| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 11 in the 1969 Formula One season | ||
 The Montjuïc Circuit (1966–1975) | ||
| Date | May 4, 1969 | |
| Official name | XV Gran Premio de España | |
| Location | Montjuïc circuit, Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | |
| Course | Street Circuit 3.791 km (2.356 mi) | |
| Distance | 90 laps, 341.190 km (212.006 mi) | |
| Weather | Sunny, mild, dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Jochen Rindt
|
Lotus-Ford |
| Time | 1:25.7 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Jochen Rindt
|
Lotus-Ford |
| Time | 1:28.3 on lap 15 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Jackie Stewart
|
Matra-Ford |
| Second |  Bruce McLaren
|
McLaren-Ford |
| Third |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
Matra-Ford |
The 1969 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Montjuïc circuit on May 4, 1969. It was the second round of the 1969 Formula One season.
This is one of only two Grands Prix where the winner finished two laps ahead of the runner-up, the other occasion being the 1995 Australian Grand Prix. This was the last race of the high wing era in Formula One. Both Lotus cars suffered massive accidents when their suspension-mounted wing supports failed. Despite the narrow confines of the Montjuïc circuit, drivers Jochen Rindt and Graham Hill both survived. Jackie Stewart produced one of his most dominant performances, on a circuit that would become synonymous with the danger and lack of professionalism he detested.
Classification[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Jackie Stewart
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Matra-Ford | 90 | 2:16:54.0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 6 |  Bruce McLaren
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McLaren-Ford | 88 | + 2 Laps | 13 | 6 |
| 3 | 8 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
Matra-Ford | 87 | + 3 Laps | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | 5 | Denny Hulme
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McLaren-Ford | 87 | + 3 Laps | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | 14 | John Surtees
|
BRM | 84 | + 6 Laps | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | 4 |  Jacky Ickx
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Brabham-Ford | 83 | + 7 Laps | 7 | 1 |
| Ret | 9 |  Pedro Rodríguez
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BRM | 73 | Engine | 14 | |
| Ret | 15 | Chris Amon
|
Ferrari | 56 | Engine | 2 | |
| Ret | 3 |  Jack Brabham
|
Brabham-Ford | 51 | Engine | 5 | |
| Ret | 10 |  Jo Siffert
|
Lotus-Ford | 30 | Oil Leak | 6 | |
| Ret | 2 | Jochen Rindt
|
Lotus-Ford | 19 | Accident | 1 | |
| Ret | 11 | Piers Courage
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Brabham-Ford | 18 | Engine | 11 | |
| Ret | 2 | Graham Hill
|
Lotus-Ford | 8 | Accident | 3 | |
| Ret | 12 | Jackie Oliver
|
BRM | 1 | Oil Pipe | 10 |
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. 90–91.
- "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1969/538/. Retrieved 2007-06-15.
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