1969 Mexican Grand Prix
184th World Championship race, 7th World Championship Mexican Grand Prix, 7th World Championship race at Mexico City
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 19 October 1969 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Denny Hulme  McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: |  Jack Brabham Brabham-Ford Cosworth |
| Fastest lap: |  Jacky Ickx Brabham-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Mexico City, 65 laps |
| Round: | 11 of 11 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 65 | 1hr 54m 08.800s | 9 |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 65 | +2.560s | 6 | |
| 3 | -2 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 65 | +38.480s | 4 |
| 4 | -1 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | 65 | +47.040s | 3 |
| 5 | +3 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | 65 | +1m 38.520s | 2 |
| 6 | +6 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 63 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | +8 |  Pedro Rodriguez | Ferrari | 63 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | +6 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | 63 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | +7 |  Pete Lovely | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 62 | +3 laps | |
| 10 | -1 | Piers Courage | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 61 | +4 laps | |
| 11 | +2 |  Silvio Moser | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 60 | DNF | |
| R | John Surtees | BRM | 53 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 21 | DNF | ||
| R |  George Eaton | BRM | 6 | DNF | ||
| R | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 4 | DNF | ||
| R | John Miles | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 3 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:42.900 |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 5 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 6 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 7 | |||
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 9 | Piers Courage | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 10 | John Surtees | BRM | |
| 11 | John Miles | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 12 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | |
| 13 | Silvio Moser | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 14 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 15 | Pedro Rodriguez | Ferrari | |
| 16 | Pete Lovely | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 17 | George Eaton | BRM |
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 | 63 |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | 37 |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren | 26 |
| 4 | Jochen Rindt | 22 |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 21 |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | 20 |
| 7 | Graham Hill | 19 |
| 8 | Piers Courage | 16 |
| 9 | Jo Siffert | 15 |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | 14 |
| 11 | John Surtees | 6 |
| 12 | Chris Amon | 4 |
| 13 | Richard Attwood | 3 |
| 14 | Vic Elford | 3 |
| = | Pedro Rodriguez | 3 |
| 16 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | 1 |
| = | Silvio Moser | 1 |
| = | Jackie Oliver | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 50th for Jackie Stewart
- Wins
- Driver: 5th for Denny Hulme
- Constructor: 4th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 27th for Jack Brabham, 17th for Denny Hulme, 9th for Jacky Ickx
- Constructor: 49th & 50th for Brabham, 11th for McLaren
- Poles
- Driver: 12th for Jack Brabham
- Constructor: 13th for Brabham
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 4th for Brabham
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 3rd for Jacky Ickx
- Constructor: 12th for Brabham
- Front row starts
- Driver: 35th for Jack Brabham, 6th for Jacky Ickx