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Dutch Grand Prix

Zandvoort, 21 Jun 1969

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Jackie Stewart Matra MS80 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8
#4 Matra International
90 2h 06m 42.08s
2 Jo Siffert Lotus 49B [R7] - Cosworth DFV V8
#10 Rob Walker & Jack Durlacher Racing
90 2h 07m 06.60s
3 Chris Amon Ferrari 312/69 [0019] - '69 V12
#8 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
90 2h 07m 12.59s
4 Denis Hulme McLaren M7A [2] - Cosworth DFV V8
#7 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
90 2h 07m 19.24s
5 Jacky Ickx Brabham BT26A [3] - Cosworth DFV V8
#12 Motor Racing Developments Limited
90 2h 07m 19.75s
6 Jack Brabham Brabham BT26A [2] - Cosworth DFV V8
#11 Motor Racing Developments Limited
90 2h 07m 52.89s
7 Graham Hill Lotus 49B [R10] - Cosworth DFV V8
#1 Gold Leaf Team Lotus
88 2h 07m 23.21s
8 Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra MS80 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8
#5 Matra International
87 2h 07m 09.09s
9 John Surtees BRM P138 [01] - P142 V12
#14 Owen Racing Organisation
87 2h 08m 38.22s
10 Vic Elford McLaren M7B [3] - Cosworth DFV V8
#18 Colin Crabbe Antique Automobiles Racing Team
84 2h 07m 12.45s
R Silvio Moser Brabham BT24 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8
#17 Silvio Moser Racing Team
54 ignition
R Bruce McLaren McLaren M7C [1] - Cosworth DFV V8
#6 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
24 suspension
R Jochen Rindt Lotus 49B [R6-2] - Cosworth DFV V8
#2 Gold Leaf Team Lotus
16 halfshaft
R Piers Courage Brabham BT26A [1] - Cosworth DFV V8
#16 Frank Williams Racing Cars
12 clutch
R Jackie Oliver BRM P133 [01] - P142 V12
#15 Owen Racing Organisation
9 gearbox
T Graham Hill Lotus 63 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8
#1T Gold Leaf Team Lotus
(Only used in practice)
T Jackie Stewart Matra MS84 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8
#4T Matra International
(Only used in practice)
T Chris Amon Ferrari 312/69 [0017] - '69 V12
#8T Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
(Only used in practice)
T John Surtees BRM P139 [01] - P142 V12
#14T Owen Racing Organisation
(Only used in practice)
T/S Jochen Rindt Lotus 63 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8
#2T Gold Leaf Team Lotus
(Spare - not used in practice)
DNA Mario Andretti Lotus 63 - Cosworth DFV V8
#3 Gold Leaf Team Lotus
Did not arrive
DNA Pedro Rodriguez Ferrari 312/69 [0017] - '69 V12
#9 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Did not arrive

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Jochen Rindt (F1) 3-litre Lotus 49B [R6-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 20.85s
2 Jackie Stewart (F1) 3-litre Matra MS80 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 21.14s
3 Graham Hill (F1) 3-litre Lotus 49B [R10] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 22.01s
4 Chris Amon (F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312/69 [0019] - Ferrari '69 V12 1m 22.69s
5 Jacky Ickx (F1) 3-litre Brabham BT26A [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 22.85s
6 Bruce McLaren (F1) 3-litre McLaren M7C [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 22.87s
7 Denis Hulme (F1) 3-litre McLaren M7A [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 23.07s
8 Jack Brabham (F1) 3-litre Brabham BT26A [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 23.10s
9 Piers Courage (F1) 3-litre Brabham BT26A [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 23.36s
10 Jo Siffert (F1) 3-litre Lotus 49B [R7] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 23.94s
11 Jean-Pierre Beltoise (F1) 3-litre Matra MS80 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 24.44s
12 John Surtees (F1) 3-litre BRM P138 [01] - BRM P142 V12 1m 25.07s
13 Jackie Oliver (F1) 3-litre BRM P133 [01] - BRM P142 V12 1m 25.11s
14 Silvio Moser (F1) 3-litre Brabham BT24 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 26.50s
15 Vic Elford (F1) 3-litre McLaren M7B [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 28.47s
- Jackie Stewart(T) (F1) 3-litre Matra MS84 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 26.68s

Sources

Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.

3-litre Formula 1 World Championship events 1966-1985

These 1966 to 1985 results were initially compiled by Allen Brown, but these were in the very basic form required to track individual car histories. Since then further details, such as laps completed, qualifying times and so on, have been added from Rob Ryder's extensive database.

All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen at allen@oldracingcars.com if you can help with our research.

Individual sources for this event

Autosport 27 Jun 1969 pp26-33 (report by Patrick McNally). Motor Sport August 1969 pp877-878,880 (DSJ report). Motoring News 26 Jun 1969 pp12-14 (report by ARM, Andrew Marriott). Sport Auto Aout 1969 pp35-42 (report uncredited). Race Report 3 p86 (by Eddie Guba).

It had been four weeks since Monaco, and much had changed. With wings now banned, Lotus had thrown everything into completing two four-wheel-drive Lotus 63s, Tyrrell-Matra had been testing the four-wheel-drive Matra MS84, and McLaren's M9A was nearing completion. BRM had completed a new design, the P139, but this was really an extension of the existing Terry designs to hold more fuel. Brabham were sticking with the BT26A for now. Ferrari had two cars at this race, Pedro Rodriguez having been released from purgatory in the Parnell team's BRM to join Amon. Privateers were again Rob Walker's Lotus 49B, Frank Williams and Moser with Brabhams; and Colin Crabbe had acquired the McLaren M7B for Elford to drive.

The cars that arrived were two 63s and two 49Bs for Lotus drivers Hill and Rindt; two Matra MS80s and one MS84 for Tyrrell's Stewart and Beltoise; the new P139, a P138 and a P133 for BRM drivers Surtees and Oliver; the latest two Ferraris for Amon, the effort to prepare one of them for Rodriguez proving too much for the underresourced operation; the usual McLaren M7C and M7A for McLaren and Hulme; and the usual pair of BT26As for Brabham and Ickx. That made 11 works entries plus four private entries, and only 20 cars present. Mario Andretti was due to arrive to drive the Lotus 63, being very enthusiastic about four-wheel-drive after his experience of the Indy Lotus 64 in testing. However, he was contracted to be at Langhorne, and Rindt was particularly disinterested in testing the Lotus 63, being "apprehensive" about the very forward driving position. BRM were having a dreadful time, and Surtees decided not to race the new P139, Jenks referring to its performance as "pathetic". None of the 4WD cars were raced as the energy was put into finding which "body-mounted" wings could best circumvent the ban, the Dutch scrutineers being somewhat helpless given the CSI's very loose wording. The CSI met on 22 June, the day after the Dutch GP, and set some new rules: wings could be adjustable but not when the car was in motion, the height could not be greater than 80 cm from the ground and no wider than 110 cm; and all aerodynamic devices must be fixed securely. The rules specifically applied to F1, F2, and F3, and also to F5000 in Europe, but in North America CASC and the SCCA paid no attention and McLaren were able to continue with high-winged McLaren M8C in the Can-Am race at Watkins Glen on 13 July. Not long after this, the Spa organisers backed down in their refusal to add safety barriers and agreed to changes after a further visit by Stewart, Bonnier and Rindt, not that this calmed Jenks' fury at the GPDA's leaders in any way.