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1969 Monaco Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | F1 |
| Country | Monaco |
| Grand Prix | Monaco |
| Date | 18 May |
| Year | 1969 |
| Image | Circuit de Monaco 1950.png |
| Official name | XXVII Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco |
| Location | Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Course | Street Circuit |
| Course_mi | 1.954 |
| Course_km | 3.145 |
| Distance_laps | 80 |
| Distance_mi | 156.337 |
| Distance_km | 251.600 |
| Weather | Overcast, mild, dry |
| Pole_Driver | Jackie Stewart |
| Pole_Team | Matra-Ford |
| Pole_Time | 1:24.6 |
| Pole_Country | United Kingdom |
| Fast_Driver | Jackie Stewart |
| Fast_Team | Matra-Ford |
| Fast_Time | 1:25.1 |
| Fast_Lap | 16 |
| Fast_Country | United Kingdom |
| First_Driver | Graham Hill |
| First_Team | Lotus-Ford |
| First_Country | United Kingdom |
| Second_Driver | Piers Courage |
| Second_Team | Brabham-Ford |
| Second_Country | United Kingdom |
| Third_Driver | Jo Siffert |
| Third_Team | Lotus-Ford |
| Third_Country | Switzerland |
| Lapchart |
The 1969 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Monaco on 18 May 1969. It was race 3 of 11 in both the 1969 World Championship of Drivers and the 1969 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
The 80-lap race was won by Graham Hill, driving a works Lotus-Ford, after he started from fourth position. It was Hill's 14th and final World Championship race victory, and his fifth Monaco win, a record that would stand for 24 years. It was also the first win for a driver wearing a full-face helmet in Formula One. Piers Courage finished second in a Brabham-Ford entered by Frank Williams, with Jo Siffert third in a Lotus-Ford entered by Rob Walker.
This was also the final Formula One race for Cooper as a constructor and Maserati as an engine supplier, Vic Elford finishing seventh and last in a car entered by Colin Crabbe.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | UK Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | 1:24.6 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | New Zealand Chris Amon | Ferrari | 1:25.0 | +0.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | France Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford | 1:25.4 | +0.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | United Kingdom Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 1:25.8 | +1.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Switzerland Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford | 1:26.0 | +1.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | UK John Surtees | BRM | 1:26.0 | +1.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Belgium Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford | 1:26.3 | +1.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Australia Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford | 1:26.4 | +1.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | United Kingdom Piers Courage | Brabham-Ford | 1:26.4 | +1.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | United Kingdom Richard Attwood | Lotus-Ford | 1:26.5 | +1.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | New Zealand Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 1:26.7 | +2.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | New Zealand Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 1:26.8 | +2.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | United Kingdom Jackie Oliver | BRM | 1:28.4 | +3.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Mexico Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1:30.5 | +5.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Switzerland Silvio Moser | Brabham-Ford | 1:30.5 | +5.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | United Kingdom Vic Elford | Cooper-Maserati | 1:32.8 | +8.2 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UK **Graham Hill** | **Lotus-Ford** | 80 | 1:56:59.4 | 4 | **9** | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | UK **Piers Courage** | **Brabham-Ford** | 80 | + 17.3 | 9 | **6** | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | SUI **Jo Siffert** | **Lotus-Ford** | 80 | + 34.6 | 5 | **4** | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UK **Richard Attwood** | **Lotus-Ford** | 80 | + 52.9 | 10 | **3** | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | NZL **Bruce McLaren** | **McLaren-Ford** | 79 | + 1 Lap | 11 | **2** | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | NZL **Denny Hulme** | **McLaren-Ford** | 78 | + 2 Laps | 12 | **1** | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | UK Vic Elford | Cooper-Maserati | 74 | + 6 Laps | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | BEL Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford | 48 | Suspension | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UK Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | 22 | Halfshaft | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford | 20 | Halfshaft | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | NZL Chris Amon | Ferrari | 16 | Differential | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | MEX Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 15 | Engine | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | SUI Silvio Moser | Brabham-Ford | 15 | Halfshaft | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | UK John Surtees | BRM | 9 | Gearbox | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | AUS Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford | 9 | Accident | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | UK Jackie Oliver | BRM | 0 | Accident | 13 |
Notes
- This race saw the first pole position set by Matra, and by a French constructor.
- This was the 36th and last podium finish for Graham Hill, setting a new record. He broke the old record set by Juan Manuel Fangio at the 1957 Italian Grand Prix. This record would then be broken by Jackie Stewart at the 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix.
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | Source: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | United Kingdom Jackie Stewart | 18 |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 2 | 2 | United Kingdom Graham Hill | 15 |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 3 | New Zealand Bruce McLaren | 10 |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 4 | New Zealand Denny Hulme | 8 |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 5 | Switzerland Jo Siffert | 7 |
;Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | Source: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | France Matra-Ford | 18 |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 2 | UK Lotus-Ford | 15 |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 3 | UK McLaren-Ford | 12 |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 4 | UK Brabham-Ford | 7 |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 5 | UK BRM | 2 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
References
- "1969 Monaco Grand Prix". formula1.com.
- "Monaco 1969 - Championship • STATS F1".
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