The 1969 South African Grand Prix started March 1st, 1969 at 01:00 on Kyalami in Midrand, South Africa. Jack Brabham started from pole position with Jochen Rindt next to him. Denny Hulme started from third place.
After 1 hour, 50 minutes and 39 seconds Jackie Stewart finished the race first. The podium was completed with Graham Hill in second and Denny Hulme in third place.
After the 1969 South African Grand Prix, Jackie Stewart is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Stewart is 3 points ahead of Graham Hill.
After 1 hour, 50 minutes and 39 seconds Jackie Stewart finished the race first. The podium was completed with Graham Hill in second and Denny Hulme in third place.
After the 1969 South African Grand Prix, Jackie Stewart is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Stewart is 3 points ahead of Graham Hill.
Circuit
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Date
March 1st, 1969 at 01:00
Round
1/11
Winner
Jackie Stewart
Winning time
1:50:39.1
Pole position
Jack Brabham
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 | #7 Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | 1:50:39.1 | 4 | 80 | 9 |
| 2 5 | #1 Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | +18.8 | 7 | 80 | 6 |
| 3 | #5 Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | +31.8 | 3 | 80 | 4 |
| 4 8 | #4 Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford | +49.2 | 12 | 80 | 3 |
| 5 3 | #6 Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | +1 Lap | 8 | 79 | 2 |
| 6 5 | #8 Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford | +2 Laps | 11 | 78 | 1 |
| 7 7 | #11 Jackie Oliver | BRM | +3 Laps | 14 | 77 | 0 |
| 8 9 | #17 Sam Tingle | Brabham-Repco | +7 Laps | 17 | 73 | 0 |
| - | #19 Peter de Klerk | Brabham-Repco | Not classified | 16 | 67 | 0 |
| - | #2 Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford | DNF (Fuel pump) | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| - | #10 John Surtees | BRM | DNF (Engine) | 18 | 40 | 0 |
| - | #12 Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | DNF (Water leak) | 15 | 38 | 0 |
| - | #9 Chris Amon | Ferrari | DNF (Engine) | 5 | 34 | 0 |
| - | #14 Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford | DNF (Handling) | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| - | #3 Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | DNF (Gearbox) | 6 | 31 | 0 |
| - | #16 John Love | Lotus-Ford | DNF (Ignition) | 10 | 31 | 0 |
| - | #15 Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford | DNF (Ignition) | 13 | 20 | 0 |
| - | #18 Basil van Rooyen | McLaren-Ford | DNF (Brakes) | 9 | 12 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
| 4 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford | 3 | -6 | ||
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 2 | -7 | ||
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford | 1 | -8 | ||
| 7 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 0 | -9 | ||
| 8 | Sam Tingle | Brabham-Repco | 0 | -9 | ||
| 9 | Peter de Klerk | Brabham-Repco | 0 | -9 | ||
| 10 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford | 0 | -9 | ||
| 11 | John Surtees | BRM | 0 | -9 | ||
| 12 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 0 | -9 | ||
| 13 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 14 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford | 0 | -9 | ||
| 15 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 0 | -9 | ||
| 16 | John Love | Lotus-Ford | 0 | -9 | ||
| 17 | Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford | 0 | -9 | ||
| 18 | Basil van Rooyen | McLaren-Ford | 0 | -9 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matra-Ford | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Lotus-Ford | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 3 | McLaren-Ford | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
| 4 | BRM | 0 | -9 | ||
| 5 | Brabham-Repco | 0 | -9 | ||
| 6 | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 7 | Brabham-Ford | 0 | -9 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Mark Blundell | Alain Prost | |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1985 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Alain Prost | Derek Warwick | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1983 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Andrea de Cesaris | Nelson Piquet | Patrick Tambay | |
| 1982 | #15 Alain Prost | Carlos Reutemann | René Arnoux | René Arnoux | |
| 1980 | #16 René Arnoux | Jacques Laffite | Didier Pironi | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1978 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | Niki Lauda | |
| 1977 | #11 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | James Hunt | |
| 1976 | #1 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | James Hunt | |
| 1975 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Carlos Reutemann | Patrick Depailler | Carlos Pace | |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Mike Hailwood | Niki Lauda | |
| 1973 | #3 Jackie Stewart | Peter Revson | Emerson Fittipaldi | Denny Hulme | |
| 1972 | #12 Denny Hulme | Emerson Fittipaldi | Peter Revson | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1971 | #6 Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart | Clay Regazzoni | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1970 | #12 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1968 | #4 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Jochen Rindt | Jim Clark | |
| 1967 | #4 Pedro Rodríguez | John Love | John Surtees | Jack Brabham | |
| 1965 | #5 Jim Clark | John Surtees | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | |
| 1963 | #1 Jim Clark | Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | |
| 1962 | #3 Graham Hill | Bruce McLaren | Tony Maggs | Jim Clark |