1969 Monaco Grand Prix
The 1969 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Monaco on 18 May 1969. It was race 3 of 11 in both the 1969 World Championship of Drivers and the 1969 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
| 1969 Monaco Grand Prix | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 18 May 1969 | ||
| Official name | XXVII Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco | ||
| Location | Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco | ||
| Course | Street Circuit | ||
| Course length | 3.145 km (1.954 mi) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 251.600 km (156.337 mi) | ||
| Weather | Overcast, mild, dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Matra-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:24.6 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 | Matra-Ford | |
| Time | 1:25.1 on lap 16 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | Brabham-Ford | ||
| Third | Lotus-Ford | ||
The 80-lap race was won by Graham Hill, driving a works Lotus-Ford, after he started from fourth position. It was Hill's 14th and final World Championship race victory, and his fifth Monaco win, a record that would stand for 24 years. Piers Courage finished second in a Brabham-Ford entered by Frank Williams, with Jo Siffert third in a Lotus-Ford entered by Rob Walker.
This was also the final Formula One race for Cooper as a constructor and Maserati as an engine supplier, Vic Elford finishing seventh and last in a car entered by Colin Crabbe.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | |
Matra-Ford | 1:24.6 | |
| 2 | 11 |  |
Ferrari | 1:25.0 | +0.4 |
| 3 | 8 |  |
Matra-Ford | 1:25.4 | +0.8 |
| 4 | 1 | |
Lotus-Ford | 1:25.8 | +1.2 |
| 5 | 9 |  |
Lotus-Ford | 1:26.0 | +1.4 |
| 6 | 14 | |
BRM | 1:26.0 | +1.4 |
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Brabham-Ford | 1:26.3 | +1.7 |
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Brabham-Ford | 1:26.4 | +1.8 |
| 9 | 16 | |
Brabham-Ford | 1:26.4 | +1.8 |
| 10 | 2 | |
Lotus-Ford | 1:26.5 | +1.9 |
| 11 | 4 | |
McLaren-Ford | 1:26.7 | +2.1 |
| 12 | 3 | |
McLaren-Ford | 1:26.8 | +2.2 |
| 13 | 15 | |
BRM | 1:28.4 | +3.8 |
| 14 | 10 |  |
BRM | 1:30.5 | +5.9 |
| 15 | 17 | |
Brabham-Ford | 1:30.5 | +5.9 |
| 16 | 12 | |
Cooper-Maserati | 1:32.8 | +8.2 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | |
Lotus-Ford | 80 | 1:56:59.4 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 16 | |
Brabham-Ford | 80 | + 17.3 | 9 | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | |
Lotus-Ford | 80 | + 34.6 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | |
Lotus-Ford | 80 | + 52.9 | 10 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | |
McLaren-Ford | 79 | + 1 Lap | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | |
McLaren-Ford | 78 | + 2 Laps | 12 | 1 |
| 7 | 12 | |
Cooper-Maserati | 74 | + 6 Laps | 16 | |
| Ret | 6 | |
Brabham-Ford | 48 | Suspension | 7 | |
| Ret | 7 | |
Matra-Ford | 22 | Halfshaft | 1 | |
| Ret | 8 | |
Matra-Ford | 20 | Halfshaft | 3 | |
| Ret | 11 | |
Ferrari | 16 | Differential | 2 | |
| Ret | 10 | |
BRM | 15 | Engine | 14 | |
| Ret | 17 | |
Brabham-Ford | 15 | Halfshaft | 15 | |
| Ret | 14 | |
BRM | 9 | Gearbox | 6 | |
| Ret | 5 | |
Brabham-Ford | 9 | Accident | 8 | |
| Ret | 15 | |
BRM | 0 | Accident | 13 | |
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Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
Notes
- Last GP-start for Reg Parnell Racing
- Aerodynamic wings were banned for the event following the previous race at Montjuic Park. Wings would return, albeit under stricter regulations, at the next race.
- 1st Pole Position - Jackie Stewart
References
- "1969 Monaco Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- "Monaco 1969 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
Further reading
- Lang, Mike (1982). Grand Prix! Vol 2. Haynes Publishing Group. pp. 92–93. ISBN 0-85429-321-3.
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FIA Formula One World Championship 1969 season |
Next race: 1969 Dutch Grand Prix |
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