1969 – The Racing Year – Video

Sit back and relax as we wind the clock back to the tune of 45 years with this intriguing, comprehensive look into what motor racing was really like in 1969.

Opening Image: Jackie Stewart at the 1969 French Grand Prix (Image: The Cahier Archive)

A lot happened in the world of racing during the final year of the swinging sixties, however for us 1969 will forever be remembered as the year that Jackie Stewart won the first of his three Formula One World Championships.

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This terrific piece takes us on a nostalgia roller-coaster through the tail end of one of the most iconic racing decades of all time (we’re not just talking about F1 either). Enjoy.

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