1969 Dutch Grand Prix
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Date
June 21, 1969
Official name
XVII Grote Prijs van Nederland
Location
Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands
Course
Permanent racing facility
| 1969 Dutch Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Zandvoort original layout | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | June 21, 1969 | ||
| Official name | XVII Grote Prijs van Nederland | ||
| Location | Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.193 km (2.605 miles) | ||
| Distance | 90 laps, 377.370 km (234.487 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny, mild, dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:20.85 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | |
| Time | 1:22.94 on lap 5 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Matra-Ford | ||
| Second | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
The 1969 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Zandvoort Circuit on June 21, 1969. It was race 4 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 by Matra driver Jackie Stewart after he started from second position. Jo Siffert finished second for the Lotus team and Ferrari driver Chris Amon came in third.
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Jochen Rindt |
Lotus-Ford | 1:20.85 | — |
| 2 | 4 | Jackie Stewart |
Matra-Ford | 1:21.14 | +0.29 |
| 3 | 1T | Graham Hill |
Lotus-Ford | 1:22.01 | +1.16 |
| 4 | 8 |  Chris Amon |
Ferrari | 1:22.69 | +1.84 |
| 5 | 12 |  Jacky Ickx |
Brabham-Ford | 1:22.85 | +2.00 |
| 6 | 6 | Bruce McLaren |
McLaren-Ford | 1:22.87 | +2.02 |
| 7 | 7 | Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford | 1:23.07 | +2.22 |
| 8 | 11 |  Jack Brabham |
Brabham-Ford | 1:23.10 | +2.25 |
| 9 | 16 | Piers Courage |
Brabham-Ford | 1:23.36 | +2.51 |
| 10 | 10 |  Jo Siffert |
Lotus-Ford | 1:23.94 | +3.09 |
| 11 | 5 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
Matra-Ford | 1:24.44 | +3.59 |
| 12 | 14 | John Surtees |
BRM | 1:25.07 | +4.22 |
| 13 | 15 | Jackie Oliver |
BRM | 1:25.11 | +4.26 |
| 14 | 17 | Silvio Moser |
Brabham-Ford | 1:26.50 | +5.65 |
| 15 | 18 | Vic Elford |
McLaren-Ford | 1:28.47 | +7.62 |
Race
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Jackie Stewart |
Matra-Ford | 90 | 2:06:42.08 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | Jo Siffert |
Lotus-Ford | 90 | + 24.52 | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 8 | Chris Amon |
Ferrari | 90 | + 30.51 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 7 | Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford | 90 | + 37.16 | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | 12 | Jacky Ickx |
Brabham-Ford | 90 | + 37.67 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | 11 | Jack Brabham |
Brabham-Ford | 90 | + 1:10.81 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | Graham Hill |
Lotus-Ford | 88 | + 2 laps | 3 | |
| 8 | 5 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
Matra-Ford | 87 | + 3 Laps | 11 | |
| 9 | 14 | John Surtees |
BRM | 87 | + 3 Laps | 12 | |
| 10 | 18 | Vic Elford |
McLaren-Ford | 84 | + 6 Laps | 15 | |
| Ret | 17 | Silvio Moser |
Brabham-Ford | 54 | Ignition | 14 | |
| Ret | 6 | Bruce McLaren |
McLaren-Ford | 24 | Suspension | 6 | |
| Ret | 2 | Jochen Rindt |
Lotus-Ford | 16 | Halfshaft | 1 | |
| Ret | 16 | Piers Courage |
Brabham-Ford | 12 | Clutch | 9 | |
| Ret | 15 | Jackie Oliver |
BRM | 9 | Gearbox | 13 | |
Source:[1] | |||||||
Notes
- This race marked the 10th podium finish for French constructor Matra.
