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1969 British Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryUnited Kingdom
Grand PrixBritish
Date19 July
Year1969
ImageSilverstone Circuit 1952 to 1974.png
CaptionThe Silverstone Circuit (1952–1974)
Official nameXXII RAC British Grand Prix
LocationSilverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, England
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi2.927
Course_km4.711
Distance_laps84
Distance_mi245.891
Distance_km395.724
WeatherOvercast, dry
Pole_DriverJochen Rindt
Pole_TeamLotus-Ford
Pole_Time1:20.8
Pole_CountryAustria
Fast_DriverJackie Stewart
Fast_TeamMatra-Ford
Fast_Time1:21.3
Fast_Lap57
Fast_CountryUnited Kingdom
First_DriverJackie Stewart
First_TeamMatra-Ford
First_CountryUnited Kingdom
Second_DriverJacky Ickx
Second_TeamBrabham-Ford
Second_CountryBelgium
Third_DriverBruce McLaren
Third_TeamMcLaren-Ford
Third_CountryNew Zealand
Lapchart

The 1969 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Silverstone Circuit on 19 July 1969. It was race 6 of 11 in both the 1969 World Championship of Drivers and the 1969 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. Jackie Stewart was victorious, as he lapped the entire field and took his fifth win in six races.

The race developed as a contest between Stewart and Jochen Rindt who constantly overtook each other by slipstreaming. It was on one of these occasions towards the end when Stewart signalled to Rindt as he drew alongside that the end plate of his rear wing had come loose and was fouling the left-rear tyre each time Rindt flung his Lotus through a fast right-hander. Rindt was able to confirm this in his mirror and was forced to pit. However, his team failed to put enough fuel into the car to enable him to finish the race and consequently he was obliged to make a further stop. The race was also notable for being the only race that Cosworth entered. Their car was withdrawn weeks before the race weekend.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap1234567891011121314151617Source:
2AUT Jochen RindtLotus-Ford1:20.8—
3UK Jackie StewartMatra-Ford1:21.2+0.4
5NZL Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford1:21.5+0.7
7BEL Jacky IckxBrabham-Ford1:21.6+0.8
11NZL Chris AmonFerrari1:21.9+1.1
14UK John SurteesBRM1:22.1+1.3
6NZL Bruce McLarenMcLaren-Ford1:22.6+1.8
12MEX Pedro RodríguezFerrari1:22.6+1.8
10SUI Jo SiffertLotus-Ford1:22.7+1.9
16UK Piers CourageBrabham-Ford1:22.9+2.1
19UK Vic ElfordMcLaren-Ford1:23.3+2.5
1UK Graham HillLotus-Ford1:23.6+2.8
15UK Jackie OliverBRM1:23.7+2.9
9UK John MilesLotus-Ford1:25.1+4.3
20UK Derek BellMcLaren-Ford1:26.1+5.3
18SWE Jo BonnierLotus-Ford1:28.2+7.4
4FRA Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra-Ford1:31.2+10.4

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910RetRetRetRetRetRetRet
3UK **Jackie Stewart****Matra-Ford**841:55:55.62**9**
7BEL **Jacky Ickx****Brabham-Ford**83+ 1 Lap4**6**
6NZL **Bruce McLaren****McLaren-Ford**83+ 1 Lap7**4**
2AUT **Jochen Rindt****Lotus-Ford**83+ 1 Lap1**3**
16UK **Piers Courage****Brabham-Ford**83+ 1 Lap10**2**
19UK **Vic Elford****McLaren-Ford**82+ 2 Laps11**1**
1UK Graham HillLotus-Ford82+ 2 Laps12
10SUI Jo SiffertLotus-Ford81+ 3 Laps9
4FRA Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra-Ford78+ 6 Laps17
9UK John MilesLotus-Ford75+ 9 Laps14
12MEX Pedro RodríguezFerrari61Engine8
11NZL Chris AmonFerrari45Gearbox5
5NZL Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford27Ignition3
15UK Jackie OliverBRM19Transmission13
18SWE Jo BonnierLotus-Ford6Engine16
20UK Derek BellMcLaren-Ford5Suspension15
14UK John SurteesBRM1Suspension6

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]1United Kingdom Jackie Stewart45
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 22New Zealand Bruce McLaren17
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 13United Kingdom Graham Hill16
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 14Switzerland Jo Siffert13
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 25Belgium Jacky Ickx13

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]1France Matra-Ford45
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]2UK Lotus-Ford25
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]3UK McLaren-Ford20 (22)
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]4UK Brabham-Ford19
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]5ITA Ferrari4
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 5 results from the first 6 rounds and the best 4 results from the last 5 rounds counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

References

References

  1. Stewart in TalkSport radio interview 02/07/15
  2. Hamilton, Maurice. (2 July 2014). "1969: The greatest British Grand Prix?". ESPN.
  3. "1969 British GP Qualification".
  4. "1969 British Grand Prix". [[Motor Sport Magazine]].
  5. "1969 British Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  6. "Britain 1969 - Championship • STATS F1".
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