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1969 Rand Spring Trophy
1969 Canadian GP
1968 United States GP

1969 United States GP

1969 Mexican GP
1970 United States GP
 XII  United States Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 5 October 1969
Start time14:00
Event United States GP
Circuit Watkins Glen
Event FormatRace of 108 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#10 of 11 in 1969
#183 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps108
Circuit Perimeter3701 m
Race Distance3701 × 108 = 399.708 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherHot, Dry
Participants
Entries18
Qualifiers18
Finishers6
DebutantsGeorge Eaton (Driver)
MilestonesGold Leaf Team Lotus – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
 Jochen Rindt – 1st Win (Driver)
 Lotus – 50th Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
 Bruce McLaren – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most Retirements Lotus (220),
2. Most 5th Place Finishes Ferrari (28),
3. Most Laps Led Lotus (2923),
4. Most 6th Place Qualifications Bruce McLaren (11),
5. Most 16th Place Qualifications Lotus (31)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (260),
2. Most 4th Place Finishes Jack Brabham (13),
3. Most Race Entries Ferrari (539),
4. Most Race Entries Jack Brabham (114),
5. Most Poles Lotus (50),
6. Most 11th Place Qualifications BRM (32)

World Championship standings
1  Jackie Stewart 60 
2  Jacky Ickx 31 
3  Bruce McLaren 26 
4  Jochen Rindt 22 up
5  Graham Hill 19 up
6  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 19 up
7  Piers Courage 16 up
8  Jo Siffert 15 up
9  Denny Hulme 11 up
10  Jack Brabham 10 
11  John Surtees 6 up
12  Chris Amon 4 up
13  Richard Attwood 3 up
14  Vic Elford 3 up
  Pedro Rodriguez 3 up
16  Johnny Servoz-Gavin 1 up
  Silvio Moser 1 
1  Matra / Ford 63 
2  Lotus / Ford 47 up
3  Brabham / Ford 45 up
4  McLaren / Ford 29 
5  Ferrari / Ferrari 7 
6  BRM / BRM 6 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 2Car 2Car 2
EntrantGold Leaf Team LotusGold Leaf Team LotusGold Leaf Team Lotus
Driver Jochen Rindt Jochen Rindt Jochen Rindt
Car Lotus 49B Lotus 49B Lotus 49B
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:57'56.841'03.621'04.34
Speed203.332 km/h209.425 km/h207.081 km/h