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1969 rule changes

2 changes recorded for 1969. 1969 standings · results · ← 1968 · 1970 →

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banned Aerodynamics

High suspension-mounted wings banned

After both Lotus wings collapsed at the Spanish Grand Prix, the CSI banned wings from the Monaco Grand Prix practice, then allowed only wings fixed to the sprung bodywork, limited in height and width. Source

introduced Chassis and safety

Four-wheel drive experiments allowed; six-point harnesses recommended

Lotus, Matra, McLaren and Cosworth built four-wheel-drive cars in 1969; none succeeded. Source