1969 F1 World Championship Season
20th F1 World Championship Season
Fact File
| Drivers’ Champion: |  Jackie Stewart (1st title, 11th different world champion, 5th British champion) |
|---|---|
| Constructors’ Champion: |  Matra (1st title, 7th different world champion) |
| Races: | 11 |
| Winning drivers: | Jackie Stewart (6)  Jacky Ickx (2) Graham Hill (1)  Jochen Rindt (1)  Denny Hulme (1) |
| Winning constructors: | Matra (6) Brabham (2) Lotus (2) McLaren (1) |
| First-time winners (driver): | Jochen Rindt |
| First-time winners (constructor): | none |
1969 F1 World Championship Grands Prix
Calendar
- DT: Drivers’ title decider
- CT: Constructors’ title decider
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Race Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa | Kyalami | 1 March | 1969 South African Grand Prix |
| 2 |  Spain | Montjuic Park | 4 May | 1969 Spanish Grand Prix |
| 3 |  Monaco | Monte Carlo | 18 May | 1969 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 4 |  Netherlands | Zandvoort | 21 June | 1969 Dutch Grand Prix |
| 5 | France | Clermont-Ferrand | 6 July | 1969 French Grand Prix |
| 6 | Britain | Silverstone | 19 July | 1969 British Grand Prix |
| 7 |  Germany | Nurburgring | 3 August | 1969 German Grand Prix |
| 8 |  Italy DT CT | Monza | 7 September | 1969 Italian Grand Prix |
| 9 |  Canada | Mosport | 20 September | 1969 Canadian Grand Prix |
| 10 |  USA | Watkins Glen | 5 October | 1969 United States Grand Prix |
| 11 |  Mexico | Mexico City | 19 October | 1969 Mexican Grand Prix |
Race Winners
- Highlight: Home driver race winner
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Start | Win Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | Kyalami | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth | 4 | 18.800s |
| 2 | Spain | Montjuic Park | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth | 4 | 2 laps |
| 3 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 4 | 17.300s |
| 4 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth | 2 | 24.520s |
| 5 | France | Clermont-Ferrand | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 57.100s |
| 6 | Britain | Silverstone | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth | 2 | 1 lap |
| 7 | Germany | Nurburgring | Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 57.700s |
| 8 | Italy | Monza | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth | 3 | 0.080s |
| 9 | Canada | Mosport | Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 46.200s |
| 10 | USA | Watkins Glen | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 49.990s |
| 11 | Mexico | Mexico City | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 4 | 2.560s |
Polesitters
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Race | Pole Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | Kyalami |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | DNF | 0.200s |
| 2 | Spain | Montjuic Park | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | DNF | 0.500s |
| 3 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth | DNF | 0.400s |
| 4 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | DNF | 0.290s |
| 5 | France | Clermont-Ferrand | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 1.800s |
| 6 | Britain | Silverstone | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 4 | 0.400s |
| 7 | Germany | Nurburgring | Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 0.300s |
| 8 | Italy | Monza | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 2 | 0.210s |
| 9 | Canada | Mosport | Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 0.500s |
| 10 | USA | Watkins Glen | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 0.030s |
| 11 | Mexico | Mexico City | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 3 | 0.700s |
Fastest Laps
- Highlight: Home driver fastest lap setter
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | Kyalami | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth |
| 2 | Spain | Montjuic Park | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| 3 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth |
| 4 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth |
| 5 | France | Clermont-Ferrand | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth |
| 6 | Britain | Silverstone | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth |
| 7 | Germany | Nurburgring | Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford Cosworth |
| 8 | Italy | Monza | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford Cosworth |
| 9 | Canada | Mosport | Jacky Ickx Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford Cosworth |
| 10 | USA | Watkins Glen | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| 11 | Mexico | Mexico City | Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford Cosworth |
1969 F1 World Championship Standings
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Matra | 63 | |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | Brabham | 37 | -26 |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren | 26 | -37 |
| 4 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus | 22 | -41 |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 21 | -42 |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 20 | -43 |
| 7 | Graham Hill | Lotus | 19 | -44 |
| 8 | Piers Courage | Brabham | 16 | -47 |
| 9 |  Jo Siffert | Lotus | 15 | -48 |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 14 | -49 |
| 11 | John Surtees | BRM | 6 | -57 |
| 12 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 4 | -59 |
| 13 | Richard Attwood | Lotus | 3 | -60 |
| = | Vic Elford | Maserati McLaren | 3 | -60 |
| = | Pedro Rodriguez | BRM Ferrari | 3 | -60 |
| 16 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Matra | 1 | -62 |
| = | Silvio Moser | Brabham | 1 | -62 |
| = | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 1 | -62 |
Points scoring system used:
- 1st: 9 points
- 2nd: 6 points
- 3rd: 4 points
- 4th: 3 points
- 5th: 2 points
- 6th: 1 point
- Only the best five results from the first six races and best four results from last five races counted towards the championship.
- Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.
Constructor
Points scoring system used:
- 1st: 9 points
- 2nd: 6 points
- 3rd: 4 points
- 4th: 3 points
- 5th: 2 points
- 6th: 1 point
- Constructors only received points for their highest placed car.
- Only the best five results from the first six races and best four results from last five races counted towards the championship.
- Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.
Qualifying Results Overview
| Pos | Driver | ZAF | ESP | MCO | NLD | FRA | GBR | DEU | ITA | CAN | USA | MEX | Avg. | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2.20 | 1 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2.64 | 1 |
| 3 | Chris Amon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4.00 | 2 | |||||
| 4 | Denny Hulme | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4.82 | 2 |
| 5 | Jack Brabham | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5.75 | 1 | |||
| 6 | Jacky Ickx | 13 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6.18 | 1 |
| 7 | Graham Hill | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6.60 | 3 | |
| 8 | Jo Siffert | 12 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7.36 | 4 |
| 9 | Bruce McLaren | 8 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7.91 | 5 |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 11 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8.36 | 2 |
| 11 | Piers Courage | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8.90 | 4 | |
| 12 | Basil van Rooyen | 9 | 9.00 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 13 |  John Love | 10 | 10.00 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 14 | Richard Attwood | 10 | 10.00 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 15 | John Surtees | 18 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10.80 | 6 | |
| 16 | Mario Andretti | 6 | 15 | 13 | 11.33 | 6 | ||||||||
| 17 | Vic Elford | 16 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 11.60 | 6 | ||||||
| 18 | John Miles | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12.40 | 11 | ||||||
| 19 | Jackie Oliver | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12.80 | 10 | |
| 20 | Pedro Rodriguez | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 12.88 | 8 | |||
| 21 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14.67 | 14 | ||||||||
| 22 | Silvio Moser | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 15.00 | 13 | ||||
| 23 | Derek Bell | 15 | 15.00 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 24 | Ernesto Brambilla | 15 | 15.00 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 25 | Pete Lovely | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16.00 | 16 | ||||||||
| 26 | Peter de Klerk | 16 | 16.00 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 27 | Sam Tingle | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | ||||||||||
| 28 | Al Pease | 17 | 17.00 | 17 | ||||||||||
| 29 | George Eaton | 18 | 17 | 17.50 | 17 | |||||||||
| 30 | Bill Brack | 18 | 18.00 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 31 |  Jo Bonnier | 16 | 21 | 18.50 | 16 | |||||||||
| 32 | John Cordts | 19 | 19.00 | 19 |
Race Results Overview
| Pos | Driver | ZAF | ESP | MCO | NLD | FRA | GBR | DEU | ITA | CAN | USA | MEX | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | 1 | 1 | R | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | R | R | 4 | 63 |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | R | 6R | R | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10R | 1 | R | 2 | 37 |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren | 5 | 2 | 5 | R | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | DNS | DNS | 26 |
| 4 | Jochen Rindt | R | R | R | R | 4 | R | 2 | 3 | 1 | R | 22 | |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 6 | 3 | R | 8 | 2 | 9 | 12R | 3 | 4 | R | 5 | 21 |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | R | R | 7 | R | R | 1 | 20 |
| 7 | Graham Hill | 2 | R | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 9R | R | R | 19 | |
| 8 | Piers Courage | R | 2 | R | R | 5 | R | 5 | R | 2 | 10 | 16 | |
| 9 | Jo Siffert | 4 | R | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 11R | 8R | R | R | R | 15 |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | R | R | R | 6 | R | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |||
| 11 | John Surtees | R | 5 | R | 9 | R | DNS | NC | R | 3 | R | 6 | |
| 12 | Chris Amon | R | R | R | 3 | R | R | 4 | |||||
| 13 | Richard Attwood | 4 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||
| = | Vic Elford | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 | R | 3 | ||||||
| = | Pedro Rodriguez | R | R | R | R | 6 | R | 5 | 7 | 3 | |||
| 16 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | R | 6 | NC | 8 | 1 | |||||||
| = | Silvio Moser | R | R | 7 | R | R | 6 | 11R | 1 | ||||
| = | Jackie Oliver | 7 | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 6 | 1 | |
| Pete Lovely | 7 | R | 9 | ||||||||||
| Sam Tingle | 8 | ||||||||||||
| John Miles | R | 10 | R | R | R | ||||||||
| Bill Brack | NC | ||||||||||||
| Mario Andretti | R | R | R | ||||||||||
| Jo Bonnier | R | R | |||||||||||
| George Eaton | R | R | |||||||||||
| Peter de Klerk | NC | ||||||||||||
| Basil van Rooyen | R | ||||||||||||
| John Love | R | ||||||||||||
| Derek Bell | R | ||||||||||||
| John Cordts | R | ||||||||||||
| Al Pease | DSQ | ||||||||||||
| Ernesto Brambilla | DNS | ||||||||||||
| Henri Pescarolo (F2) | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Kurt Ahrens (F2) | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Rolf Stommelen (F2) | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Peter Westbury (F2) | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Xavier Perrot (F2) | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Francois Cevert (F2) | R |
Race To The Title
The Race To The Title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season.