1969 Canadian Grand Prix
The 1969 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Mosport Park on September 20, 1969. It was race 9 of 11 in both the 1969 World Championship of Drivers and the 1969 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 90-lap race was won from pole position by Belgian driver Jacky Ickx in a works Brabham-Ford, with teammate Jack Brabham second and Jochen Rindt third in a works Lotus-Ford.
| 1969 Canadian Grand Prix | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 20 September 1969 | ||
| Official name | IX Player's Grand Prix of Canada | ||
| Location | Mosport International Raceway, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.957 km (2.458 mi) | ||
| Distance | 90 laps, 356.13 km (221.22 mi) | ||
| Weather | Mild with temperatures approaching 21.1 °C (70.0 °F); wind speeds up to 10.1 kilometres per hour (6.3 mph)[1] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Brabham-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:17.4 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Drivers |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Brabham-Ford | |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Brabham-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:18.1 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Brabham-Ford | ||
| Second | Brabham-Ford | ||
| Third | Lotus-Ford | ||
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | |
Brabham-Ford | 90 | 1:59:25.7 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 12 | |
Brabham-Ford | 90 | + 46.2 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 |  |
Lotus-Ford | 90 | + 52.0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 18 |  |
Matra-Ford | 89 | + 1 Lap | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 |  |
McLaren-Ford | 87 | + 3 Laps | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | 19 | |
Matra-Ford | 84 | + 6 Laps | 15 | 1 |
| 7 | 25 |  |
Lotus-Ford | 81 | + 9 Laps | 16 | |
| NC | 16 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
BRM | 80 | + 10 Laps | 18 | |
| Ret | 1 |  |
Lotus-Ford | 42 | Engine | 7 | |
| Ret | 9 |  |
Lotus-Ford | 40 | Halfshaft | 8 | |
| Ret | 3 | |
Lotus-Ford | 40 | Gearbox | 11 | |
| Ret | 6 |  |
Ferrari | 37 | Oil Pressure | 13 | |
| Ret | 17 | |
Matra-Ford | 32 | Collision | 4 | |
| DSQ | 69 | |
Eagle-Climax | 22 | Driving Too Slowly | 17 | |
| Ret | 14 | |
BRM | 15 | Engine | 14 | |
| Ret | 21 | |
Brabham-Ford | 13 | Fuel Leak | 10 | |
| Ret | 26 | |
Brabham-Climax | 10 | Oil Leak | 19 | |
| Ret | 5 | |
McLaren-Ford | 9 | Distributor | 5 | |
| Ret | 15 | |
BRM | 2 | Engine | 12 | |
| Ret | 20 | |
Brabham-Ford | 0 | Accident | 20 | |
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Notes
- In this race, Al Pease became the only driver in F1 history to be disqualified for driving too slowly.[3]
- This was the only race in which a car with four-wheel drive scored points, Johnny Servoz-Gavin finishing sixth in his Matra MS84.
- This was also the final 1-2 finish for Brabham until the 1974 United States Grand Prix.
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 5 results from the first 6 rounds and the best 4 results from the last 5 rounds counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
References
- "Weather information for the "1969 Canadian Grand Prix"". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- "1969 Canadian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- Edmondson, Laurence (5 February 2010). "Drivers who failed to make the grade". ESPN. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- "Canada 1969 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
| Previous race: 1969 Italian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1969 season |
Next race: 1969 United States Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1968 Canadian Grand Prix |
Canadian Grand Prix | Next race: 1970 Canadian Grand Prix |
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