1969 Formula One season facts for kids

The 1969 Formula One season was a super exciting year in the world of Formula One racing. It's like the biggest championship for open-wheel racing cars! This season saw the amazing Scottish driver Jackie Stewart become the world champion for the very first time. He drove for the Matra-Ford team, and he was really dominant that year.

A Look Back at the 1969 Season

The 1969 Formula One season had 11 exciting races, called Grand Prix events, held in different countries around the world. These races are where the best drivers compete to win points. The driver with the most points at the end of the season becomes the world champion.

Jackie Stewart was the star of the season, winning six of the 11 races! He won in South Africa, Spain, the Netherlands, France, Britain, and Italy. His car, a Matra-Ford, was incredibly fast and reliable.

Other drivers also had their moments of glory:

• Graham Hill won the famous Monaco Grand Prix, a very tricky street circuit.
• Jacky Ickx won two races for the Brabham-Ford team, in Germany and Canada.
• Jochen Rindt won the United States Grand Prix for Lotus-Ford.
• Denny Hulme won the final race of the season, the Mexican Grand Prix, driving for McLaren-Ford.

The season was a big success for Jackie Stewart and his team, Matra. They showed incredible skill and teamwork to win the championship.

Final Standings for Drivers

Here are the top drivers from the 1969 Formula One season and how many points they earned. Points are given based on where a driver finishes in each race. The more points, the better!

Position Driver Points 1 Jackie Stewart 63 2 Jacky Ickx 37 3 Bruce McLaren 26 4 Jochen Rindt 22 5 Jean-Pierre Beltoise 21 6 Denny Hulme 20 7 Graham Hill 19 8 Piers Courage 16 9 Jo Siffert 15 10 Jack Brabham 14 11 John Surtees 6 12 Chris Amon 4 13 Richard Attwood 3 14 Vic Elford 3 15 Pedro Rodríguez 3 16 Silvio Moser 1 17 Jackie Oliver 1 18 Johnny Servoz-Gavin 1

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Light blue Practiced only (PO) Friday test driver (TD) (starting in 2003) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrew entry before the event (WD)

Images for kids

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  Briton Jackie Stewart won the 1st of his three championships, driving a Matra-Ford for Ken Tyrrell

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  The McLaren M7C with early 1969 high-position wings attached. In the Donington Grand Prix Collection.

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  Stewart in 1969 at Nürburgring

See also

In Spanish: Temporada 1969 de Fórmula 1 para niños