1969 Formula One Season

1969 FIA Formula One World Championship
Previous	1968
Next	1970
Season Information
Number of races	11
Season opener	South African Grand Prix
Season finale	Mexican Grand Prix
Tyre suppliers	D G F
Drivers' World Championship
Champion	Jackie Stewart 63 points
Runner-Up	Jacky Ickx 37 points
3rd	Bruce McLaren 26 points
Constructors' World Championship
Champion	Matra-Ford 66 points
Runner-Up	Brabham-Ford 49 points
3rd	Lotus-Ford 47 points

Drivers and constructors

Formula One

Constructor	Chassis	Tyre	Driver	Rounds
Team	Engine
Lotus-Ford Cosworth	49B 63	F	Graham Hill	1-10
Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8		Jochen Rindt	1-2, 4-11
			Mario Andretti	1, 7, 10
			Richard Attwood	3
			John Miles	5-6, 8-9, 11
Lotus-Ford Cosworth	49B	F	Jo Siffert	All
Walker/Durlacher Racing Team	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
McLaren-Ford Cosworth	M7A M7C M9A	G	Denny Hulme	All
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8		Bruce McLaren	All
			Derek Bell	6
Matra-Ford Cosworth	MS10 MS80 MS84	D	Jackie Stewart	All
Matra International	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8		Jean-Pierre Beltoise	All
			Johnny Servoz-Gavin	9-11
Ferrari	312	F	Chris Amon	1-6
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC North American Racing Team	Ferrari 255C 3.0 V12		Pedro Rodríguez	6, 8-11
			Ernesto Brambilla	8
BRM	P133 P138 P139	D	John Surtees	1-4, 6-11
Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P142 3.0 V12		Jackie Oliver	1-4, 6-11
			Bill Brack	9
			George Eaton	10-11
BRM	P126	G	Pedro Rodríguez	1-3
Reg Parnell Racing	BRM P142 3.0 V12
Brabham-Ford Cosworth	BT26 BT26A	D	Jack Brabham	1-4, 8-11
Motor Racing Developments	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8		Jacky Ickx	All
Lotus-Ford Cosworth Brabham-Repco	49 BT24	D F	John Love	1
Team Gunston	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Repco 620 3.0 V8		Sam Tingle	1
McLaren-Ford Cosworth	M7A	D	Basil van Rooyen	1
Team Lawson	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Brabham-Repco	BT20	G	Peter de Klerk	1
Jack Holme	Repco 620 3.0 V8
Brabham-Ford Cosworth	BT26A	D	Piers Courage	2-11
Frank Williams Racing Cars	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Cooper-Maserati McLaren-Ford Cosworth	T86B M7B	G	Vic Elford	3-7
Antique Automobiles	Maserati 10/F1 3.0 V12 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Brabham-Ford Cosworth	BT24	G	Silvio Moser	3-5, 8-11
Silvio Moser Racing Team	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Lotus-Ford Cosworth	63 49B	F	Jo Bonnier	6-7
Ecurie Bonnier	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Lotus-Ford Cosworth	49B	F	Pete Lovely	9-11
Pete Lovely Volkswagen Inc.	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Brabham-Climax	BT23B	D	John Cordts	9
Paul Seitz	Climax FPF 2.8 L4
Eagle-Climax	T1F	F	Al Pease	9
John Maryon	Climax FPF 2.8 L4

Formula Two

Constructor	Chassis	Tyre	Driver	Rounds
Team	Engine
Matra-Ford Cosworth	MS7	D	Johnny Servoz-Gavin	7
Matra International	Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
Brabham-Ford Cosworth	BT30	D	Richard Attwood	7
Frank Williams Racing Cars	Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
Brabham-Ford Cosworth	BT30	D	Kurt Ahrens, Jr.	7
Ahrens Racing Team	Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
Lotus-Ford Cosworth	59B	F	Hans Herrmann	7
Roy Winkelmann Racing	Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4		Rolf Stommelen	7
BMW	269	D	Hubert Hahne	7
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG	BMW M12/1 1.6 L4		Gerhard Mitter	7
			Dieter Quester	7
Matra-Ford Cosworth	MS7	D	Henri Pescarolo	7
Matra Sports	Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
Tecno-Ford Cosworth	TF69	D	François Cevert	7
Tecno Racing Team	Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
Brabham-Ford Cosworth	BT23C	F	Xavier Perrot	7
Squadra Tartaruga	Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
Brabham-Ford Cosworth	BT30	F	Peter Westbury	7
Felday Engineering Ltd	Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4

1969 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos. Driver RSA ESP MON NED FRA GBR GER ITA CAN USA MEX Pts. 1 Jackie Stewart 1 1 Ret 1 1 1 2 1 Ret Ret 4 63 2 Jacky Ickx Ret 6 Ret 5 3 2 1 10 1 Ret 2 37 3 Bruce McLaren 5 2 5 Ret 4 3 3 4 5 DNS DNS 26 4 Jochen Rindt Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 Ret 2 3 1 Ret 22 5 Jean-Pierre Beltoise 6 3 Ret 8 2 9 12 3 4 Ret 5 21 6 Denny Hulme 3 4 6 4 8 Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret 1 20 7 Graham Hill 2 Ret 1 7 6 7 4 9 Ret Ret 19 8 Piers Courage Ret 2 Ret Ret 5 Ret 5 Ret 2 10 16 9 Jo Siffert 4 Ret 3 2 9 8 11 8 Ret Ret Ret 15 10 Jack Brabham Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 2 4 3 14 11 John Surtees Ret 5 Ret 9 Ret DNS NC Ret 3 Ret 6 12 Chris Amon Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret 4 13 Richard Attwood 4 6 3 14 Vic Elford 7 10 5 6 Ret 3 15 Pedro Rodríguez Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 5 7 3 16 Silvio Moser Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret 6 11 1 17 Jackie Oliver 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 1 18 Johnny Servoz-Gavin Ret 6 NC 8 1 — Sam Tingle 8 0 — Pete Lovely 7 Ret 9 0 — John Miles Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 0 — Bill Brack NC 0 — Mario Andretti Ret Ret Ret 0 — Jo Bonnier Ret Ret 0 — George Eaton Ret Ret 0 — Peter de Klerk NC 0 — Basil van Rooyen Ret 0 — John Love Ret 0 — Derek Bell Ret 0 — John Cordts Ret 0 — Al Pease DSQ 0 F2 drivers ineligible for points — Henri Pescarolo 5 — Kurt Ahrens 7 — Rolf Stommelen 8 — Peter Westbury 9 — Xavier Perrot 10 — François Cevert Ret — Gerhard Mitter DNS — Hubert Hahne DNS — Dieter Quester DNS — Hans Herrmann DNS Pos. Driver RSA ESP MON NED FRA GBR GER ITA CAN USA MEX Pts.

See Also

• List of fatal accidents

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