Round 1 · 1 March 1969
South African Grand Prix
Kyalami · Midrand, South Africa
Championship progression
Drivers' standings
Before the race
Pre-season
No standings yet
This was the opening round, so every driver entered the weekend on zero championship points.
After the race
18 drivers
After Round 1
1
Jackie Stewart
Matra-Ford
NEW
9
+9
2
Graham Hill
Lotus-Ford
NEW
6
+6
3
Denny Hulme
McLaren-Ford
NEW
4
+4
4
Jo Siffert
Lotus-Ford
NEW
3
+3
5
Bruce McLaren
McLaren-Ford
NEW
2
+2
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6
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Matra-Ford
NEW
1
+1
-
Jackie Oliver
BRM
NEW
0
+0
-
Sam Tingle
Brabham-Repco
NEW
0
+0
-
Peter de Klerk
Brabham-Repco
NEW
0
+0
-
Jochen Rindt
Lotus-Ford
NEW
0
+0
-
John Surtees
BRM
NEW
0
+0
-
Pedro Rodríguez
BRM
NEW
0
+0
-
Chris Amon
Ferrari
NEW
0
+0
-
Jack Brabham
Brabham-Ford
NEW
0
+0
-
Mario Andretti
Lotus-Ford
NEW
0
+0
-
John Love
Lotus-Ford
NEW
0
+0
-
Jacky Ickx
Brabham-Ford
NEW
0
+0
-
Basil van Rooyen
McLaren-Ford
NEW
0
+0
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Race classification
18 starters| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Status / time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STE Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | 4 | 1:50:39.100 | 9 |
| 2 | HIL Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 7 | +18.800 | 6 |
| 3 | HUL Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 3 | +31.800 | 4 |
| 4 | SIF Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford | 12 | +49.200 | 3 |
| 5 | MCL Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 8 | 1L | 2 |
| 6 | BEL Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford | 11 | 2L | 1 |
| 7 | OLI Jackie Oliver | BRM | 14 | 3L | 0 |
| 8 | TIN Sam Tingle | Brabham-Repco | 17 | 7L | 0 |
| R | DE Peter de Klerk | Brabham-Repco | 16 | — | 0 |
| R | RIN Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford | 2 | — | 0 |
| R | SUR John Surtees | BRM | 18 | — | 0 |
| R | ROD Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 15 | — | 0 |
| R | AMO Chris Amon | Ferrari | 5 | — | 0 |
| R | BRA Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford | 1 | — | 0 |
| R | AND Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 6 | — | 0 |
| R | LOV John Love | Lotus-Ford | 10 | — | 0 |
| R | ICK Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford | 13 | — | 0 |
| R | VAN Basil van Rooyen | McLaren-Ford | 9 | — | 0 |