The 1969 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One

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held at Mosport Park on September 20, 1969. It was race 9 of 11 in both the

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and the

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. The 90-lap race was won from

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by Belgian driver Jacky Ickx in a works

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- Ford, with teammate Jack Brabham second and Jochen Rindt third in a works

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-Ford. The race was the last World Championship Grand Prix in which

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-powered cars were entered. One of the entrants, Al Pease, in an

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, became the only driver in F1 history to be disqualified for driving too slowly. The other entrant, John Cordts in a

, retired after only ten laps.

Classification

Qualifying

Race

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings *

References

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