1969 Canadian Grand Prix

The 1969 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Mosport Park on September 20, 1969. It was race 9 of 11 in both the 1969 World Championship of Drivers and the 1969 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 90-lap race was won from pole position by Belgian driver Jacky Ickx in a works Brabham-Ford, with teammate Jack Brabham second and Jochen Rindt third in a works Lotus-Ford.

The race was the last World Championship Grand Prix in which Climax-powered cars were entered. One of the entrants, Al Pease, in an Eagle-Climax, became the only driver in F1 history to be disqualified for driving too slowly.^[2] The other entrant, John Cordts in a Brabham-Climax, retired after only ten laps.

By finishing sixth, Johnny Servoz-Gavin became the first (and, as of 2023, only) driver in Formula One history to score points in a four-wheel drive car.

Classification

Qualifying

Race

Notes

This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Canadian driver John Cordts.
This was the 50th, 51st and 52nd podium finish for a Ford-powered car. It was also the 5th Grand Slam for a Ford-powered car.

Championship standings after the race

Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 5 results from the first 6 rounds and the best 4 results from the last 5 rounds counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

References

^ "Weather information for the "1969 Canadian Grand Prix"". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
^ Edmondson, Laurence (5 February 2010). "Drivers who failed to make the grade". ESPN. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
^ "1969 Canadian GP Qualification". www.chicanef1.com. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
^ "1969 Canadian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
^ a b "Canada 1969 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.