1969 British Formula Three season

1969 champion, Emerson Fittipaldi

The 1969 British Formula Three Championship (known as the 1969 Lombank British F3 Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 19th season of the British Formula 3 season. Future two-time Formula One world champion Emerson Fittipaldi, driving the Lotus 59, won the championship by 8 points from Alan Rollinson. It was also the first season in Formula Three for James Hunt.

Race Calendar and Results

Championship Events

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Winning Driver Winning Team
1 United Kingdom Mallory Park 9 March Australia Tim Schenken United Kingdom Alan Rollinson Alan Rollinson
2 United Kingdom Oulton Park 15 March Australia Tim Schenken Australia Tim Schenken Sports Motors (Manchester)
3 United Kingdom Snetterton 23 March United Kingdom Alan Rollinson United Kingdom Alan Rollinson Alan Rollinson
4 United Kingdom Snetterton 4 April Australia Tim Schenken Sweden Reine Wisell Chevron Cars Ltd.
5 United Kingdom Mallory Park 7 April United Kingdom Alan Rollinson United Kingdom Alan Rollinson Alan Rollinson
6 United Kingdom Oulton Park 3 May United Kingdom Alan Rollinson United Kingdom Alan Rollinson Alan Rollinson
7 United Kingdom Mallory Park 4 May N/A United Kingdom Alan Rollinson Alan Rollinson
8 United Kingdom Brands Hatch 25 May United Kingdom Richard Scott United Kingdom Keith Jupp PM Racing Preparations
9 United Kingdom Brands Hatch 15 June United Kingdom Richard Scott United Kingdom Richard Scott Richard Scott
10 United Kingdom Mallory Park 13 July United States Roy Pike United States Roy Pike Team Lotus
11 United Kingdom Brands Hatch 3 August Japan Tetsu Ikuzawa United Kingdom Bev Bond Race Cars International
12 United Kingdom Mallory Park 10 August United States Roy Pike Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Jim Russell Racing Driver School
13 United Kingdom Brands Hatch 17 August Australia Wayne Mitchell Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Jim Russell Racing Driver School
14 United Kingdom Brands Hatch 14 September United Kingdom Bev Bond Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Jim Russell Racing Driver School
15 United Kingdom Mallory Park 28 September Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Jim Russell Racing Driver School
16 United Kingdom Mallory Park 12 October Australia Dave Walker United Kingdom Barrie Maskell Barrie Maskell
17 United Kingdom Brands Hatch 9 November United Kingdom Tony Trimmer Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Jim Russell Racing Driver School
Source:[1][2]

Non-Championship Events

James Hunt driving the Brabham BT21 in the IX Guards International Trophy race at Brands Hatch.
Event Circuit Date Pole Position Winning Driver Winning Team
1969 Chris Moore Memorial Trophy United Kingdom Thruxton 16 March N/A United Kingdom Alan Rollinson Alan Rollinson
1969 Martini International Trophy United Kingdom Silverstone 17 May United Kingdom Alan Rollinson United Kingdom Charles Lucas Charles Lucas Engineering
XVII Greater London Trophy United Kingdom Crystal Palace 26 June Sweden Ronnie Peterson Australia Tim Schenken Sports Motors (Manchester)
1969 Guards 4,000 Guineas United Kingdom Mallory Park 29 June Japan Tetsu Ikuzawa Japan Tetsu Ikuzawa Michael Spence Ltd
I Plessey Trophy United Kingdom Silverstone 19 July Australia Tim Schenken United Kingdom Alan Rollinson Alan Rollinson
1969 Daily Express Trophy United Kingdom Crystal Palace 2 August Sweden Reine Wisell Sweden Reine Wisell Chevron Cars Ltd.
IX Guards International Trophy United Kingdom Brands Hatch 1 September N/A Sweden Reine Wisell Chevron Cars Ltd.
1969 Reg Parnell Trophy United Kingdom Crystal Palace 13 September United Kingdom Charles Lucas Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Jim Russell Racing Driver School
1969 Lincolnshire International Trophy United Kingdom Cadwell Park 28 September New Zealand Howden Ganley Australia Tim Schenken Sports Motors (Manchester)
1969 E.R. Hall Trophy United Kingdom Brands Hatch 19 October Australia Tim Schenken Sweden Reine Wisell Chevron Cars Ltd.
1969 W.D. and H.O. Wills Trophy United Kingdom Thruxton 15 November Australia Dave Walker Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Jim Russell Racing Driver School
Source:[2]

Championship Standings

Championship winner Emerson Fittipaldi driving the Lotus 59 in the IX Guards International Trophy race at Brands Hatch.
Place Driver Entrant Total
1 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Jim Russell Racing Driver School 57
2 United Kingdom Alan Rollinson Alan Rollinson 49
3 United Kingdom Bev Bond Race Cars International 39
4 United States Roy Pike Roy Pike 38
5 United Kingdom Richard Scott Richard Scott 36
6 Australia Tim Schenken Sports Motors (Manchester) 33
7 Sweden Reine Wisell Chevron Cars Ltd. 27
8 United Kingdom Barrie Maskell Barrie Maskell 26
9 United Kingdom Mo Nunn Team Lotus 23
10 United Kingdom Keith Jupp PM Racing Preparations 18
11 Australia Dave Walker Jim Russell Racing Driver School 14
12 United Kingdom Peter Deal Peter Deal 12
13 United Kingdom David Cole Car Consultants USA 10
14 United Kingdom Mike Watkins Mike Watkins 9
15 United Kingdom James Hunt Motor Racing Enterprises 8
Source:[3]

References

  1. ^ The Fast Lane. "Formula 3 1969". Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  2. ^ a b Racing Years. "1969 / Lombank British Formula 3". Archived from the original on 2025-05-27. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  3. ^ Driver Database. "BRSCC/MCD Lombank - British Formula 3 1969". Archived from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2025-05-27.