1969 season/Round 10
United States Grand Prix 1969
- Watkins Glen
- 5 October 1969
- 108 laps
- 408.2 km
- 3.780 km a lap
- P1Jochen RindtLotus1:57:56.840
- P2Piers CourageBrabham+46.990
- P3John SurteesBRM+2 laps
- Pole positionJochen RindtLotus · 1:03.620
- Fastest lapJochen Rindt1:04.340 · lap 69
- Winner started fromP1on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindtfastest lap | 2 | Lotus · Ford | 1 | 108 | 1:57:56.840 | 9 |
| 2 | Piers Courage | 18 | Brabham · Ford | 9 | 108 | +46.990 | 6 |
| 3 | John Surtees | 14 | BRM | 11 | 106 | +2 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | 8 | Brabham · Ford | 10 | 106 | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Pedro Rodríguez | 12 | Ferrari | 12 | 101 | +7 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Silvio Moser | 19 | Brabham · Ford | 17 | 98 | +10 laps | 1 |
| NC | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | 16 | Matra · Ford | 15 | 92 | +16 laps | |
| DNF | Graham Hill | 1 | Lotus · Ford | 4 | 90 | Accident | |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | 7 | Brabham · Ford | 8 | 77 | Engine | |
| DNF | George Eaton | 22 | BRM | 18 | 76 | Engine | |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 4 | Matra · Ford | 7 | 72 | Engine | |
| DNF | Denny Hulme | 5 | McLaren · Ford | 2 | 52 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Jackie Stewart | 3 | Matra · Ford | 3 | 35 | Engine | |
| DNF | Pete Lovely | 21 | Lotus · Ford | 16 | 25 | Halfshaft | |
| DNF | Jackie Oliver | 15 | BRM | 14 | 23 | Engine | |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | 9 | Lotus · Ford | 13 | 3 | Suspension | |
| DNF | Jo Siffert | 10 | Lotus · Ford | 5 | 3 | Fuel system | |
| DNS | Bruce McLaren | 6 | McLaren · Ford | 6 | Engine |
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus | 1:03.620 | |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:03.650 | +0.030 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | Matra | 1:03.770 | +0.150 |
| 4 | Graham Hill | Lotus | 1:04.050 | +0.430 |
| 5 | Jo Siffert | Lotus | 1:04.060 | +0.440 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren | 1:04.220 | +0.600 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 1:04.290 | +0.670 |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Brabham | 1:04.320 | +0.700 |
| 9 | Piers Courage | Brabham | 1:04.580 | +0.960 |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 1:04.800 | +1.180 |
| 11 | John Surtees | BRM | 1:05.060 | +1.440 |
| 12 | Pedro Rodríguez | Ferrari | 1:05.940 | +2.320 |
| 13 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:06.520 | +2.900 |
| 14 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 1:06.550 | +2.930 |
| 15 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Matra | 1:07.130 | +3.510 |
| 16 | Pete Lovely | Lotus | 1:07.550 | +3.930 |
| 17 | Silvio Moser | Brabham | 1:08.200 | +4.580 |
| 18 | George Eaton | BRM | 1:11.270 | +7.650 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt | 69 | 1:04.340 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 10. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | 60 | |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | 31 | |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren | 26 | |
| 4 | Jochen Rindt | 22 | ▲3 |
| 5 | Graham Hill | 19 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 19 | ▼1 |
| 7 | Piers Courage | 16 | ▲2 |
| 8 | Jo Siffert | 15 | ▼2 |
| 9 | Denny Hulme | 11 | ▼1 |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | 10 |