1969 Dutch Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Previous race
Hill won Monaco for a record fifth time, with Piers Courage second in the Frank Williams-entered Brabham and Siffert third. Stewart, Amon and Beltoise all retired within six laps of each other. Brabham and Ickx also failed to finish. With the front-runners out, Hill’s victory was straightforward.
Between-race developments
The CSI has formalised the aerodynamic regulations ahead of Zandvoort. Wings are permitted again, but only if they have no movable parts, are rigidly attached to sprung bodywork (not the suspension), and fall within specified maximum height and width limits. The rules come into force this weekend, with strict enforcement promised from the French Grand Prix onward. Teams have been probing the wording of the new rules, and some of the more daring designs at scrutineering have been rejected.
Entrants
Rindt returns after missing Monaco with injuries from the Spain crash.
Practice
Matra and Lotus both bring four-wheel-drive cars to Zandvoort, trying them in practice to assess their potential. Neither is raced.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “1969 Dutch Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 3 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Mar | 🇿🇦 South African Grand Prix | Brabham | Stewart | Hill | Hulme |
| 2 | 4 May | 🇪🇸 Spanish Grand Prix | Rindt | Stewart | McLaren | Beltoise |
| 3 | 18 May | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Stewart | Hill | Courage | Siffert |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matra-Ford | 18 | 2 |
| 2 | Lotus-Ford | 15 | 1 |
| 3 | McLaren-Ford | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | Brabham-Ford | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | BRM | 2 | 0 |