| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 5 of 11 in the 1969 Formula One season | ||
 The Charade Circuit (1958-1988) | ||
| Date | July 6, 1969 | |
| Official name | LV Grand Prix de France | |
| Location | Charade Circuit, Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 8.055 km (5.005 mi) | |
| Distance | 38 laps, 306.090 km (190.196 mi) | |
| Weather | Sunny, mild, dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Jackie Stewart
|
Matra-Ford |
| Time | 3:00.6 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Jackie Stewart
|
Matra-Ford |
| Time | 3:02.7 on lap 27 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Jackie Stewart
|
Matra-Ford |
| Second |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
Matra-Ford |
| Third |  Jacky Ickx
|
Brabham-Ford |
The 1969 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Charade Circuit on July 6, 1969. It was the fifth round of the 1969 Formula One season.
Classification[]
Qualifying[]
| 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 | 2 | 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 |
Race[]
| 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 | 2 | 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 |
Standings after the race[]
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References[]
- Lang, Mike (1982). Grand Prix! Vol 2. Haynes Publishing Group. pp. 96–97.
- "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1969/541/. Retrieved 2007-06-15.
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