1969 Spanish Grand Prix

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The 1969 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race, held at Montjuïc circuit on May 4, 1969.

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 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. Jackie Stewart produced one of his most dominant performances, on a circuit that would become synonymous with the danger and lack of professionalism he detested.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Classification

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	7	Jackie Stewart	Matra-Ford	90	2:16:54.0	4	9
2	6	Bruce McLaren	McLaren-Ford	88	+ 2 Laps	13	6
3	8	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra-Ford	87	+ 3 Laps	12	4
4	5	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford	87	+ 3 Laps	8	3
5	14	John Surtees	BRM	84	+ 6 Laps	9	2
6	4	Jacky Ickx	Brabham-Ford	83	+ 7 Laps	7	1
Ret	9	Pedro Rodríguez	BRM	73	Engine	14
Ret	15	Chris Amon	Ferrari	56	Engine	2
Ret	3	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Ford	51	Engine	5
Ret	10	Jo Siffert	Lotus-Ford	30	Oil Leak	6
Ret	2	Jochen Rindt	Lotus-Ford	19	Accident	1
Ret	11	Piers Courage	Brabham-Ford	18	Engine	11
Ret	2	Graham Hill	Lotus-Ford	8	Accident	3
Ret	12	Jackie Oliver	BRM	1	Oil Pipe	10

[edit] Notes

• Pole position: Jochen Rindt - 1:25.7
• Fastest lap: Jochen Rindt - 1:28.3 on lap 15

[edit] References

• Lang, Mike (1982). Grand Prix! Vol 2. Haynes Publishing Group, pp90-91. ISBN 0-85429-321-3. 
• The Official Formula 1 website. Retrieved on 2007-06-15.

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