1969 Spanish Grand Prix
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The 1969 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Montjuïc circuit on 4 May 1969. It was race 2 of 11 in both the 1969 World Championship of Drivers and the 1969 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
1969 Spanish Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 4 May 1969 | ||
Official name | XV Gran Premio de España | ||
Location | Montjuïc circuit, Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | ||
Course | Street Circuit | ||
Course length | 3.791 km (2.356 miles) | ||
Distance | 90 laps, 341.190 km (212.006 miles) | ||
Weather | Sunny, mild, dry | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
Time | 1:25.7 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford | |
Time | 1:28.3 on lap 15 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Matra-Ford | ||
Second | McLaren-Ford | ||
Third | Matra-Ford | ||
Lap leaders |
There was a small field for this race, as the famous Targa Florio sportscar race was on the same day. This is one of only two Grands Prix where the winner finished two laps ahead of the runner-up, the other occasion being the 1995 Australian Grand Prix. This was the last race of the high wing era in Formula One. Both works Lotus cars suffered massive accidents when their suspension-mounted wing supports failed. Despite the narrow confines of the Montjuïc circuit, drivers Jochen Rindt and Graham Hill both survived. Chris Amon inherited the lead after Rindt's crash. Establishing a thirty-second lead, the New Zealander seemed to be on his way to his first Grand Prix victory until his engine seized on lap 56.[1] The lead was then gifted to Jackie Stewart, who then went on to win by a margin of two laps; one of his most dominant performances, on a circuit that would become synonymous with the danger and lack of professionalism he detested.[citation needed]
Classification
Qualifying
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
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1 | 2 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford | 1:25.7 | — |
2 | 15 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 1:26.2 | +0.5 |
3 | 1 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 1:26.6 | +0.9 |
4 | 7 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | 1:26.9 | +1.2 |
5 | 3 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford | 1:27.8 | +2.1 |
6 | 10 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford | 1:28.2 | +2.5 |
7 | 4 | Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford | 1:28.4 | +2.7 |
8 | 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 1:28.6 | +2.9 |
9 | 14 | John Surtees | BRM | 1:28.9 | +3.2 |
10 | 12 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 1:29.2 | +3.5 |
11 | 11 | Piers Courage | Brabham-Ford | 1:29.3 | +3.6 |
12 | 8 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford | 1:29.5 | +3.8 |
13 | 6 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 1:29.7 | +4.0 |
14 | 9 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1:34.1 | +8.4 |
Source:[2][3] |
Race
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 7 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | 90 | 2:16:54.0 | 4 | 9 |
2 | 6 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 88 | + 2 Laps | 13 | 6 |
3 | 8 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford | 87 | + 3 Laps | 12 | 4 |
4 | 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 87 | + 3 Laps | 8 | 3 |
5 | 14 | John Surtees | BRM | 84 | + 6 Laps | 9 | 2 |
6 | 4 | Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford | 83 | + 7 Laps | 7 | 1 |
Ret | 9 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 73 | Engine | 14 | |
Ret | 15 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 56 | Engine | 2 | |
Ret | 3 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford | 51 | Engine | 5 | |
Ret | 10 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford | 30 | Oil Leak | 6 | |
Ret | 2 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford | 19 | Accident | 1 | |
Ret | 11 | Piers Courage | Brabham-Ford | 18 | Engine | 11 | |
Ret | 1 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 8 | Accident | 3 | |
Ret | 12 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 1 | Oil Pipe | 10 | |
Source:[4] |
Notes
- This race saw the fastest lap set by Jochen Rindt and by an Austrian driver, a first for both.
- This was the fifth Grand Prix win for French constructor Matra.
- A Ford-powered car had now won the Spanish Grand Prix twice, breaking the old record set by Alfa Romeo at the 1951 Spanish Grand Prix.
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
Further reading
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