1969 South African Grand Prix
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 11 in the 1969 Formula One season | |||
 The Kyalami Circuit (1967-1985) | |||
| Date | 1 March 1969 | ||
| Official name | XIV South African Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Kyalami, Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.104 km (2.550 mi) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 328.320 km (204.009 mi) | ||
| Weather | Hot, Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Brabham-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:20.0 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | |
| Time | 1:21.6 on lap 50 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Matra-Ford | ||
| Second | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Third | McLaren-Ford | ||
The 1969 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami Circuit on 1 March 1969. It was the first round of the 1969 Formula One season. The 80-lap race was won by Matra driver Jackie Stewart after he started from fourth position. Graham Hill finished second for the Lotus team and McLaren driver Denny Hulme came in third.
Background
In the weeks leading up to the first Formula One race of the 1969 season, entries were being announced for the race, with all the teams, apart from Ferrari expected to nominate two drivers for the race. Enzo Ferrari, the managing director of the team he founded, announced that Ferrari were only going to nominate one driver for the race. To most people's surprise, Ferrari at first nominated two drivers for the race without explanation. However, the decision was later changed, with only Chris Amon nominated eventually for Ferrari. Brabham, BRM, Lotus, Matra and McLaren all chose to nominate two drivers for the race meeting.[1]
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Jackie Stewart |
Matra-Ford | 80 | 1:50:39.1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | Graham Hill |
Lotus-Ford | 80 | + 18.8 | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | 5 |  Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford | 80 | + 31.8 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 |  Jo Siffert |
Lotus-Ford | 80 | + 49.2 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | 6 | Bruce McLaren |
McLaren-Ford | 79 | + 1 Lap | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | 8 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
Matra-Ford | 78 | + 2 Laps | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | 11 | Jackie Oliver |
BRM | 77 | + 3 Laps | 14 | |
| 8 | 17 |  Sam Tingle |
Brabham-Repco | 73 | + 7 Laps | 17 | |
| NC | 19 | .svg.png){kind=small} Peter de Klerk |
Brabham-Repco | 67 | Not Classified | 16 | |
| Ret | 2 |  Jochen Rindt |
Lotus-Ford | 44 | Fuel Pump | 2 | |
| Ret | 10 | John Surtees |
BRM | 40 | Engine | 18 | |
| Ret | 12 |  Pedro Rodríguez |
BRM | 38 | Water Leak | 15 | |
| Ret | 9 | Chris Amon |
Ferrari | 34 | Engine | 5 | |
| Ret | 14 |  Jack Brabham |
Brabham-Ford | 32 | Handling | 1 | |
| Ret | 3 |  Mario Andretti |
Lotus-Ford | 31 | Gearbox | 6 | |
| Ret | 16 | John Love |
Lotus-Ford | 31 | Ignition | 10 | |
| Ret | 15 | .svg.png){kind=small} Jacky Ickx |
Brabham-Ford | 20 | Ignition | 13 | |
| Ret | 18 | Basil van Rooyen |
McLaren-Ford | 12 | Brakes | 9 | |
Source:[2] | |||||||
Notes
- Final F1 Grand Prix start for Sam Tingle
- Final race: Matra MS10
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ↑ Hilton, Christopher (November 2006). Michael Schumacher: The Whole Story. Haynes Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 1-84425-008-3.
- ↑ "1969 South African Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
Further reading
- Lang, Mike (1982). Grand Prix! Vol 2. Haynes Publishing Group. pp. 88–89. ISBN 0-85429-321-3.
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