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178th GP – France 1969

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Great Britain Graham Hill
Gold Leaf Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 49B [R10] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
2 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Matra International France Matra MS80 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop
3 Switzerland Jo Siffert
R. R. C. Walker/J. S. Durlacher Great Britain Lotus 49B [R7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
4 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Great Britain McLaren M7A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
5 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Great Britain McLaren M7C [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
6 New Zealand Chris Amon
Ferrari Automobili Italy Ferrari 312/69 [0017] Ferrari 255/C V12 3.0 Firestone
7 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Matra International France Matra MS80 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop
9 Great Britain Piers Courage
Frank Williams (Racing Cars) Great Britain Brabham BT26A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop
10 Great Britain Vic Elford
Antique Automobiles Racing Great Britain McLaren M7B [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
11 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Motor Racing Developments Great Britain Brabham BT26A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
12 Switzerland Silvio Moser
Silvio Moser Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT24 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
14 Great Britain John Miles
Gold Leaf Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 63 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
15 Austria Jochen Rindt
Gold Leaf Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 49B [R6-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
The absences of Brabham, who had been injured in a practice session at Silverstone, and BRM, who had provisionally abandoned competitions in order to regain their competitiveness, made the French GP to have one of the smallest grids in history.

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 2 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
France Matra MS80 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 03:02.400 0
2 4 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain McLaren M7A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:04.700 0
3 7 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
France Matra MS80 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 03:05.000 0
4 6 New Zealand Chris Amon
Italy Ferrari 312/69 [0017] Ferrari 255/C V12 3.0 Firestone 03:06.300 0
5 15 Austria Jochen Rindt
Great Britain Lotus 49B [R6-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:06.400 0
6 3 Switzerland Jo Siffert
Great Britain Lotus 49B [R7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:09.800 0
7 9 Great Britain Piers Courage
Great Britain Brabham BT26A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 03:10.200 0
8 5 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Great Britain McLaren M7C [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:13.000 0
9 1 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain Lotus 49B [R10] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:15.900 0
10 14 Great Britain John Miles
Great Britain Lotus 63 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:17.000 0
11 10 Great Britain Vic Elford
Great Britain McLaren M7B [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:17.700 0
12 11 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Brabham BT26A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:26.400 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 2 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
France Matra MS80 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 03:03.200 0
2 7 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
France Matra MS80 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 03:04.800 0
3 6 New Zealand Chris Amon
Italy Ferrari 312/69 [0017] Ferrari 255/C V12 3.0 Firestone 03:05.100 0
4 11 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Brabham BT26A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:05.900 0
5 3 Switzerland Jo Siffert
Great Britain Lotus 49B [R7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:06.300 0
6 4 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain McLaren M7A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:06.700 0
7 2T Great Britain Jackie Stewart
France Matra MS84 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 03:06.700 0
8 15 Austria Jochen Rindt
Great Britain Lotus 49B [R6-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:07.000 0
9 1 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain Lotus 49B [R10] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:09.100 0
10 5 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Great Britain McLaren M7C [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:09.500 0
11 10 Great Britain Vic Elford
Great Britain McLaren M7B [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:11.100 0
12 9 Great Britain Piers Courage
Great Britain Brabham BT26A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 03:11.400 0
13 14 Great Britain John Miles
Great Britain Lotus 63 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:13.000 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 2 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
France Matra MS80 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 03:00.600 0
2 4 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain McLaren M7A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:02.400 0
3 15 Austria Jochen Rindt
Great Britain Lotus 49B [R6-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:02.500 0
4 11 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Brabham BT26A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:02.600 0
5 7 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
France Matra MS80 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 03:02.900 0
6 6 New Zealand Chris Amon
Italy Ferrari 312/69 [0017] Ferrari 255/C V12 3.0 Firestone 03:04.200 0
7 5 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Great Britain McLaren M7C [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:05.500 0
8 1 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain Lotus 49B [R10] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:05.900 0
9 3 Switzerland Jo Siffert
Great Britain Lotus 49B [R7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:06.400 0
10 10 Great Britain Vic Elford
Great Britain McLaren M7B [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:08.000 0
11 9 Great Britain Piers Courage
Great Britain Brabham BT26A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 03:09.900 0
12 14 Great Britain John Miles
Great Britain Lotus 63 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:12.800 0
13 12 Switzerland Silvio Moser
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:14.600 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 2 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
France Matra MS80 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 03:00.600 0
2 4 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain McLaren M7A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:02.400 0
3 15 Austria Jochen Rindt
Great Britain Lotus 49B [R6-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:02.500 0
4 11 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Brabham BT26A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:02.600 0
5 7 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
France Matra MS80 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 03:02.900 0
6 6 New Zealand Chris Amon
Italy Ferrari 312/69 [0017] Ferrari 255/C V12 3.0 Firestone 03:04.200 0
7 5 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Great Britain McLaren M7C [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:05.500 0
8 1 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain Lotus 49B [R10] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:05.900 0
9 3 Switzerland Jo Siffert
Great Britain Lotus 49B [R7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:06.300 0
10 10 Great Britain Vic Elford
Great Britain McLaren M7B [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:08.000 0
11 9 Great Britain Piers Courage
Great Britain Brabham BT26A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 03:09.900 0
12 14 Great Britain John Miles
Great Britain Lotus 63 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:12.800 0
13 12 Switzerland Silvio Moser
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:14.600 0

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Official NameIIe. Grand Prix de France
CircuitClermont-Ferrand
DateJuly 6
PoleJackie Stewart 03:00.600
Fastest LapJackie Stewart 03:02.700
Podium1st Jackie Stewart (38) , 2nd Jean-Pierre Beltoise, 3rd Jacky Ickx
GP Number 178
Round 5
Weather Sunny
Prev race Grote Prijs van Nederland June 21
Next race British Grand Prix July 19

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P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 2 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Matra International France Matra MS80 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 01:56:47.400 38
03:02.700
38
1
9
2 7 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Matra International France Matra MS80 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 01:57:44.500 38
03:03.700
0
5
6
3 11 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Motor Racing Developments Great Britain Brabham BT26A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:57:44.700 38
03:03.900
0
4
4
4 5 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Great Britain McLaren M7C [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 37
03:07.400
0
7
3
5 10 Great Britain Vic Elford
Antique Automobiles Racing Great Britain McLaren M7B [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 37
03:07.900
0
10
2
6 1 Great Britain Graham Hill
Gold Leaf Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 49B [R10] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone +1 lap 37
03:10.100
0
8
1
7 12 Switzerland Silvio Moser
Silvio Moser Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT24 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 36
03:14.100
0
13
0
8 4 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Great Britain McLaren M7A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +3 laps 35
03:03.200
0
2
0
9 3 Switzerland Jo Siffert
R. R. C. Walker/J. S. Durlacher Great Britain Lotus 49B [R7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone +4 laps 34
03:08.600
0
9
0
DNF 6 New Zealand Chris Amon
Ferrari Automobili Italy Ferrari 312/69 [0017] Ferrari 255/C V12 3.0 Firestone Engine 30
03:06.700
0
6
0
DNF 15 Austria Jochen Rindt
Gold Leaf Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 49B [R6-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone Physical problem 22
03:06.400
0
3
0
DNF 9 Great Britain Piers Courage
Frank Williams (Racing Cars) Great Britain Brabham BT26A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop Handling 21
03:08.900
0
11
0
DNF 14 Great Britain John Miles
Gold Leaf Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 63 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone Fuel pump 1
04:28.200
0
12
0
T 2T Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Matra International France Matra MS84 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop Practice 0

0

0
T 6T New Zealand Chris Amon
Ferrari Automobili Italy Ferrari 312/69 [0019] Ferrari 255/C V12 3.0 Firestone Practice 0

0

0
S 11T - -
Motor Racing Developments Great Britain Brabham BT26A [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0

Formula 1 1969 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1Great Britain Jackie StewartFrance Matra36
2Great Britain Graham HillGreat Britain Lotus16
3Switzerland Jo SiffertGreat Britain Lotus13
4New Zealand Bruce McLarenGreat Britain McLaren13
5France Jean-Pierre BeltoiseFrance Matra11
6New Zealand Denny HulmeGreat Britain McLaren11
7Belgium Jacky IckxGreat Britain Brabham7
8Great Britain Piers CourageGreat Britain Brabham6
9New Zealand Chris AmonItaly Ferrari4
10Great Britain Richard AttwoodGreat Britain Lotus3
11Great Britain John SurteesGreat Britain BRM2
12Great Britain Vic ElfordGreat Britain McLaren2
Great Britain Cooper
13Australia Jack BrabhamGreat Britain Brabham1

Formula 1 1969 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 France Matra Ford Cosworth 36
2 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 22
3 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 18
4 Great Britain Brabham Ford Cosworth 13
5 Italy Ferrari 4
6 Great Britain BRM 2

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