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| Race 5 of 11 in the 1969 Formula One season | |||
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The Charade Circuit (1958-1988)
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| Date | July 6, 1969 | ||
| Official name | LV Grand Prix de France | ||
| Location | Charade Circuit, Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 8.055 km (5.005 mi) | ||
| Distance | 38 laps, 306.090 km (190.196 mi) | ||
| Weather | Sunny, mild, dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Matra-Ford | ||
| Time | 3:00.6 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
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Matra-Ford | |
| Time | 3:02.7 on lap 27 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Matra-Ford | ||
| Second | Matra-Ford | ||
| Third | Brabham-Ford | ||
The 1969 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Charade Circuit on July 6, 1969. It was the fifth round of the 1969 Formula One season. The 38-lap race was won by Matra driver Jackie Stewart after he started from pole position. His teammate Jean-Pierre Beltoise finished second and Brabham driver Jacky Ickx came in third.