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1969 French Grand Prix

The 1969 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Charade Circuit on 6 July 1969. It was race 5 of 11 in both the 1969 World Championship of Drivers and the 1969 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. There were only thirteen entries for this Grand Prix. The 38-lap race was won by Matra driver Jackie Stewart after he started from pole position. His teammate Jean-Pierre Beltoise finished second and Brabham driver Jacky Ickx came in third.

Classification

Qualifying

Race

Notes

  • This was the Formula One World Championship debut for British driver John Miles.
  • This race marked the 100th participation of a New Zealand driver. In those 100 races, New Zealanders had won 8 Grands Prix, achieved 46 podium finishes, 3 pole positions, 6 fastest laps and had won 1 World Championship.
  • This race saw the 10th podium finish for a Belgian driver.

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
Constructors' Championship standings
  • <small>Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.</small>

References

Further reading