World Drivers' Championship

1969

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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1969 Formula One World Championship

Jackie Stewart won the 1969 World Drivers' Championship for Matra-Ford with 63 points, 26 ahead of Jacky Ickx (Brabham-Ford).

Stewart won 6 of the 11 races. Matra-Ford won the most races (6 of 11). Five different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Jackie StewartMatra-Ford6763
2Jacky IckxBrabham-Ford2537
3Bruce McLarenMcLaren-Ford0326
4Jochen RindtLotus-Ford1322
5Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra-Ford / McLaren-Ford0321
6Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford1220
7Graham HillLotus-Ford1219
8Piers CourageBrabham-Ford0216
9Jo SiffertLotus-Ford0215
10Jack BrabhamBrabham-Ford0214
11John SurteesBRM016
12Chris AmonFerrari014
13Richard AttwoodLotus-Ford003
14Vic ElfordMcLaren-Ford / Cooper-Maserati003
15Pedro RodríguezFerrari / BRM003
16Silvio MoserBrabham-Ford001
17Jackie OliverBRM / BRM-Ford001
18Johnny Servoz-GavinMatra-Ford001

Only a driver's best results counted towards the title this season, so totals can be lower than the points scored.

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1South African Grand Prix1 Mar 1969Jackie StewartMatra-FordJack BrabhamJackie Stewart
2Spanish Grand Prix4 May 1969Jackie StewartMatra-FordJochen RindtJochen Rindt
3Monaco Grand Prix18 May 1969Graham HillLotus-FordJackie StewartJackie Stewart
4Dutch Grand Prix21 Jun 1969Jackie StewartMatra-FordJochen RindtJackie Stewart
5French Grand Prix6 Jul 1969Jackie StewartMatra-FordJackie StewartJackie Stewart
6British Grand Prix19 Jul 1969Jackie StewartMatra-FordJochen RindtJackie Stewart
7German Grand Prix3 Aug 1969Jacky IckxBrabham-FordJacky IckxJacky Ickx
8Italian Grand Prix7 Sep 1969Jackie StewartMatra-FordJochen RindtJean-Pierre Beltoise
9Canadian Grand Prix20 Sep 1969Jacky IckxBrabham-FordJacky IckxJacky Ickx
10United States Grand Prix5 Oct 1969Jochen RindtLotus-FordJochen RindtJochen Rindt
11Mexican Grand Prix19 Oct 1969Denny HulmeMcLaren-FordJack BrabhamJacky Ickx

Race by race

Round 1

South African Grand Prix

1 Mar 1969 · Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa

  • Jackie Stewart won for Matra-Ford from P4, 18.800s ahead of Graham Hill.
  • Attrition: only 8 of 18 starters were classified.
  • Polesitter Jack Brabham retired (handling).
  • Jackie Stewart leads the championship by 3 points from Graham Hill with 10 rounds to go.
Round 2

Spanish Grand Prix

4 May 1969 · Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain

  • Jackie Stewart won for Matra-Ford from P4, 2 laps clear of Bruce McLaren.
  • Attrition: only 6 of 14 starters were classified.
  • Polesitter Jochen Rindt retired (accident).
  • Jackie Stewart's 2nd win of 1969.
  • Jackie Stewart leads the championship by 10 points from Bruce McLaren with 9 rounds to go.
Round 3

Monaco Grand Prix

18 May 1969 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Graham Hill won for Lotus-Ford from P4, 17.300s ahead of Piers Courage.
  • The last of Graham Hill's 14 Grand Prix wins.
  • Championship leader Jackie Stewart retired (halfshaft).
  • Attrition: only 7 of 16 starters were classified.
  • Polesitter Jackie Stewart retired (halfshaft).
  • First career podium for Piers Courage.
  • Jackie Stewart leads the championship by 3 points from Graham Hill with 8 rounds to go.
Round 4

Dutch Grand Prix

21 Jun 1969 · Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands

  • Jackie Stewart won for Matra-Ford from P2, 24.520s ahead of Jo Siffert.
  • Polesitter Jochen Rindt retired (halfshaft).
  • Jackie Stewart's 3rd win of 1969.
  • Jackie Stewart leads the championship by 12 points from Graham Hill with 7 rounds to go.
Round 5

French Grand Prix

6 Jul 1969 · Charade Circuit, Clermont-Ferrand, France

  • Jackie Stewart won for Matra-Ford from pole, 57.100s ahead of Jean-Pierre Beltoise.
  • A hat-trick for Jackie Stewart: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • A one-two finish for Matra-Ford.
  • Jackie Stewart's 4th win of 1969.
  • Jackie Stewart leads the championship by 20 points from Graham Hill with 6 rounds to go.
Round 6

British Grand Prix

19 Jul 1969 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

  • Jackie Stewart won for Matra-Ford from P2, a lap clear of Jacky Ickx.
  • Jackie Stewart's 3rd consecutive win.
  • Jackie Stewart's 10th career win.
  • A home win for Jackie Stewart.
  • Jackie Stewart leads the championship by 28 points from Bruce McLaren with 5 rounds to go.
Round 7

German Grand Prix

3 Aug 1969 · Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany

  • Jacky Ickx won for Brabham-Ford from pole, 57.700s ahead of Jackie Stewart.
  • A hat-trick for Jacky Ickx: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Jackie Stewart leads the championship by 29 points from Jacky Ickx with 4 rounds to go.
Round 8

Italian Grand Prix

7 Sep 1969 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Jackie Stewart won for Matra-Ford from P3, 0.080s ahead of Jochen Rindt.
  • Jackie Stewart's 6th win of 1969.
  • Jackie Stewart leads the championship by 36 points from Bruce McLaren with 3 rounds to go.
Round 9

Canadian Grand Prix

20 Sep 1969 · Mosport International Raceway, Ontario, Canada

  • Jacky Ickx won for Brabham-Ford from pole, 46.200s ahead of Jack Brabham.
  • Championship leader Jackie Stewart retired (collision).
  • Attrition: only 7 of 20 starters were classified.
  • A hat-trick for Jacky Ickx: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • A one-two finish for Brabham-Ford.
  • Jacky Ickx's 2nd win of 1969.
  • Jackie Stewart leads the championship by 29 points from Jacky Ickx with 2 rounds to go.
Round 10

United States Grand Prix

5 Oct 1969 · Watkins Glen, New York State, USA

  • Jochen Rindt won for Lotus-Ford from pole, 46.990s ahead of Piers Courage.
  • First career win for Jochen Rindt.
  • Championship leader Jackie Stewart retired (engine).
  • Attrition: only 6 of 18 starters were classified.
  • A hat-trick for Jochen Rindt: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Jackie Stewart leads the championship by 29 points from Jacky Ickx with 1 round to go.
Round 11

Mexican Grand Prix

19 Oct 1969 · Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico

  • Denny Hulme won for McLaren-Ford from P4, 2.560s ahead of Jacky Ickx.
  • Jackie Stewart finished as champion, 26 points ahead of Jacky Ickx.