1969 British Grand Prix
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The 1969 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Silverstone Circuit on 19 July 1969. It was race 6 of 11 in both the 1969 World Championship of Drivers and the 1969 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. Jackie Stewart was victorious, as he lapped the entire field and took his fifth win in six races.
The race developed as a contest between Stewart and Jochen Rindt who constantly overtook each other by slipstreaming. It was on one of these occasions towards the end when Stewart signalled to Rindt as he drew alongside<ref>Stewart in TalkSport radio interview 02/07/15</ref> that the end plate of his rear wing had come loose and was fouling the left-rear tyre each time Rindt flung his Lotus through a fast right-hander. Rindt was able to confirm this in his mirror and was forced to pit. However, his team failed to put enough fuel into the car to enable him to finish the race and consequently he was obliged to make a further stop.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The race was also notable for being the only race that Cosworth entered. Their car was withdrawn weeks before the race weekend.
Classification
Qualifying
Race
Championship standings after the race
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- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 1 | Template:Flagicon Jackie Stewart | 45 |
| File:1uparrow green.svg 2 | 2 | Template:Flagicon Bruce McLaren | 17 |
| File:1downarrow red.svg 1 | 3 | Template:Flagicon Graham Hill | 16 |
| File:1downarrow red.svg 1 | 4 | Template:Flagicon Jo Siffert | 13 |
| File:1uparrow green.svg 2 | 5 | Template:Flagicon Jacky Ickx | 13 |
| Source: <ref name="champ">Template:Cite web</ref> | |||
- Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 1 | Template:Flagicon Matra-Ford | 45 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 2 | Template:Flagicon Lotus-Ford | 25 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 3 | Template:Flagicon McLaren-Ford | 20 (22) |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 4 | Template:Flagicon Brabham-Ford | 19 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 5 | Template:Flagicon Ferrari | 4 |
| Source: <ref name="champ"/> | |||
- 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
Further reading
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