1969 Italian Grand Prix

The 1969 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza on 7 September 1969. It was race 8 of 11 in both the 1969 World Championship of Drivers and the 1969 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The race was notable in that less than a fifth of a second separated the winner from the fourth-placed driver, and is one of the closest 1–2–3–4 finishes in Formula One history. Jackie Stewart and Matra-Ford claimed the Drivers' and Manufacturers' titles respectively, with three races still remaining.

1969 Italian Grand Prix
Race details
Date	7 September 1969
Official name	XL Gran Premio d'Italia
Location	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	5.750 km (3.573 miles)
Distance	68 laps, 391.000 km (242.956 miles)
Weather	Sunny, Dry
Pole position
Driver	Jochen Rindt	Lotus-Ford
Time	1:25.48
Fastest lap
Driver	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra-Ford
Time	1:25.2 on lap 64
Podium
First	Jackie Stewart	Matra-Ford
Second	Jochen Rindt	Lotus-Ford
Third	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra-Ford
Lap leaders

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	4	Jochen Rindt	Lotus-Ford	1:25.48	—
2	16	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford	1:25.69	+0.21
3	20	Jackie Stewart	Matra-Ford	1:25.82	+0.34
4	32	Piers Courage	Brabham-Ford	1:26.48	+1.00
5	18	Bruce McLaren	McLaren-Ford	1:26.48	+1.00
6	22	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra-Ford	1:26.72	+1.24
7	28	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Ford	1:26.90	+1.42
8	30	Jo Siffert	Lotus-Ford	1:27.04	+1.56
9	2	Graham Hill	Lotus-Ford	1:27.31	+1.83
10	14	John Surtees	BRM	1:27.40	+1.92
11	12	Jackie Oliver	BRM	1:28.40	+2.92
12	10	Pedro Rodríguez	Ferrari	1:28.47	+2.99
13	36	Silvio Moser	Brabham-Ford	1:28.51	+3.03
14	6	John Miles	Lotus-Ford	1:30.56	+5.08
15	10	Ernesto Brambilla	Ferrari	1:30.86	+5.38
16	26	Jacky Ickx	Brabham-Ford	1:37.96	+12.48
Source:[1][2]

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	20	Jackie Stewart	Matra-Ford	68	1:39:11.26	3	9
2	4	Jochen Rindt	Lotus-Ford	68	+ 0.08	1	6
3	22	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra-Ford	68	+ 0.17	6	4
4	18	Bruce McLaren	McLaren-Ford	68	+ 0.19	5	3
5	32	Piers Courage	Brabham-Ford	68	+ 33.44	4	2
6	10	Pedro Rodríguez	Ferrari	66	+ 2 laps	12	1
7	16	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford	66	+ 2 laps	2
8	30	Jo Siffert	Lotus-Ford	64	Engine	8
9	2	Graham Hill	Lotus-Ford	63	Halfshaft	9
10	26	Jacky Ickx	Brabham-Ford	61	Out of fuel	15
NC	14	John Surtees	BRM	60	+ 8 laps	10
Ret	12	Jackie Oliver	BRM	48	Oil pressure	11
Ret	36	Silvio Moser	Brabham-Ford	9	Fuel leak	13
Ret	28	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Ford	6	Oil leak	7
Ret	6	John Miles	Lotus-Ford	3	Engine	14
DNS	10	Ernesto Brambilla	Ferrari		Car raced by Rodríguez
Sources:[3][4]

Notes

• This was the 25th race for a Matra.
• This was the 49th pole position for Lotus, breaking the record set by Ferrari at the 1968 German Grand Prix.

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Jackie Stewart 60 1 2 Bruce McLaren 24 1 3 Jacky Ickx 22 4 Graham Hill 19 1 5 Jean-Pierre Beltoise 16 Source: [5]

Constructors' Championship standings Pos Constructor Points 1 Matra-Ford 60 1 2 Lotus-Ford 34 1 3 Brabham-Ford 30 4 McLaren-Ford 27 (29) 5 Ferrari 5 Source: [5]

• 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.