1969 German Grand Prix
180th World Championship race, 17th World Championship German Grand Prix, 16th World Championship race at Nurburgring
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 3 August 1969 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jacky Ickx  Brabham-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: | Jacky Ickx Brabham-Ford Cosworth |
| Fastest lap: | Jacky Ickx Brabham-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Nurburgring, 14 laps |
| Round: | 7 of 11 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
- Highlight: F2 entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 14 | 1hr 49m 55.400s | 9 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | 14 | +57.700s | 6 | |
| 3 | +5 |  Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 14 | +3m 21.600s | 4 |
| 4 | +5 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 14 | +3m 58.800s | 3 |
| 5 | +11 |  Henri Pescarolo | Matra-Ford Cosworth | 14 | +8m 11.000s | |
| 6 | +13 | Richard Attwood | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 13 | +1 lap | |
| 7 | +11 |  Kurt Ahrens | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 13 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +12 | Rolf Stommelen | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 13 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +8 | Peter Westbury | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 13 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +11 |  Xavier Perrot | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 13 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | -7 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 12 | DNF | 2 |
| 12 | -2 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | 12 | DNF | 1 |
| R | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 11 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Francois Cevert | Tecno-Ford Cosworth | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | 6 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jo Bonnier | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 4 | DNF | ||
| R | Piers Courage | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Vic Elford | McLaren-Ford Cosworth (P) | 0 | DNF | ||
| R |  Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| John Surtees | BRM | |||||
- F2 entries were ineligible to score points.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
- Highlight: F2 entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 7:42.100 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 3 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 4 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 6 | Vic Elford | McLaren-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 7 | Piers Courage | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 9 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 12 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | |
| 13 | Jo Bonnier | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| Started from a separate grid | |||
| 14 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 15 | Francois Cevert | Tecno-Ford Cosworth | |
| 16 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra-Ford Cosworth | |
| 17 | Peter Westbury | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 18 | Kurt Ahrens | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 19 | Richard Attwood | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 20 | Rolf Stommelen | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 21 | Xavier Perrot | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
- The F2 entries were required to start from a separate grid behind the F1 grid.
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | 51 |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | 22 |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren | 21 |
| 4 | Graham Hill | 19 |
| 5 | Jo Siffert | 15 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 12 |
| 7 | Denny Hulme | 11 |
| 8 | Piers Courage | 8 |
| 9 | Chris Amon | 4 |
| 10 | Richard Attwood | 3 |
| = | Jochen Rindt | 3 |
| 12 | Vic Elford | 3 |
| 13 | John Surtees | 2 |
| 14 |  Jack Brabham | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 100th for Jo Bonnier
- Wins
- Driver: 2nd for Jacky Ickx
- Constructor: 11th for Brabham
- Podiums
- Driver: 26th for Bruce McLaren, 18th for Jackie Stewart, 7th for Jacky Ickx
- Constructor: 45th for Brabham, 14th for Matra, 10th for McLaren
- Poles
- Driver: 2nd for Jacky Ickx
- Constructor: 11th for Brabham
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st for Jacky Ickx (45th different fastest lap setter, 1st Belgian driver)
- Constructor: 10th for Brabham
- Front row starts
- Driver: 17th for Jackie Stewart, 10th for Jochen Rindt, 4th for Jacky Ickx
- Points finishes
- Driver: 50th for Graham Hill, 25th for Jackie Stewart
- Pole & win
- Driver: 1st for Jacky Ickx (17th different driver to win from pole, 1st Belgian driver)
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 1st for Jacky Ickx (22nd different driver to win and set the fastest lap, 1st Belgian driver)
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 1st for Jacky Ickx (14th different driver to complete a hat-trick, 1st Belgian driver)