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So close, yet…

29. Sep 2021 
by Ziv Knoll
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Monza, Italian Grand Prix 1969. As usual on the famous  Autodromo di Monza, it was all about slipstreaming. This race was notable in that less than 0.2 sec separated the top 4 drivers on the finish line.

Picture above: Stewart (Matra) and Rindt (Lotus), take the flag almost side-by-side, while Beltoise (Matra) is just two metres behind.

So close… yet so far from victory for New-Zealander Bruce McLaren, who finished in fourth in his McLaren-Ford, just 0.19s from the winner, Jackie Stewart in his Matra,… but not even on the podium…!

Race results:

  1. Jackie Stewart, Matra-Ford.
  2. Jochen Rindt, Lotus-Ford, +0.08s
  3. Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Matra-Ford +0.17s
  4. Bruce McLaren, Mclaren-Ford +0.19s
Source: DR

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