1969 Italian Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = Italy
Grand Prix = Italian
Date = September 7
Year = 1969


Official name = 1969 Italian Grand Prix
Race_No = 8
Season_No = 11
Location = Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi =
Course_km =
Distance_laps = 68
Distance_mi =
Distance_km =
Weather =
Pole_Driver = Jochen Rindt
Pole_Team = Lotus-Ford
Pole_Time = 1:25.48
Pole_Country = Austria
Fast_Driver = Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Fast_Team = Matra-Ford
Fast_Time = 1:25.2
Fast_L

Fast_Country = France
First_Driver = Jackie Stewart
First_Team = Matra-Ford
First_Country = UK
Second_Driver = Jochen Rindt
Second_Team = Lotus-Ford
Second_Country= Austria
Third_Driver = Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Third_Team = Matra-Ford
Third_Country = France

The 1969 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza on September 7, 1969. The race was notable in that less than a fifth of second separated the winner from the fourth-placed driver, and is generally reckoned to be the closest 1-2-3-4 in Formula One history.

Classification

Notes

* Jackie Stewart and Matra-Ford claimed the Drivers' and Constructors' championships in this race, with 3 races left to go.

References

*cite book |last=Lang |first=Mike |title=Grand Prix! Vol 2 |publisher=Haynes Publishing Group |year=1982 |pages=pp102-103 |isbn=0-85429-321-3
*cite web |title=The Official Formula 1 website |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1969/544/ |accessdate=2007-06-15

External links

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F1 race report
Name_of_race = Italian Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 1969
Previous_race_in_season = 1969 German Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 1969 Canadian Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 1968 Italian Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 1970 Italian Grand Prix