1969 Italian Grand Prix
181st World Championship race, 20th World Championship Italian Grand Prix, 20th World Championship race at Monza
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 7 September 1969 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jackie Stewart  Matra-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: |  Jochen Rindt Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| Fastest lap: | Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Monza, 68 laps |
| Round: | 8 of 11 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | 68 | 1hr 39m 11.260s | 9 |
| 2 | -1 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 68 | +0.080s | 6 |
| 3 | +3 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | 68 | +0.170s | 4 |
| 4 | +1 |  Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 68 | +0.190s | 3 |
| 5 | -1 | Piers Courage | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 68 | +33.440s | 2 |
| 6 | +6 |  Pedro Rodriguez | Ferrari | 66 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | -5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 66 | +2 laps | |
| 8 |  Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 64 | DNF | ||
| 9 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 63 | DNF | ||
| 10 | +5 |  Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 61 | DNF | |
| NC | John Surtees | BRM | 60 | +8 laps | ||
| R | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 48 | DNF | ||
| R | Silvio Moser | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 9 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 6 | DNF | ||
| R | John Miles | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 3 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
 Ernesto Brambilla | Ferrari | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.480 |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.690 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:25.820 |
| 4 | Piers Courage | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:26.480 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:26.480 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:26.720 |
| 7 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:26.900 |
| 8 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:27.040 |
| 9 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:27.310 |
| 10 | John Surtees | BRM | 1:27.400 |
| 11 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 1:28.400 |
| 12 | Pedro Rodriguez | Ferrari | 1:28.470 |
| 13 | Silvio Moser | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:28.510 |
| 14 | John Miles | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:30.560 |
| 15 | Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:37.060 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.480 | |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.690 | 0.210 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:25.820 | 0.340 |
| 4 | Piers Courage | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:26.480 | 1.000 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:26.480 | 1.000 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:26.720 | 1.240 |
| 7 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:26.900 | 1.420 |
| 8 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:27.040 | 1.560 |
| 9 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:27.310 | 1.830 |
| 10 | John Surtees | BRM | 1:27.400 | 1.920 |
| 11 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 1:28.400 | 2.920 |
| 12 | Pedro Rodriguez | Ferrari | 1:28.470 | 2.990 |
| 13 | Silvio Moser | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:28.510 | 3.030 |
| 14 | John Miles | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:30.560 | 5.080 |
| 15 | Ernesto Brambilla | Ferrari | 1:30.860 | 5.380 |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:37.060 | 11.580 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 1969
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | 60 |
| 2 | Bruce McLaren | 24 |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | 22 |
| 4 | Graham Hill | 19 |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 16 |
| 6 | Jo Siffert | 15 |
| 7 | Denny Hulme | 11 |
| 8 | Piers Courage | 10 |
| 9 | Jochen Rindt | 9 |
| 10 | Chris Amon | 4 |
| 11 | Richard Attwood | 3 |
| 12 | Vic Elford | 3 |
| 13 | John Surtees | 2 |
| 14 | Jack Brabham | 1 |
| = | Pedro Rodriguez | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- World Champion
- Driver: 1st World Championship for Jackie Stewart (11th different world champion, 5th British champion)
- Constructor: 1st World Championship for Matra (7th different world champion)
- Wins
- Driver: 11th for Jackie Stewart
- Constructor: 9th and last for Matra
- Podiums
- Driver: 19th for Jackie Stewart, 6th for Jochen Rindt, 4th for Jean-Pierre Beltoise
- Constructor: 60th for Lotus, 15th & 16th for Matra
- Poles
- Driver: 6th for Jochen Rindt
- Constructor: 49th for Lotus NEW RECORD
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 3rd for Jean-Pierre Beltoise
- Constructor: 10th for Matra
- Front row starts
- Driver: 11th for Jochen Rindt & Denny Hulme