1969 Spanish Grand Prix
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The 1969 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Montjuïc circuit on 4 May 1969. It was race 2 of 11 in both the 1969 World Championship of Drivers and the 1969 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
There was a small field for this race, as the famous Targa Florio sportscar race was on the same day. 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 works 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, Hill was injured but Rindt broke his nose and a marshall lost an eye. Dave Sims said in 2010 "We had the big wing in Barcelona and Chapman said I want to make it wider with aluminium and styrofoam and we put six inches either side and put so much downforce on it bent during the race".Template:Citation needed Chris Amon inherited the lead after Rindt's crash. Establishing a thirty-second lead, the New Zealander seemed to be on his way to his first Grand Prix victory until his engine seized on lap 56.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The lead was then gifted to Jackie Stewart, who then went on to win by a margin of two laps; one of his most dominant performances, on a circuit that would become synonymous with the danger and lack of professionalism he detested.Template:Citation needed
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
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| 1 | 2 | Template:Flagicon Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford | 1:25.7 | — |
| 2 | 15 | Template:Flagicon Chris Amon | Ferrari | 1:26.2 | +0.5 |
| 3 | 1 | Template:Flagicon Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 1:26.6 | +0.9 |
| 4 | 7 | Template:Flagicon Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | 1:26.9 | +1.2 |
| 5 | 3 | Template:Flagicon Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford | 1:27.8 | +2.1 |
| 6 | 10 | Template:Flagicon Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford | 1:28.2 | +2.5 |
| 7 | 4 | Template:Flagicon Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford | 1:28.4 | +2.7 |
| 8 | 5 | Template:Flagicon Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 1:28.6 | +2.9 |
| 9 | 14 | Template:Flagicon John Surtees | BRM | 1:28.9 | +3.2 |
| 10 | 12 | Template:Flagicon Jackie Oliver | BRM | 1:29.2 | +3.5 |
| 11 | 11 | Template:Flagicon Piers Courage | Brabham-Ford | 1:29.3 | +3.6 |
| 12 | 8 | Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford | 1:29.5 | +3.8 |
| 13 | 6 | Template:Flagicon Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 1:29.7 | +4.0 |
| 14 | 9 | Template:Flagicon Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1:34.1 | +8.4 |
| Source:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |||||
Race
Notes
- This race saw the fastest lap set by Jochen Rindt and by an Austrian driver, a first for both.
- This was the fifth Grand Prix win for French constructor Matra.
- A Ford-powered car had now won the Spanish Grand Prix twice, breaking the old record set by Alfa Romeo at the 1951 Spanish Grand Prix.
Championship standings after the race
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- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
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1 | Template:Flagicon Jackie Stewart | 18 |
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2 | Template:Flagicon Bruce McLaren | 8 |
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3 | Template:Flagicon Denny Hulme | 7 |
| File:1downarrow red.svg 2 | 4 | Template:Flagicon Graham Hill | 6 |
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5 | Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 5 |
| Source: <ref name="Championship">Template:Cite web</ref> | |||
- Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | |
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1 | Template:Flagicon Matra-Ford | 18 |
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2 | Template:Flagicon McLaren-Ford | 10 |
| File:1downarrow red.svg 1 | 3 | Template:Flagicon Lotus-Ford | 6 |
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4 | Template:Flagicon BRM | 2 |
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5 | Template:Flagicon Brabham-Ford | 1 |
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
Further reading
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