F1 Championship leaders
Drivers’ Championship
| # | Grand Prix | Leader | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | (AUS) Jack Brabham | 3 |
| 2 | Spain | (GBR) Jackie Stewart | 4 |
| 3 | Monaco | (AUS) Jack Brabham | 2 |
| 4 | Belgium | (AUS) Jack Brabham | 2 |
| 5 | Netherlands | (GBR) Jackie Stewart | 1 |
| 6 | France | (AUT) Jochen Rindt | 8 |
| 7 | Britain | (AUT) Jochen Rindt | 11 |
| 8 | Germany | (AUT) Jochen Rindt | 20 |
| 9 | Austria | (AUT) Jochen Rindt | 20 |
| 10 | Italy | (AUT) Jochen Rindt | 20 |
| 11 | Canada | (AUT) Jochen Rindt | 17 |
| 12 | USA | (AUT) Jochen Rindt | 14 |
| 13 | Mexico | (AUT) Jochen Rindt | 5 |
- First time as championship leader
- Jochen Rindt (first Austrian driver to lead the championship)
- Last time as championship leader
- Jack Brabham
- Jochen Rindt
- First time as championship leader since…
- 1966 for Jack Brabham
- First time as championship leader by a…
- Australian driver since 1966
- Last time as championship leader by a…
- Austrian driver until 1970
- Australian driver until 1980
Constructors’ Championship
| # | Grand Prix | Leader | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 3 |
| 2 | Spain | March-Ford Cosworth | 1 |
| 3 | Monaco | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 0 |
| 4 | Belgium | March-Ford Cosworth | 2 |
| 5 | Netherlands | March-Ford Cosworth | 2 |
| 6 | France | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1 |
| 7 | Britain | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 8 |
| 8 | Germany | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 17 |
| 9 | Austria | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 17 |
| 10 | Italy | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 11 |
| 11 | Canada | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 7 |
| 12 | USA | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 13 |
| 13 | Mexico | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 7 |
- First time as championship leader
- March
- Last time as championship leader
- March
- First time as championship leader since…
- 1967 for Brabham
- 1968 for Lotus