Round 10 · 1969
United States Grand Prix
WinnerRINTeam Lotus · from P1
PoleRIN
Fastest lap1:04.340Rindt · L69
Biggest gain+11Moser P17→P6
Retirements11of 17 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt RIN | Team Lotus | 1 | 0 | 108 | 1:57:56.840 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Piers Courage COU | Brabham | 9 | +7 | 108 | +46.990 | — | 6 |
| 3 | John Surtees SUE | BRM | 11 | +8 | 106 | +2 laps | — | 4 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham BRB | Brabham | 10 | +6 | 106 | +2 laps | — | 3 |
| 5 | Pedro Rodriguez ROD | Ferrari | 12 | +7 | 101 | +7 laps | — | 2 |
| 6 | Silvio Moser MOE | Brabham | 17 | +11 | 98 | +10 laps | — | 1 |
| — | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 13 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Jackie Oliver OLI | BRM | 14 | 23 | DNF · L23 | — | ||
| — | Bruce McLaren MCL | McLaren | 6 | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Graham Hill HIG | Team Lotus | 4 | 90 | DNF · L90 | — | ||
| — | Pete Lovely LOE | Team Lotus | 16 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — | ||
| — | Jo Siffert SIF | Team Lotus | 5 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Jackie Stewart STJ | Matra | 3 | 35 | DNF · L35 | — | ||
| — | Denny Hulme HUM | McLaren | 2 | 52 | DNF · L52 | — | ||
| — | Matra | 15 | 92 | NC · L92 | — | |||
| — | Jacky Ickx ICK | Brabham | 8 | 77 | DNF · L77 | — | ||
| — | Matra | 7 | 72 | DNF · L72 | — | |||
| — | George Eaton EAT | BRM | 18 | 76 | DNF · L76 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 10
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart STJ | 60 | |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx ICK | 31 | |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren MCL | 26 | |
| 4 | Jochen Rindt RIN | 22 | ▲3 |
| 5 | Graham Hill HIG | 19 | ▼1 |
| 6 | 19 | ▼1 | |
| 7 | Piers Courage COU | 16 | ▲2 |
| 8 | Jo Siffert SIF | 15 | ▼2 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Watkins Glen International
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | United States Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Matra | 2 |
| 1967 | United States Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 2 |
| 1966 | United States Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 2 |
| 1965 | United States Grand Prix | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 1 |
| 1964 | United States Grand Prix | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 4 |
| 1963 | United States Grand Prix | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 1 |
| 1962 | United States Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1961 | United States Grand Prix | Innes Ireland IRE | Team Lotus | 8 |