Race details | ||
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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 4.104 km (2.550 mi) | |
Distance | 80 laps, 328.320 km (204.009 mi) | |
Weather | Hot, Dry | |
Pole position | ||
Driver | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford |
Time | 1:20.0 | |
Fastest lap | ||
Driver | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford |
Time | 1:21.6 on lap 50 | |
Podium | ||
First | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford |
Second | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford |
Third | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford |
The 1969 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami Circuit on March 1, 1969. It was the first round of the 1969 Formula One season.
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[]
Qualifying[]
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
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1 | 14 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford | 1:20.0 | — |
2 | 2 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford | 1:20.2 | +0.2 |
3 | 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 1:20.3 | +0.3 |
4 | 7 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | 1:20.4 | +0.4 |
5 | 9 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 1:20.5 | +0.5 |
6 | 3 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 1:20.8 | +0.8 |
7 | 2 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 1:21.1 | +1.1 |
8 | 6 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 1:21.1 | +1.1 |
9 | 18 | Basil van Rooyen | McLaren-Ford | 1:21.8 | +1.8 |
10 | 16 | John Love | Lotus-Ford | 1:22.1 | +2.1 |
11 | 8 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford | 1:22.2 | +2.2 |
12 | 4 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford | 1:22.2 | +2.2 |
13 | 15 | Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford | 1:23.1 | +3.1 |
14 | 11 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 1:24.1 | +4.1 |
15 | 12 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1:25.2 | +5.2 |
16 | 19 | Peter de Klerk | Brabham-Repco | 1:27.2 | +7.2 |
17 | 17 | Sam Tingle | Brabham-Repco | 1:50.4 | +30.4 |
18 | 10 | John Surtees 1 | BRM | No time | — |
Note:
- - Surtees actually qualified with a time of 1:23.4, which would have put him 14th. But the time was set in his backup car, after the original car broke the engine, and organizers were not notified of his change from his original car to the backup for the race.
Race[]
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 7 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | 80 | 1:50:39.1 | 4 | 9 |
2 | 2 | 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 | 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 | Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford | 20 | Ignition | 13 | |
Ret | 18 | Basil van Rooyen | McLaren-Ford | 12 | Brakes | 9 |
Notes[]
- Final F1 Grand Prix start for Sam Tingle
Standings after the race[]
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References[]
- ↑ Hilton, Christopher. Michael Schumacher: The Whole Story. Haynes Publishing. p. 15.
- Lang, Mike (1982). Grand Prix! Vol 2. Haynes Publishing Group. pp. 88–89.
- "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1969/537/. Retrieved 2007-06-15.
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