The 1969 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Charade Circuit on 6 July 1969. It was race 5 of 11 in both the 1969 World Championship of Drivers and the 1969 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. There were only thirteen entries for this Grand Prix. The 38-lap race was won by Matra driver Jackie Stewart after he started from pole position. His teammate Jean-Pierre Beltoise finished second and Brabham driver Jacky Ickx came in third.
| 1969 French Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 The Charade Circuit (1958-1988) | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 6 July 1969 | ||
| Official name | LV Grand Prix de France | ||
| Location | Charade Circuit, Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 8.055 km (5.005 miles) | ||
| Distance | 38 laps, 306.090 km (190.196 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny, mild, dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Matra-Ford | ||
| Time | 3:00.6 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | |
| Time | 3:02.7 on lap 27 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Matra-Ford | ||
| Second | Matra-Ford | ||
| Third | Brabham-Ford | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
Classification
editQualifying
edit| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jackie Stewart
|
Matra-Ford | 3:00.6 | — |
| 2 | 4 |  Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 3:02.4 | +1.8 |
| 3 | 15 |  Jochen Rindt
|
Lotus-Ford | 3:02.5 | +1.9 |
| 4 | 11 |  Jacky Ickx
|
Brabham-Ford | 3:02.6 | +2.0 |
| 5 | 7 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
Matra-Ford | 3:02.9 | +2.3 |
| 6 | 6 | Chris Amon
|
Ferrari | 3:04.2 | +3.6 |
| 7 | 5 | Bruce McLaren
|
McLaren-Ford | 3:05.5 | +4.9 |
| 8 | 1 | Graham Hill
|
Lotus-Ford | 3:05.9 | +5.3 |
| 9 | 3 |  Jo Siffert
|
Lotus-Ford | 3:06.3 | +5.7 |
| 10 | 10 | Vic Elford
|
McLaren-Ford | 3:08.0 | +7.4 |
| 11 | 9 | Piers Courage
|
Brabham-Ford | 3:09.9 | +9.3 |
| 12 | 14 | John Miles
|
Lotus-Ford | 3:12.8 | +12.2 |
| 13 | 12 | Silvio Moser
|
Brabham-Ford | 3:14.6 | +14.0 |
| Source:[1][2] | |||||
Race
edit| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jackie Stewart
|
Matra-Ford | 38 | 1:56:47.4 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 7 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
Matra-Ford | 38 | + 57.1 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | 11 | Jacky Ickx
|
Brabham-Ford | 38 | + 57.3 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 5 | Bruce McLaren
|
McLaren-Ford | 37 | + 1 Lap | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | 10 | Vic Elford
|
McLaren-Ford | 37 | + 1 Lap | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | Graham Hill
|
Lotus-Ford | 37 | + 1 Lap | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | 12 | Silvio Moser
|
Brabham-Ford | 36 | + 2 Laps | 13 | |
| 8 | 4 | Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 35 | + 3 Laps | 2 | |
| 9 | 3 | Jo Siffert
|
Lotus-Ford | 34 | + 4 Laps | 9 | |
| Ret | 6 | Chris Amon
|
Ferrari | 30 | Engine | 6 | |
| Ret | 15 | Jochen Rindt
|
Lotus-Ford | 22 | Physical | 3 | |
| Ret | 9 | Piers Courage
|
Brabham-Ford | 21 | Chassis | 11 | |
| Ret | 14 | John Miles
|
Lotus-Ford | 1 | Fuel Pump | 12 | |
Source:[3]
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Notes
edit- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for British driver John Miles.
- This race marked the 100th participation of a New Zealand driver. In those 100 races, New Zealanders had won 8 Grands Prix, achieved 46 podium finishes, 3 pole positions, 6 fastest laps and had won 1 World Championship.
- This race saw the 10th podium finish for a Belgian driver.
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
edit- ^ "1969 French GP Qualification". www.chicanef1.com. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "1969 French Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "1969 French Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ a b "France 1969 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
Further reading
edit- Lang, Mike (1982). Grand Prix! Vol 2. Haynes Publishing Group. pp. 96–97. ISBN 0-85429-321-3.