1969 Season - Round 10 - 1969-10-05
Jochen Rindt won the 1969 United States Grand Prix from pole position, leading Piers Courage (Brabham-Ford) and John Surtees (BRM) home for Lotus-Ford.
Jack Brabham (Brabham-Ford) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P18 on the grid to P4 at the flag — a 14-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 12 drivers failing to finish.
6 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1969 United States Grand Prix, completing round 10 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Piers Courage | Brabham-Ford | 9 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | John Surtees | BRM | 11 | +2 Laps | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Jack Brabham |
| Brabham-Ford |
| 18 |
| +2 Laps |
| 3 |
| 5 | Pedro Rodríguez | Ferrari | 12 | +7 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Silvio Moser | Brabham-Ford | 17 | +10 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Matra-Ford | 15 | Not classified | 0 |
| 8 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 4 | Accident | 0 |
| 9 | Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| 10 | George Eaton | BRM | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| 12 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 2 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 13 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | 3 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Pete Lovely | Lotus-Ford | 16 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 15 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford | 13 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 5 | Suspension | 0 |
| 18 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 6 | Engine | 0 |