacturers and four non-championship races open to Formula One cars. The World Championship was contested over eleven races between 1 March and 19 October 1969. British driver Jackie Stewart, driving a Matra-Ford Cosworth, won more than half of the races and claimed his first Drivers' Championship.https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1969/drivers.html 1969 Driver Standings Formula1.com 28 March 2024 The Matra works team did not compete in this season, but the privateer Matra International team, led by Ken Tyrrell, helped Matra win the Manufacturers' Cup.https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1969/team.html 1969 Constructor Standings Formula1.com 28 March 2024 Both titles were the first titles won by a French constructor, and still remain the only titles won by a car built in FranceJackie Stewart´s Matra MS80 was built in Vélizy-Villacoublay, France. Fernando Alonso's Renault R25 and Renault R26 were built in Enstone, UK. as well as by a car entered by a privateer team. Teams and drivers The following teams and drivers competed in the 1969 World Championship. Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Driver Rounds GBR Gold Leaf Team Lotus Lotus-Ford 49B63 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Firestone GBR Graham Hill 1–10 AUT Jochen Rindt 1–2, 4–11 USA Mario Andretti 1, 7, 10 GBR Richard Attwood 3 GBR John Miles 5–6, 8–9, 11 GBR Rob Walker/Jack Durlacher Racing Team Lotus-Ford 49B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Firestone CHE Jo Siffert All GBR Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren-Ford M7AM7BM7CM9A Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear NZL Denny Hulme All NZL Bruce McLaren All GBR Derek Bell 6 GBR Matra International Matra-Ford MS10MS80MS84 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Dunlop GBR Jackie Stewart All FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise All FRA Johnny Servoz-Gavin 9–11 MS7 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Dunlop FRA Johnny Servoz-Gavin 7 ITA Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACUSA North American Racing Team Ferrari 312/68312/69 Ferrari 255C 3.0 V12 Firestone NZL Chris Amon 1–6 MEX Pedro Rodríguez 6, 8–11 ITA Tino Brambilla 8 GBR Owen Racing Organisation BRM P138P133P139 BRM P101 3.0 V12BRM P142 3.0 V12 Dunlop GBR John Surtees 1–4, 6–11 GBR Jackie Oliver 1–4, 6–11 CAN Bill Brack 9 CAN George Eaton 10–11 GBR Reg Parnell Racing BRM P126 BRM P101 3.0 V12 Goodyear MEX Pedro Rodríguez 1–3 GBR Motor Racing Developments Ltd Brabham-Ford BT26A Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear AUS Jack Brabham 1–4, 8–11 BEL Jacky Ickx All RHO 1968 Team Gunston Lotus-Ford 49 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Dunlop RHO 1968 John Love 1 Brabham-Repco BT24 Repco 740 3.0 V8 Firestone RHO 1968 Sam Tingle 1 ZAF 1928 Team Lawson McLaren-Ford M7A Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Dunlop ZAF 1928 Basil van Rooyen 1 ZAF 1928 Jack Holme Brabham-Repco BT20 Repco 620 3.0 V8 Goodyear ZAF 1928 Peter de Klerk 1 GBR Frank Williams Racing Cars Brabham-Ford BT26A Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Dunlop GBR Piers Courage 2–11 BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Dunlop GBR Richard Attwood 7 GBR Antique Automobiles Cooper-Maserati T86 Maserati 10/F1 3.0 V12 Goodyear GBR Vic Elford 3 McLaren-Ford M7B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 4–7 CHE Silvio Moser Racing Team Brabham-Ford BT24A Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear CHE Silvio Moser 3–5, 8–11 SUI Ecurie Bonnier Lotus-Ford 6349B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Firestone SWE Jo Bonnier 6–7 FRG Ahrens Racing Team Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Dunlop FRG Kurt Ahrens Jr. 7 GBR Roy Winkelmann Racing Lotus-Ford 59B Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone FRG Hans Herrmann 7 FRG Rolf Stommelen 7 FRG Bayerische Motoren Werke AG BMW 269 BMW M12/1 1.6 L4 Dunlop FRG Hubert Hahne 7 FRG Gerhard Mitter 7 AUT Dieter Quester 7 FRA Matra Sports Matra-Ford MS7 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Dunlop FRA Henri Pescarolo 7 ITA Tecno Racing Team Tecno-Ford TF69 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Avon FRA François Cevert 7 CHE Squadra Tartaruga Brabham-Ford BT23C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone CHE Xavier Perrot 7 GBR Felday Engineering Ltd Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Firestone GBR Peter Westbury 7 USA Pete Lovely Volkswagen Inc. Lotus-Ford 49B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Firestone USA Pete Lovely 9–11 CAN Paul Seitz Brabham-Climax BT23B Climax FPF 2.8 L4 Dunlop CAN John Cordts 9 CAN John Maryon Eagle-Climax T1F Climax FPF 2.8 L4 Firestone CAN Al Pease 9 Pink background denotes F2 entrants to the German Grand Prix. Team and driver changes Matra did not operate a works team this year, instead focusing on their collaboration with Ken Tyrrell. The Tyrrell team (entered under Matra International) kept Jackie Stewart but replaced Johnny Servoz-Gavin with works driver Jean-Pierre Beltoise. Brabham switched from Repco-Brabham RB860 to Ford-Cosworth DFVs, when the Australian company withdrew their support. Lotus signed Austrian driver Jochen Rindt instead of Jackie Oliver. The Brit found a new home at BRM. There, John Surtees completed a new driver duo. He had driven for Honda, but the manufacturer had withdrawn from the sport and thus for the first time since 1963 season not to feature Honda brand entirely in the sport. The same was true for Cooper and Eagle. Both manufacturers were seen back just once in the 1969 season, being driven by privateer teams. Jacky Ickx moved to Brabham to take Rindt's place and his old team, Scuderia Ferrari, reduced their operations to one car for Chris Amon. This season marked the debut of legendary team owner Frank Williams. He bought a Brabham BT26A and promoted his Formula Two driver Piers Courage. Mid-season changes Going into the second half of the season, Chris Amon left Ferrari. The Italian team signed Mexican driver Pedro Rodríguez from BRM. Calendar Round Grand Prix Circuit Date 1 South African Grand Prix ZAF 1928 Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, Midrand 1 March 2 Spanish Grand Prix ESP 1945 Montjuïc Circuit, Barcelona 4 May 3 Monaco Grand Prix MCO Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 18 May 4 Dutch Grand Prix NED Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort 21 June 5 French Grand Prix FRA 1830 Circuit de Charade, Clermont-Ferrand 6 July 6 British Grand Prix GBR Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 19 July 7 German Grand Prix FRG Nürburgring, Nürburg 3 August 8 Italian Grand Prix ITA 1946 Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 7 September 9 Canadian Grand Prix CAN Mosport Park, Bowmanville 20 September 10 United States Grand Prix USA Watkins Glen International, New York 5 October 11 Mexican Grand Prix MEX Autódromo Magdalena Mixhuca, Mexico City 19 October Calendar changes The South African Grand Prix remained the season opener, but was moved back from January to March. The Spanish Grand Prix was moved from Circuito Permanente del Jarama to Montjuïc Circuit, in keeping with the event-sharing arrangement between the two circuits. Likewise, the British Grand Prix was moved from Brands Hatch to Silverstone and the Canadian Grand Prix was moved from Circuit Mont-Tremblant to Mosport Park. The French Grand Prix was moved from Rouen-Les-Essarts to Circuit de Charade due to safety concerns that were made apparent by Jo Schlesser's fatal accident in the 1968 French Grand Prix. After the 1968 Mexican Grand Prix had been held in November to avoid a clash with the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, the Mexican Grand Prix was back at its usual date in October. Cancelled rounds The Belgian Grand Prix was originally to be held at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on 8 June, but Jackie Stewart, a strong advocate for safety in Formula One, had inspected the track and demanded multiple changes to the circuit. The track owners did not grant his wishes and the drivers boycotted the Grand Prix.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N9-QrRl1Uk Grand Prix - The Killer Years YouTube https://web.archive.org/web/20111002100346/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N9-QrRl1Uk 2 October 2011 9 January 2016David Hayhoe, Formula 1: The Knowledge records and trivia since 1950 – 2nd Edition, 2021, page 35. Regulation changes thumb|right|225px|The McLaren M7C with early 1969 high-position wings attached, in the Donington Grand Prix Collection. Aerodynamics had been the talk of the town since last season and most teams chose to implement front and rear wings, besides the front nose spoilers which had been around a little longer. Lotus had pioneered movable wings, operated by a fourth pedal at the driver's feet, and their rivals had used the winter stop to implement a system of their own. McLaren, for example, gave their drivers a lever next to their left hand to flatten the rear wing, giving more speed on the straight, and connected the brake pedal to the wing to automatically put the wing back to its original position and add downforce for the corner. Tyrrell Matra came up with an electrically operated rear wing, automatically flattening the rear wing when fifth gear was selected.https://web.archive.org/web/20231211001605/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/april-1969/46/grand-prix-of-south-africa-3/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/april-1969/46/grand-prix-of-south-africa-3/ South African Grand Prix race report: Stewart streaks ahead Motorsport Magazine Michael Tee 1 March 1969 11 December 2023 15 March 2024 At the beginning of the season, the wings were positioned as high as possible to generate the most downforce and secured on the car's suspension to push the tyres into the ground. But when the 1969 Spanish Grand Prix featured several dramatic crashes, the FIA (then known as the Commission Sportive Internationale or CSI) banned all use of wings. Only the aerofoils on the nose were still allowed. This was suddenly decided after the first practice session of the Monaco Grand Prix.https://thejudge13.com/2014/02/13/f1-history-1969-high-wings-banned/ #F1 History: 1969 - High wings banned TheJugde13 Jennie Mowbray 13 February 2024 6 March 2024 From the next race on, wings would be allowed again, but only if there no movable parts, if they were rigidly attached to sprung parts of the bodywork (so not to the suspension) and fell within a certain maximum height and width. These rules were introduced for the Dutch Grand Prix and strictly enforced from the French Grand Prix on.https://www.atlasf1.com/news/safety.html Safety Improvements in F1 since 1963 AtlasF1 6 March 2024https://www.f1technical.net/articles/24 F1 rules and stats 1960-1969 F1Technical.net Steven de Grootte 1 January 2009 6 March 2024 Championship report Rounds 1 to 4 thumb|right|Jackie Stewart driving his Matra with the pre-ban wing design During practice for the South African Grand Prix, reigning champion Graham Hill broke the pedal operating the wings, while the wings themselves broke on the cars of his Lotus teammates Jochen Rindt and Mario Andretti. The American driver had noticed that, when going through a fast corner, the wing leant sideways so far that it touched the rear tyre and twisted the struts. Three-time World Champion Jack Brabham qualified on pole position in the car bearing his name, ahead of Rindt and 1967 champion Denny Hulme. With Matra driver Jackie Stewart and Ferrari driver Chris Amon starting behind them, five different teams occupied the first two rows. At the start, Stewart got up to second behind Brabham, overtook the Australian before the end of the first lap, and then broke the lap record while still heavy on fuel. Brabham's rear wing collapsed on lap 5 and had both wings cut off in the pits. This allowed him to reach 283.78 kph on on the straight but made the car very unstable in the corners, and he decided to retire. Andretti inherited second place, but then retired with a gearbox failure, and Rindt suffered from a failing fuel pump. Stewart took an unchallenged victory, ahead of Hill and Hulme. For the first time, the Spanish Grand Prix was run at Montjuïc circuit (although the street circuit had existed since 1933). During practice, Rindt hit a stray dog and damaged his suspension but still managed to qualify on pole, ahead of Amon and Hill. Stewart and Brabham qualified on the second row. Only twelve drivers managed to start the race and Hill crashed out after just six laps, but Rindt led away without trouble. On lap 20, however, his rear wing collapsed while travelling 225 kph on and he crashed into the Armco barrier. He hit the wreckage of Hill's car and then overturned. He was taken into hospital and would miss the next race. Amon inherited the lead with almost 40 seconds over Stewart, until his engine blew on lap 56. While Jacky Ickx was in second place, his wing collapsed, necessating a pit stop, and later, his Brabham's rear wishbone broke, making retirement unavoidable. Once again, Stewart was unchallenged, two full laps ahead of Bruce McLaren and teammate Jean-Pierre Beltoise.https://web.archive.org/web/20230609052424/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/june-1969/60/spanish-grand-prix-2/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/june-1969/60/spanish-grand-prix-2/ Spanish Grand Prix race report: Stewart goes the distance Motorsport Magazine Andrew Marriott 4 May 1969 9 June 2023 15 March 2024 Going into the Monaco Grand Prix, one could have expected unified actions to control the high and fragile wings, but it took the CSI (FIA) until after the first practice was already run. In the meantime, Matra had added even more aerodynamic pieces to their cars' noses and Ferrari had implemented an hydraulically-controlled wing. Stewart set a lap time that looked unbeatable, but when all aerofoils and wings were banned, the FIA also scrapped all times from Thursday practice. After this reset, Stewart was again fastest and qualified on pole, ahead of Ferrari driver Amon and Matra teammate Beltoise, but all three of them retired within six laps of each other. With Brabham and Ickx failing to finish as well, Hill took an easy win, a record fifth victory in Monaco, ahead of Piers Courage, driving a Brabham for Frank Williams Racing Cars, and Jo Siffert, driving a Lotus for Rob Walker Racing Team.https://web.archive.org/web/20230606102904/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/june-1969/26/the-monaco-grand-prix-4/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/june-1969/26/the-monaco-grand-prix-4/ Monaco Grand Prix race report: Hill knocks 'em for five Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 18 May 1969 6 June 2023 15 March 2024 thumb|right|Jackie Stewart during the Dutch Grand Prix, with his Matra adjusted to the new rules on wings. The ban on movable wings was still active during the Dutch Grand Prix, but the CSI now allowed aerodynamic devices if they were fixed to the bodywork (and not to the suspension) and could not move. With the regulations formulated quite loosely, though, teams provoked the Dutch scrutineers with some daring designs, only some of which were banned. Furthermore, Matra and Lotus introduced four-wheel drive cars, but only tried them out in practice. Rindt qualified on pole, with Stewart and Hill next to him, and it was the reigning champion that reached the end of the straight first. With Stewart regelated back to third, Lotus could control the race, but instead, started fighting each other, with Rindt taking the lead on lap 3, while going off track with two wheels. The Austrian then pulled out a ten-second lead, leaving Hill vulnerable to Stewart's offense. The Scot moved up to second place, but in terms of pace was losing out, until Rindt suffered a drive shaft failure on lap 16. With the Matra let loose and free to take the win, eyes turned to the battle behind him. Siffert clinched second place with a daring move round the outside of Tarzan corner, and after Hill had to make an unforeseen pit stop, it was Amon that scored a third place for Ferrari.https://web.archive.org/web/20230530141746/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1969/47/dutch-grand-prix-3/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1969/47/dutch-grand-prix-3/ Dutch Grand Prix race report: No match for Matra Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 21 June 1969 30 May 2023 16 March 2024 In the Drivers' Championship, Jackie Stewart (Matra) was leading with 27 points, ahead of Graham Hill (Lotus) with 15 and Jo Siffert (Lotus) with 13. For the Manufacturers' Cup, Matra was leading the standings with 27 points, ahead of Lotus (21) and McLaren (15). Rounds 5 to 8 thumb|right|Local hero Jean-Pierre Beltoise driving towards his second-place finish in the French Grand Prix With the rules on aerodynamic devices now formalised, the French Grand Prix would likely show who the favourites would be for the title. And first of all, it was Jackie Stewart claiming pole position for Matra, ahead of 1967 champion Denny Hulme for McLaren and Jochen Rindt for Lotus. Reigning champion Graham Hill started down in eighth, out of just thirteen entrants. The Lotus 63 was prepared for their Formula Three driver John Miles, giving him the honour to make the first ever start in a four-wheel drive Formula One car. He did retire with a broken fuel pump, however, on the first lap. Stewart, meanwhile, took an easy win, with his teammate and home hero Jean-Pierre Beltoise finishing in second, and Belgian driver Jacky Ickx completing the podium in his Brabham.https://web.archive.org/web/20230608220120/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1969/16/french-grand-prix-4/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1969/16/french-grand-prix-4/ French Grand Prix race report: Gallic glory in full flow Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 6 July 1969 8 June 2023 16 March 2024 During practice for the British Grand Prix, it was again Stewart who set the pace from the beginning, and he was comfortable to switch to the four-wheel drive Matra MS84. McLaren launched their four-wheel drive car, the M9A-1, while Lotus came prepared with two four-wheel drive cars, having convinced Hill to give it a try. But it was Rindt in the two-wheel drive Lotus 49B that gave Stewart a real run for his money: the Austrian came within two tenths of a second of the Scot, who felt another defensive lap was necessary. Going through the last corner, however, he hit a loose kerb and crashed backwards into the wall. Regulations at the time stated that positions on the starting grid were decided by the fastest time set in the car that actually started the race. Given that the Matra was irreparable in the time available and Stewart had to take over his teammate's car, the stewards took Stewart's fastest time in that car and placed him second on the grid. At the start, Rindt managed to just stay ahead and the two rivals sailed away into the distance. Sixth-starting John Surtees got up to third, but his suspension collapsed before the first lap was completed, giving the place to Hulme. Stewart took the lead on lap 6 but had to hand it back on lap 16, when the pair came across Beltoise, trying to find his feet in the MS84. Hulme retired with a faulty ignition, giving way to Bruce McLaren, who was then passed by Jacky Ickx. On lap 62, Rindt's rear wing collapsed and he had to pit. This handed Stewart his fifth win in six races, ahead of Ickx and McLaren. Rindt came home in fourth.https://web.archive.org/web/20231208033942/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1969/14/british-grand-prix-2/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1969/14/british-grand-prix-2/ British Grand Prix race report: Stewart wins as Rindt foiled Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 19 July 1969 8 December 2023 16 March 2024 thumb|right|Jackie Stewart had to settle for second in the German Grand Prix For the German Grand Prix, twelve Formula Two cars complemented the grid, and one of them, Gerhard Mitter, was sadly killed during practice. On the F1 grid, it was Ickx who set his first pole position of the year, ahead of Stewart and Rindt, and the Belgian made a good start. Mario Andretti, coming over from the United States to further develop the four-wheel drive Lotus, slowed down during the first lap and saw Vic Elford crashing into him and flying into the trees. The McLaren driver broke his arm in three places. Meanwhile, Ickx fell back to fourth place, but he made an inspired recovery to second place. He closed up and the leading pair went nose-to-tail for two full laps. Ickx made a heroic pass under braking, but locked up, and Stewart held on. On lap 6, the Brabham took the lead firmly and quickly set a lap record. He eventually took the win with a minute advantage over the championship leader. Bruce McLaren and Graham Hill finished third and fourth, respectively.https://web.archive.org/web/20230610074329/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-1969/47/german-grand-prix-7/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-1969/47/german-grand-prix-7/ German Grand Prix race report: Ickx props up Brabham Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 3 August 1969 10 June 2023 16 March 2024 Ickx had climbed up to second place in the standings, but was looking at such a distance to Stewart, that the championship would be decided at the Italian Grand Prix if the Scot managed to win the race. During qualifying, he did not manage more than third, behind Rindt and Hulme, but overtook the New Zealander at the start and the Austrian later in the first lap. Ickx had to pit when his oil pressure dropped. The three at the front traded places a couple of times, with a group of five drivers behind them joining in the slipstream battle. Hill had started in ninth but was charging Stewart for the lead near the end of the race, until his drive shaft broke with four laps to go. After at least fourteen lead changes and even a lot more in the remaining points-paying positions, it was Stewart's teammate Beltoise who made a do-or-die move into the last corner of the race. He went too fast and ran wide, but hindered Rindt while doing so, which was just as good a result. The top four finished within 0.19 seconds of each other and Stewart was given the win, ahead of Rindt, Beltoise and McLaren. Ickx had retired three laps from the end when he ran out of fuel.https://web.archive.org/web/20230530211407/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/october-1969/36/the-40th-italian-grand-prix/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/october-1969/36/the-40th-italian-grand-prix/ Italian Grand Prix race report: Stewart's sixth seals it Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 7 September 1969 30 May 2023 16 March 2024 His sixth win of the season gave Jackie Stewart (Matra) an unsurmountable lead in the Drivers' Championship. He stood at 60 points, ahead of Bruce McLaren (McLaren) with 24 and Jacky Ickx (Brabham) with 22. Matra now also had enough to be awarded the Manufacturers' Cup with 60 points, ahead of Lotus with 34 and Brabham with 30. Rounds 9 to 11 After he was injured in a testing accident in June, Henry Alan Brabham, the Grand Prix Cars Osprey 1985 0-905138-36-8 85 triple World Champion Jack Brabham returned to the grid for the Canadian Grand Prix. He would finish this season and then retire, also selling his shares of the Brabham team to co-founder Ron Tauranac. In practice, at least three drivers spun or crashed out on the slippery sandy surface of Mosport, but Jacky Ickx managed to qualify on pole position, five tenths ahead of the competition. It was Jochen Rindt, however, that took the lead into the first corner, before freshly crowned champion Jackie Stewart snatched it on lap 6. Behind the leaders, Jean-Pierre Beltoise collided with local driver Al Pease, who was already being lapped before a quarter of the race was run. After this, the Canadian was disqualified for "driving too slowly", the only time that has ever happened. On lap 33, Ickx overtook Stewart, but their wheels struck and they both spun. Stewart landed in a ditch and stalled his engine, but Ickx could continue to take a suddenly easy victory. Jack Brabham finished second, the Australian's first podium of the year, ahead of Rindt in third. Johnny Servoz-Gavin finished sixth, scoring the first and only ever championship point in a four-wheel drive Formula One car.https://web.archive.org/web/20220516230738/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/november-1969/44/the-canadian-grand-prix-2/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/november-1969/44/the-canadian-grand-prix-2/ 1969 Canadian Grand Prix race report: Ickx's dice doubles return Motorsport Magazine Andrew Marriott 20 September 1969 16 May 2022 18 March 2024 The United States Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the championship and saw Rindt take his fifth pole position of the year, ahead of Hulme and Stewart. Ickx started down in eighth after a hair-raising spin off the track in practice. After the start, Rindt and Stewart left the field behind and the Scot took the lead on lap 12, when the Austrian made a slight error. Rindt kept pressing, however, and was back in front on lap 21, the two already running half a lap ahead of the competition. On lap 36, Stewart's engine suffered an oil leak and he had to retire, leaving Rindt to take, after seven career podiums, his first victory. 1968 champion Graham Hill suffered a flat tyre and spun off. His car hit the banks and turning over, violently throwing him out of the car. Hill broke both his legs. Ickx had also retired, so there was room for some other names on the podium: Piers Courage was second in the Brabham run by Frank Williams Racing Cars and 1964 champion John Surtees was third for BRM.https://web.archive.org/web/20220121121143/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/november-1969/48/the-11th-grand-prix-of-the-united-states-of-america/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/november-1969/48/the-11th-grand-prix-of-the-united-states-of-america/ 1969 United States Grand Prix race report: Rindt runs the show Motorsport Magazine Andrew Marriott 5 October 1969 21 January 2022 18 March 2024 In qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix, Jack Brabham claimed pole with a new lap record. Going into his supposedly final race, the Australian had lost none of his speed, beating the old record by more than a second. Ickx and Stewart started beside him on the front row, and it was the Scot who took the lead, before Ickx took it on lap 2. Stewart then fell back a bit, with fourth-starting Hulme rising to the occasion. On lap 10, the McLaren passed the Brabham for the lead and sailed away. Ickx made two attempts later in the race but was unable to pass the New Zealander, finishing 2.5 seconds behind him. Jack Brabham finished third, Stewart fourth.https://web.archive.org/web/20220706061517/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/november-1969/34/mexican-grand-prix-2/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/november-1969/34/mexican-grand-prix-2/ 1969 Mexcian [sic] Grand Prix race report: Hulme comes to the fore once more Motorsport Magazine Andrew Marriott 19 October 1969 6 July 2022 18 March 2024 Jackie Stewart (Matra) finished first in the Drivers' Championship with 63 points, ahead of Jacky Ickx (Brabham) with 37 and Bruce McLaren (McLaren) with 26. In the standings for the Manufacturers' Cup, Matra had achieved 66 points, ahead of Brabham with 49 and Lotus with 47. Results and standings Grands Prix Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Tyre Report 1 ZAF 1928 South African Grand Prix AUS Jack Brabham GBR Jackie Stewart GBR Jackie Stewart FRA Matra-Ford Dunlop Report 2 ESP 1945 Spanish Grand Prix AUT Jochen Rindt AUT Jochen Rindt GBR Jackie Stewart FRA Matra-Ford Dunlop Report 3 MCO Monaco Grand Prix GBR Jackie Stewart GBR Jackie Stewart GBR Graham Hill GBR Lotus-Ford Firestone Report 4 NLD Dutch Grand Prix AUT Jochen Rindt GBR Jackie Stewart GBR Jackie Stewart FRA Matra-Ford Dunlop Report 5 FRA French Grand Prix GBR Jackie Stewart GBR Jackie Stewart GBR Jackie Stewart FRA Matra-Ford Dunlop Report 6 GBR British Grand Prix AUT Jochen Rindt GBR Jackie Stewart GBR Jackie Stewart FRA Matra-Ford Dunlop Report 7 FRG German Grand Prix BEL Jacky Ickx BEL Jacky Ickx BEL Jacky Ickx GBR Brabham-Ford Goodyear Report 8 ITA Italian Grand Prix AUT Jochen Rindt FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise GBR Jackie Stewart FRA Matra-Ford Dunlop Report 9 CAN Canadian Grand Prix BEL Jacky Ickx BEL Jacky IckxAUS Jack Brabham BEL Jacky Ickx GBR Brabham-Ford Goodyear Report 10 USA United States Grand Prix AUT Jochen Rindt AUT Jochen Rindt AUT Jochen Rindt GBR Lotus-Ford Firestone Report 11 MEX Mexican Grand Prix AUS Jack Brabham BEL Jacky Ickx NZL Denny Hulme GBR McLaren-Ford Goodyear Report Scoring system List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems Points were awarded to the top six classified finishers. Formula 2 cars were not eligible for Championship points. The International Cup for F1 Manufacturers only counted the points of the highest-finishing driver for each race. For both the Championship and the Cup, the best five results from rounds 1-6 and the best four results from rounds 7-11 were counted. Numbers without parentheses are championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored. Points were awarded in the following system: Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th Race964321Source:18 January 2019 World Championship points systems http://8w.forix.com/6thgear/points.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20190924032459/http://8w.forix.com/6thgear/points.html 24 September 2019 21 December 2020 8W Forix World Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Driver RSAZAF 1928 ESPESP 1945 MONMCO NEDNLD FRAFRA GBRGBR GERFRG ITAITA CANCAN USAUSA MEXMEX Pts. 1 GBR Jackie Stewart 1 f 1 Ret p f 1 f 1 p f 1 f 2 1 Ret Ret 4 63 2 BEL Jacky Ickx Ret 6 Ret 5 3 2 1 p f 10 1 p f Ret 2 f 37 3 NZL Bruce McLaren 5 2 5 Ret 4 3 3 4 5 DNS DNS 26 4 AUT Jochen Rindt Ret Ret p f Ret p Ret 4 p Ret 2 p 3 1 p f Ret 22 5 FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise 6 3 Ret 8 2 9 12 3 f 4 Ret 5 21 6 NZL Denny Hulme 3 4 6 4 8 Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret 1 20 7 GBR Graham Hill 2 Ret 1 7 6 7 4 9 Ret Ret 19 8 GBR Piers Courage Ret 2 Ret Ret 5 Ret 5 Ret 2 10 16 9 CHE Jo Siffert 4 Ret 3 2 9 8 11 8 Ret Ret Ret 15 10 AUS Jack Brabham Ret p Ret Ret 6 Ret 2 f 4 3 p 14 11 GBR John Surtees Ret 5 Ret 9 Ret DNS NC Ret 3 Ret 6 12 NZL Chris Amon Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret 4 13 GBR Richard Attwood 4 61 3 14 GBR Vic Elford 7 10 5 6 Ret 3 15 MEX Pedro Rodríguez Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 5 7 3 16 CHE Silvio Moser Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret 6 11 1 17 GBR Jackie Oliver 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 1 18 FRA Johnny Servoz-Gavin Ret1 6 NC 8 1 — RHO 1968 Sam Tingle 8 0 — USA Pete Lovely 7 Ret 9 0 — GBR John Miles Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 0 — CAN Bill Brack NC 0 — USA Mario Andretti Ret Ret Ret 0 — SWE Jo Bonnier Ret Ret 0 — CAN George Eaton Ret Ret 0 — ZAF 1928 Peter de Klerk NC 0 — ZAF 1928 Basil van Rooyen Ret 0 — RHO 1968 John Love Ret 0 — GBR Derek Bell Ret 0 — CAN John Cordts Ret 0 — CAN Al Pease DSQ 0 — ITA Ernesto Brambilla DNS 0 Drivers ineligible for Formula One points, because they drove with Formula Two cars — FRA Henri Pescarolo 5 — FRG Kurt Ahrens Jr. 7 — FRG Rolf Stommelen 8 — GBR Peter Westbury 9 — CHE Xavier Perrot 10 — FRA François Cevert Ret — FRG Gerhard Mitter DNS — FRG Hubert Hahne DNS — AUT Dieter Quester DNS — FRG Hans Herrmann DNS Pos. Driver RSAZAF 1928 ESPESP 1945 MONMCO NEDNLD FRAFRA GBRGBR GERFRG ITAITA CANCAN USAUSA MEXMEX Pts. 1 – Ineligible for Formula One points, because they drove with Formula Two cars. Formula 2 cars occupied the positions between fifth and tenth at the German GP, but the drivers who drove these cars did not earn points for the championship. The fifth and sixth points went to the eleventh and twelfth in the race, Siffert and Beltoise. International Cup for F1 Manufacturers standings Pos. Manufacturer RSAZAF 1928 ESPESP 1945 MONMCO NEDNLD FRAFRA GBRGBR GERFRG ITAITA CANCAN USAUSA MEXMEX Pts. 1 FRA Matra-Ford 1 1 Ret 1 1 1 2 1 4 NC 4 66 2 GBR Brabham-Ford Ret 6 2 5 3 2 1 (5) 1 2 2 49 (51) 3 GBR Lotus-Ford 2 Ret 1 2 6 4 4 2 3 1 9 47 4 GBR McLaren-Ford 3 2 (5) 4 4 3 3 4 5 Ret 1 38 (40) 5 GBR BRM 7 5 Ret 9 Ret Ret NC NC 3 6 7 6 ITA Ferrari Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret 6 Ret 5 7 7 — GBR Cooper-Maserati 7 WD 0 — GBR Brabham-Repco 8 0 — GBR Brabham-Climax Ret 0 — USA Eagle-Climax DSQ 0 Pos. Manufacturer RSAZAF 1928 ESPESP 1945 MONMCO NEDNLD FRAFRA GBRGBR GERFRG ITAITA CANCAN USAUSA MEXMEX Pts. Bold results counted to championship totals. Non-championship races Other Formula One races were held in 1969, which did not count towards the World Championship. The Madrid Grand Prix and Gold Cup were held concurrently with Formula 5000 cars. Race name Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor Report GBR IV Race of Champions Brands Hatch 16 March GBR Jackie Stewart FRA Matra-Cosworth Report GBR XXI BRDC International Trophy Silverstone 30 March AUS Jack Brabham GBR Brabham-Cosworth Report ESP 1945 Madrid Grand Prix Jarama 13 April GBR Keith Holland GBR Lola-Chevrolet Report GBR XVI International Gold Cup Oulton Park 16 August BEL Jacky Ickx GBR Brabham-Cosworth Report References Category:Formula One seasons