1969 F1 season

Season info

Season no.	20
Races	11
Drivers’ Champion	Jackie Stewart (1st title; 11th different World Champion, 5th British champion)
Constructors’ Champion	Matra-Ford Cosworth (only title for Matra, 7th different World Champion constructor)
Reigning Drivers’ Champion	Graham Hill
Reigning Constructors’ Champion	Lotus

#	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	South Africa	Kyalami	01 March
2	Spain	Montjuic Park	04 May
3	Monaco	Monte Carlo	18 May
4	Netherlands	Zandvoort	21 June
5	France	Clermont-Ferrand	06 July
6	Britain	Silverstone	19 July
7	Germany	Nurburgring	03 August
8	Italy	Monza	07 September
9	Canada	Mosport	20 September
10	USA	Watkins Glen	05 October
11	Mexico	Mexico City	19 October

First race (circuit): Montjuic Park (third Spanish circuit to host a World Championship race)
First race at a circuit since…: 1965 for Clermont-Ferrand; 1967 for Mosport and Silverstone
Last race at a circuit until…: 1971 for Montjuic Park, Mosport, Nurburgring and Silverstone

#	Grand Prix	Result
1	South Africa	Result
2	Spain	Result
3	Monaco	Result
4	Netherlands	Result
5	France	Result
6	Britain	Result
7	Germany	Result
8	Italy (drivers’ & constructors’ title decider)	Result
9	Canada	Result
10	USA	Result
11	Mexico	Result

The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1969 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.

Brabham (works team): (BEL) Jacky Ickx (All); (AUS) Jack Brabham (1-4, 8-11)
Brabham (privateer): (ZAF) Peter de Klerk (1); (RHO) Sam Tingle (1); (GBR) Piers Courage (2-11); (CHE) Silvio Moser (3-5, 8-11); (CAN) John Cordts (9) (Rookie)
BRM (works team): (GBR) Jackie Oliver (1-4, 6-11); (GBR) John Surtees (1-4, 6-11); (CAN) Bill Brack (9); (CAN) George Eaton (10-11) (Rookie)
BRM (privateer): (MEX) Pedro Rodriguez (1-3)
Cooper (privateer): (GBR) Vic Elford (3)
Eagle (privateer): (CAN) Al Pease (9)
Ferrari (works team): (NZL) Chris Amon (1-6); (MEX) Pedro Rodriguez (6, 8-11); (ITA) Ernesto Brambilla (8)
Lotus (works team): (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) (Rookie)
Lotus (privateers): (CHE) Jo Siffert (All); (RHO) John Love (1); (SWE) Jo Bonnier (6-7); (USA) Pete Lovely (9-11)
Matra (privateers): (FRA) Jean-Pierre Beltoise (All); (GBR) Jackie Stewart (All); (FRA) Johnny Servoz-Gavin (9-11)
McLaren (works team): (NZL) Denny Hulme (All); (NZL) Bruce McLaren (All); (GBR) Derek Bell (6)
McLaren (privateers): (ZAF) Basil van Rooyen (1); (GBR) Vic Elford (4-7)

Final season (drivers): Richard Attwood; Ernesto Brambilla; John Cordts; Al Pease; Sam Tingle; Basil van Rooyen
First entry (drivers) since…: 1960 for Pete Lovely; 1963 for Ernesto Brambilla; 1965 for Peter de Klerk
Last entry (drivers) until…: 1971 for Vic Elford; 1972 for Bill Brack
Final season (constructors): Cooper; Eagle

Driver	Grand Prix
Jochen Rindt (Lotus)	USA

Driver	Grand Prix
Piers Courage (Brabham)	Monaco

Driver	Grand Prix
Jackie Stewart (Matra)	Monaco

Constructor	Grand Prix
Matra (Jackie Stewart)	Monaco