Era 03 · Three litres · season 20

1969

Matra won 6 races out of 11, and the world title went to Jackie Stewart.

The title was decided in round 8 – Italian Grand Prix.

Jackie Stewart, driving a Matra for Ken Tyrrell’s team, won six of the eleven races. He sealed the title at the Italian Grand Prix by winning a race in which the first four cars crossed the line within two tenths of a second.

Matra won the Constructors’ Championship — the first French marque to do so. Jacky Ickx finished second in the championship in a Brabham, and Jochen Rindt took his first win at the United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen.

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Drivers’ standings · championship points
01Jackie StewartMatra63
02Jacky IckxBrabham37
03Bruce McLarenMcLaren26
04Jochen RindtLotus22
05Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra21
06Denny HulmeMcLaren20
07Graham HillLotus19
08Piers CourageBrabham16
09Jo SiffertLotus15
10Jack BrabhamBrabham14
11John SurteesBRM6
12Chris AmonFerrari4
13Richard AttwoodBrabham3
14Vic ElfordMcLaren3
14Pedro RodríguezFerrari3
16Johnny Servoz-GavinMatra1
16Silvio MoserBrabham1
16Jackie OliverBRM1
Constructors’ championship
01Matra66
02Brabham49
03Lotus47
04McLaren38
05Ferrari7
05BRM7

The season’s 11 races

Stewart 6Ickx 2Rindt 1Hulme 1Hill 1