The 1969 European Formula Two season was contested over 7 rounds. Matra International driver Johnny Servoz-Gavin clinched the championship title.

Teams and drivers

EntrantConstructorChassisEngineDriverRounds
United Kingdom Roy Winkelmann RacingLotus-Ford59B 59Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4United Kingdom Graham Hill1, 3, 5-6
Austria Jochen Rindt1, 3, 5, 7
United States Roy Pike2
United Kingdom Alan Rollinson2, 4
United Kingdom John Miles4, 6-7
Italy Andrea de Adamich7
Republic of Ireland Team IrelandLotus-Ford48Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4United Kingdom John Pollock1, 7
United Kingdom John Watson1
United Kingdom John L'Amie7
United Kingdom Matra InternationalMatra-FordMS7Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4United Kingdom Jackie Stewart1, 3-5
France Johnny Servoz-Gavin1-4, 6-7
France Jean-Pierre Beltoise3
Italy Claudio Francisci7
France Matra SportsMatra-FordMS7Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4France Jean-Pierre Beltoise1-2, 4-6
France Henri Pescarolo1-2, 5-6
Italy SpA Ferrari SEFACFerrariDino 166 F2Ferrari Dino 166 1.6 V6United Kingdom Derek Bell1, 3-4
Italy Ernesto Brambilla1-4
Switzerland Clay Regazzoni1-4
Italy Tecno Racing TeamTecno-Ford68 69Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4France François Cevert1-6
Italy Nanni Galli1-6
Switzerland Clay Regazzoni6
West Germany BB Racing TeamTecno-Ford69Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4Switzerland Max Büsch1
Austria Günther Huber5
United Kingdom Frank Williams Racing CarsTecno-Ford69Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4United Kingdom Alistair Walker1-4
Brabham-FordBT23C BT30United Kingdom Piers Courage1-2, 4, 6
New Zealand Graham McRae1, 4
United Kingdom Malcolm Guthrie1-4
United Kingdom Derek Bell7
Italy Franco Barnabei7
United Kingdom The Paul Watson Racing OrganisationBrabham-FordBT23CFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4United Kingdom Bill Ivy1, 3
United Kingdom FIRSTBrabham-FordBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4United Kingdom Peter WestburyAll
West Germany Montan Racing TeamBrabham-FordBT23 BT23CFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4West Germany Werner Lindermann1-3, 5, 7
West Germany Bernd Terbeck2-4, 6
Switzerland Squadra TartarugaBrabham-FordBT23 BT23CFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4Switzerland Xavier Perrot1, 3, 5, 7
Republic of Ireland Irish Racing CarsBrabham-FordBT23 BT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4United Kingdom Tommy Reid1, 7
United Kingdom Alan Rollinson6-7
Italy Scuderia Picchio RossoBrabham-FordBT23Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4Italy Enzo CortiAll
Tecno-Ford68Italy Carlo Facetti6
West Germany Ahrens Racing TeamBrabham-FordBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4West Germany Kurt Ahrens Jr.1-3, 5
United Kingdom Ecurie EcosseBrabham-FordBT23CFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4United Kingdom Graham Birrell1, 4, 6
West Germany Bayerische Motoren WerkeLola-BMWT102BMW M11 1.6 L4Switzerland Jo Siffert1, 3
West Germany Hubert Hahne1-4
BMW2695-7
West Germany Gerhard Mitter3
Austria Dieter Quester5, 7
Switzerland Jo Siffert6
France Constructions Mechaniques PygméePygmée-FordMDB12Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4France Patrick Dal Bo1, 3-4, 6-7
France Éric Offenstadt1, 3-5
United Kingdom Merlyn Racing United Kingdom Bob Gerard RacingMerlyn-FordMk 12Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4United Kingdom Brian Hart2, 6-7
United Kingdom Robin Widdows3-4
Brabham-FordBT23C6-7
United Kingdom Brian Hart5
Switzerland Midland Racing TeamTecno-Ford69Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4Switzerland Bruno Frey2, 7
United Kingdom Len Street EngineeringLotus-Ford59BFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4United Kingdom Max Mosley3
Italy Alessandro de TomasoDe Tomaso-Ford103Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4United Kingdom Jonathan Williams5
Belgium Jacky Ickx6
United Kingdom Piers Courage7
  • Pink background denotes graded drivers ineligible for points.

Calendar

RaceCircuit RaceDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedPole positionFastest lapWinner
1United Kingdom Thruxton Wills Trophy7 April503.862=193.10 km1'02:44.6 1 lap down184.657 km/h -Austria Jochen RindtAustria Jochen RindtAustria Jochen Rindt France Henri Pescarolo
2West Germany Hockenheim Jim Clark-Rennen/Deutschland Trophäe13 April20+206.769=270.76 km1'21:39.6 1'21:40.2198.942 km/h 198.918 km/hFrance Henri PescaroloFrance Jean-Pierre BeltoiseFrance Jean-Pierre Beltoise West Germany Hubert Hahne
3West Germany Nürburgring Eifelrennen27 April1022.835=228.35 km1'21:40.4 1'23:52.4167.754 km/h 163.353 km/hSwitzerland Jo SiffertUnited Kingdom Jackie StewartUnited Kingdom Jackie Stewart West Germany Hubert Hahne
4Spain Jarama Gran Premio de Madrid11 May603.404=204.24 km1'29:36.7 1 lap down136.750 km/h -France Jean-Pierre BeltoiseUnited Kingdom Jackie Stewart France Jean-Pierre BeltoiseUnited Kingdom Jackie Stewart France Johnny Servoz-Gavin
5Austria Tulln-Langenlebarn Flugplatzrennen Tulln-Langenlebarn12–13 July35+352.7=189.0 km1'13:22.02 1'14:33.40154.565 km/h 152.099 km/hAustria Jochen RindtAustria Jochen RindtAustria Jochen Rindt France François Cevert
6Italy Pergusa-Enna Gran Premio del Mediterraneo24 August31+314.7=296.98 km1'17:58.0 1'17:58.7228.544 km/h 228.510 km/hSwitzerland Clay RegazzoniUnited Kingdom Graham HillUnited Kingdom Piers Courage France Johnny Servoz-Gavin
7Italy Vallelunga Gran Premio di Roma12 October40+403.2=224.0 km1'25:57.2149.525 km/hFrance Johnny Servoz-GavinFrance Johnny Servoz-GavinFrance Johnny Servoz-Gavin

Note:

Race 2, 5, 6 and 7 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.

Race 1 was held with two semi-final heats and the final run, with time only shown for the final.

Race 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 was won by a graded driver, all graded drivers are shown in Italics.

Final point standings

Driver

For every race points were awarded: 9 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded. The best 5 results count. One driver had a point deduction, which is given in ().

PlaceNameTeamChassisEngineTHR United KingdomHOC West GermanyNÜR West GermanyJAR SpainTUL AustriaEMM ItalyVLL ItalyPoints
1France Johnny Servoz-GavinMatra InternationalMatraFord6(3)49-9937
2West Germany Hubert HahneBMWLolaBMW-99628
BMWBMWBMW4--
3France François CevertTecno RacingTecnoFord3-3-96-21
4France Henri PescaroloMatra SportsMatraFord94-----13
5United Kingdom Peter WestburyFIRSTBrabhamFord---32-611
United Kingdom Derek BellFerrariFerrariFerrari Dino--62--11
Williams RacingBrabhamFord3
7Italy Tino BrambillaFerrariFerrariFerrari Dino4--4---8
Italy Nanni GalliTecno RacingTecnoFord-1-16--8
9West Germany Kurt Ahrens Jr.Ahrens RacingBrabhamFord-6-----6
10Switzerland Clay RegazzoniFerrariFerrariFerrari Dino1----5
Tecno RacingTecnoFord4-
11United Kingdom Alan RollinsonWinkelmann RacingLotusFord-2---4
Irish RacingBrabhamFord2-
United Kingdom John MilesWinkelmann RacingLotusFord------44
13Switzerland Xavier PerrotSquadra TartarugaBrabhamFord----3--3
United Kingdom Robin WiddowsGerard RacingBrabhamFord-----3-3
15Italy Enzo CortiScuderia Picchio RossaBrabhamFord2------2
United Kingdom Malcolm GuthrieWilliams RacingBrabhamFord--2----2
West Germany Werner LindermannMontan RacingBrabhamFord--1-1--2
Italy Franco BernabeiWilliams RacingBrabhamFord------22
19France Patrick Dal BoPygméePygméeFord-----1-1
United Kingdom John PollockTeam IrelandLotusFord------11

Note:

Only drivers which were not graded were able to score points.

Non-Championship race results

Other Formula Two races, which did not count towards the European Championship, also held in 1969.

Race nameCircuitDateWinning driverConstructor
Spain III Gran Premio de Madrid †Jarama13 AprilNew Zealand Bill StoneUnited Kingdom Brabham-Lotus
France XXIX Grand Prix Automobile de PauPau20 AprilAustria Jochen RindtUnited Kingdom Lotus-Ford
Belgium VI Grote Prijs van LimborgZolder8 JuneAustria Jochen RindtUnited Kingdom Lotus-Ford
West Germany IV Rhein-PokalrennenHockenheimring15 JuneUnited Kingdom Brian HartUnited Kingdom Brabham-Ford
Italy XI Gran Premio della Lotteria di MonzaMonza22 JuneUnited Kingdom Robin WiddowsUnited Kingdom Brabham-Ford
France XXXV Grand Prix de ReimsReims-Gueux29 JuneFrance François CevertItaly Tecno-Ford
West Germany XXXI Großer Preis von DeutschlandNürburgring3 AugustFrance Henri PescaroloFrance Matra-Ford
France XXVIII Grand Prix d'AlbiAlbi14 SeptemberUnited Kingdom Graham HillUnited Kingdom Lotus-Ford
West Germany IV Flughafenrennen München-NeubibergNeubiberg26 OctoberUnited Kingdom Peter WestburyUnited Kingdom Brabham-Ford

† - Joint F1/F2/F5000 race. F2 winner shown.

‡ – Joint F1/F2 race. F2 winner shown.