The 1969 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza on September 7, 1969. It was race 8 of 11 in both the 1969 World Championship of Drivers and the 1969 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The race was notable in that less than a fifth of a second separated the winner from the fourth-placed driver, and is one of the closest 1–2–3–4 finishes in Formula One history. Jackie Stewart and Matra-Ford claimed the Drivers' and Manufacturers' titles respectively, with three races still remaining.
| 1969 Italian Grand Prix | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | September 7, 1969 | ||
| Official name | XL Gran Premio d'Italia | ||
| Location | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.750 km (3.573 miles) | ||
| Distance | 68 laps, 391.000 km (242.956 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny, Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:25.48 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford | |
| Time | 1:25.2 on lap 64 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Matra-Ford | ||
| Second | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Third | Matra-Ford | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
Classification
editQualifying
edit| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  Jochen Rindt
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Lotus-Ford | 1:25.48 | — |
| 2 | 16 |  Denny Hulme
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McLaren-Ford | 1:25.69 | +0.21 |
| 3 | 20 |  Jackie Stewart
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Matra-Ford | 1:25.82 | +0.34 |
| 4 | 32 | Piers Courage
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Brabham-Ford | 1:26.48 | +1.00 |
| 5 | 18 | Bruce McLaren
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McLaren-Ford | 1:26.48 | +1.00 |
| 6 | 22 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
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Matra-Ford | 1:26.72 | +1.24 |
| 7 | 28 |  Jack Brabham
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Brabham-Ford | 1:26.90 | +1.42 |
| 8 | 30 |  Jo Siffert
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Lotus-Ford | 1:27.04 | +1.56 |
| 9 | 2 | Graham Hill
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Lotus-Ford | 1:27.31 | +1.83 |
| 10 | 14 | John Surtees
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BRM | 1:27.40 | +1.92 |
| 11 | 12 | Jackie Oliver
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BRM | 1:28.40 | +2.92 |
| 12 | 10 |  Pedro Rodríguez
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Ferrari | 1:28.47 | +2.99 |
| 13 | 36 | Silvio Moser
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Brabham-Ford | 1:28.51 | +3.03 |
| 14 | 6 | John Miles
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Lotus-Ford | 1:30.56 | +5.08 |
| 15 | 10 |  Ernesto Brambilla
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Ferrari | 1:30.86 | +5.38 |
| 16 | 26 |  Jacky Ickx
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Brabham-Ford | 1:37.96 | +12.48 |
| Source:[1][2] | |||||
Race
edit| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Jackie Stewart
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Matra-Ford | 68 | 1:39:11.26 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 4 | Jochen Rindt
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Lotus-Ford | 68 | + 0.08 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 22 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
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Matra-Ford | 68 | + 0.17 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | 18 | Bruce McLaren
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McLaren-Ford | 68 | + 0.19 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | 32 | Piers Courage
|
Brabham-Ford | 68 | + 33.44 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | 10 | Pedro Rodríguez
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Ferrari | 66 | + 2 Laps | 12 | 1 |
| 7 | 16 | Denny Hulme
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McLaren-Ford | 66 | + 2 Laps | 2 | |
| 8 | 30 | Jo Siffert
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Lotus-Ford | 64 | Engine | 8 | |
| 9 | 2 | Graham Hill
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Lotus-Ford | 63 | Halfshaft | 9 | |
| 10 | 26 | Jacky Ickx
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Brabham-Ford | 61 | Out of Fuel | 15 | |
| NC | 14 | John Surtees
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BRM | 60 | Not Classified | 10 | |
| Ret | 12 | Jackie Oliver
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BRM | 48 | Oil Pressure | 11 | |
| Ret | 36 | Silvio Moser
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Brabham-Ford | 9 | Fuel Leak | 13 | |
| Ret | 28 | Jack Brabham
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Brabham-Ford | 6 | Oil Leak | 7 | |
| Ret | 6 | John Miles
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Lotus-Ford | 3 | Engine | 14 | |
| DNS | 10 | Ernesto Brambilla
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Ferrari | Car raced by Rodríguez | |||
Notes
edit- This was the 25th race for a Matra.
- This was the 49th pole position for Lotus, breaking the record set by Ferrari at the 1968 German Grand Prix.
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 5 results from the first 6 rounds and the best 4 results from the last 5 rounds counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
References
edit- ^ "1969 Italian GP Qualification". www.chicanef1.com. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "1969 Italian Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "1969 Italian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Grand Prix Results: Italian GP, 1969". GrandPrix.com. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Italy 1969 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
Further reading
edit- Lang, Mike (1982). Grand Prix! Vol 2. Haynes Publishing Group. pp. 102–103. ISBN 0-85429-321-3.
External links
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