1969 German Grand Prix

1969 German Grand Prix
Race 7 of 11 in the 1969 Formula One season
Race details
Date 3 August 1969
Official name XXXI Großer Preis von Deutschland
Location Nürburgring
Nürburg, West Germany
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 22.835 km (14.189 miles)
Distance 14 laps, 319.690 km (198.646 miles)
Pole position
Driver Brabham-Ford
Time 7:42.1
Fastest lap
Driver Belgium Jacky Ickx Brabham-Ford
Time 7:43.8 on lap 7
Podium
First Brabham-Ford
Second Matra-Ford
Third McLaren-Ford
Lap leaders
Bruce McLaren finished third driving the McLaren M7C.
Mario Andretti drove a Lotus 63 in the race, but retired on the first lap.

The 1969 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nürburgring on 3 August 1969. It was race 7 of 11 in both the 1969 World Championship of Drivers and the 1969 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. Twelve Formula Two cars were also entered into the race, though they were not eligible to score points.

The 14-lap race was won by Belgian driver Jacky Ickx, driving a works Brabham-Ford. Ickx took pole position, led the final eight laps and set the fastest lap of the race. Scotland's Jackie Stewart finished second in a Matra-Ford, with New Zealand's Bruce McLaren third in a McLaren-Ford.