So close, yet…
29. Sep 2021
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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:
- Jackie Stewart, Matra-Ford.
- Jochen Rindt, Lotus-Ford, +0.08s
- Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Matra-Ford +0.17s
- Bruce McLaren, Mclaren-Ford +0.19s
Categories:
Formula 1, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, Bruce McLaren, Jackie Stewart, Jochen Rindt, Jean Pierre Beltoise, Mclaren, Tyrrell, Team Lotus, McLaren, Tyrrell, Matra, Lotus, New Zealand, Scotland, Austria, France, 1969
Source: DR