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1969 Madrid Grand Prix


FieldValue
TypeNC
CountrySpain
Grand PrixMadrid Grand Prix
Official nameIII Gran Premio de Madrid
ImageCircuito Permanente del Jarama 1980.svg
captionCircuito Permanente del Jarama's layout
Fulldate
LocationCircuito Permanente del Jarama, Madrid
Year1969
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi2.115
Course_km3.404
Distance_laps40
Distance_mi84.6
Distance_km136.6
Pole_DriverPeter Gethin
Pole_CountryUK
Pole_TeamMcLaren-Chevrolet
Pole_Time1:31.9
Fast_DriverPeter Gethin
Fast_TeamMcLaren-Chevrolet
Fast_Time1:30.9
Fast_CountryUK
First_DriverKeith Holland
First_CountryUK
First_TeamLola-Chevrolet
Second_DriverTony Dean
Second_CountryUK
Second_TeamBRM
Third_DriverJock Russell
Third_CountryUK
Third_TeamLotus-Ford

The 1969 Madrid Grand Prix was a Formula One non-championship race held at Jarama, Madrid on 13 April 1969, run over 40 laps of the circuit. The field only included two Formula One cars, however, the remainder being Formula 5000 and Formula Two cars.

The entrants included Max Mosley, later to become president of the FIA, who drove a Formula Two Lotus.

The fastest combination in the event was clearly Peter Gethin in his F5000 McLaren-Chevrolet, but after an engine failure on the last lap, it was left to Keith Holland to take the victory, with the rest of the field at least a lap down. Contemporary reports listed Tony Dean (BRM P261) as finishing second having completed 39 out of 40 laps. However, Gethin broke down on lap 40 and some later reports classify him as second.

Qualifying

Note: a blue background indicates a Formula 5000 entrant and a pink background indicates a Formula Two entrant.

PosNo.DriverConstructorLapGap12345678DNADNA
53UK Peter GethinMcLaren-Chevrolet1:31.9
52UK Keith HollandLola-Chevrolet1:35.2+3.3
12UK Tony DeanBRM1:35.8+3.9
16UK Max MosleyLotus-Ford1:38.3+6.4
54UK Robert LamploughLotus-Ford1:39.0+7.1
14UK Neil CornerCooper-Maserati1:41.1+9.2
55UK Jock RussellLotus-Ford1:42.4+10.5
11New Zealand Bill StoneBrabham-LotusNo time
15New Zealand Graham McRaeBrabham-Ford
51UK Mike HailwoodLola-Chevrolet

Classification

PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorLapsTime/Retired1234RetRetRetRet
52UK Keith HollandAlan Fraser Racing TeamLola-Chevrolet401.03:29.8
12UK Tony DeanA. G. DeanBRM39+ 1 lap
55UK Jock RussellJock RussellLotus-Ford38+ 2 laps
14UK Neil CornerAntiques Automobiles RacingCooper-Maserati38+ 2 laps
53UK Peter GethinChurch Farm Racing TeamMcLaren-Chevrolet39Engine ‡
11New Zealand Bill StoneJack SmithBrabham-Lotus36Retired
16UK Max MosleyLen Street (Engineering)Lotus-Ford14Injector trumpet
54UK Robert LamploughRobert LamploughLotus-Ford0Engine
  • The fastest lap for a Formula One car during the race was 1:34.2 by Tony Dean.
  • ‡Some websites mistakenly give Gethin second place based on the number of laps completed, but was a DNF because he broke an engine connecting rod one lap from the end while leading the race and couldn't finished it.

References

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References

  1. Jenkinson, Denis. (May 1969). "Madrid G.P".
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