Summary
The 1969 Madrid Grand Prix was a Formula One non-championship race held at Jarama, Madrid on 13 April 1969, run over 40 laps of the circuit. The field only included two Formula One cars, however, the remainder being Formula 5000 and Formula Two cars.
| 1969 Madrid Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1969 Formula One season | |||
 Circuito Permanente del Jarama's layout | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 13 April 1969 | ||
| Official name | III Gran Premio de Madrid | ||
| Location | Circuito Permanente del Jarama, Madrid | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.404 km (2.115 miles) | ||
| Distance | 40 laps, 136.6 km (84.6 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McLaren-Chevrolet | ||
| Time | 1:31.9 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Peter Gethin | McLaren-Chevrolet | |
| Time | 1:30.9 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lola-Chevrolet | ||
| Second | BRM | ||
| Third |
| Lotus-Ford | |
The entrants included Max Mosley, later to become president of the FIA, who drove a Formula Two Lotus.
The fastest combination in the event was clearly Peter Gethin in his F5000 McLaren-Chevrolet, but after an engine failure on the last lap, it was left to Keith Holland to take the victory, with the rest of the field at least a lap down. Contemporary reports listed Tony Dean (BRM P261) as finishing second having completed 39 out of 40 laps. However, Gethin broke down on lap 40 and some later reports classify him as second.[1]
Qualifying edit
Note: a blue background indicates a Formula 5000 entrant and a pink background indicates a Formula Two entrant.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Constructor | Lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 | Peter Gethin
|
McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:31.9 | — |
| 2 | 52 | Keith Holland
|
Lola-Chevrolet | 1:35.2 | +3.3 |
| 3 | 12 | Tony Dean
|
BRM | 1:35.8 | +3.9 |
| 4 | 16 | Max Mosley
|
Lotus-Ford | 1:38.3 | +6.4 |
| 5 | 54 | Robert Lamplough
|
Lotus-Ford | 1:39.0 | +7.1 |
| 6 | 14 | Neil Corner
|
Cooper-Maserati | 1:41.1 | +9.2 |
| 7 | 55 | Jock Russell
|
Lotus-Ford | 1:42.4 | +10.5 |
| 8 | 11 |  Bill Stone
|
Brabham-Lotus | No time | — |
| DNA | 15 | Graham McRae
|
Brabham-Ford | ||
| DNA | 51 | Mike Hailwood
|
Lola-Chevrolet |
Classification edit
| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | Keith Holland
|
Alan Fraser Racing Team | Lola-Chevrolet | 40 | 1.03:29.8 |
| 2 | 12 | Tony Dean
|
A. G. Dean | BRM | 39 | + 1 lap |
| 3 | 55 | Jock Russell
|
Jock Russell | Lotus-Ford | 38 | + 2 laps |
| 4 | 14 | Neil Corner
|
Antiques Automobiles Racing | Cooper-Maserati | 38 | + 2 laps |
| Ret | 53 | Peter Gethin
|
Church Farm Racing Team | McLaren-Chevrolet | 39 | Engine ‡ |
| Ret | 11 | Bill Stone
|
Jack Smith | Brabham-Lotus | 36 | Retired |
| Ret | 16 | Max Mosley
|
Len Street (Engineering) | Lotus-Ford | 14 | Injector trumpet |
| Ret | 54 | Robert Lamplough
|
Robert Lamplough | Lotus-Ford | 0 | Engine |
- The fastest lap for a Formula One car during the race was 1:34.2 by Tony Dean.
- ‡Some websites mistakenly give Gethin second place based on the number of laps completed, but was a DNF because he broke an engine connecting rod one lap from the end while leading the race and couldn't finished it.[1]
References edit
- Footnotes
- ^ a b Jenkinson, Denis (May 1969). "Madrid G.P". Motor Sport magazine archive. p. 23. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- Sources
- "f1-images.de". Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- "F2.net". Retrieved 2024-01-15.