Location: Paris, France
Years in F1: 1966 - 1972
Team championships:
1969
Drivers Championships:
1969
Grand Prix victories: 9
Races started: 61
Pole positions: 4
Matra team history
Matra built a series of good chassis's and bodies but struggled to produce their own competitive engine despite funding from ELF and the French government. Its only success came in 1969 when Jackie Stewart won with the Cosworth powered car.
Previous seasons
1972
Position: 8
Points: 12
Race wins: 0
Chris Amon 10th 12 points This was a similar season with only one 3rd place.
1971
Position: 7
Points: 9
Race wins: 0
Chris Amon 11th 9 points
Jean-Pierre Beltoise 22nd 1 point This season the team again had one 3rd place.
1970
Position: 6
Points: 23
Race wins: 0
Jean-Pierre Beltoisen 9th 16 points
Henri Pescarolo 12th 8 points Pressures from French sponsor let to a change of chassis and engine which was less successful but with three 3rd places.
1969
Position: 1
Points: 66
Race wins: 6 Jackie Stewart 1st 63 points
JJean-Pierre Beltoise 5th 21 points Jackie Stewart won the drivers championship and the team the constructors championship in what was essentially a Tyrrell car with a Ford Cosworth DVF engine.
1968
Position: 3
Points: 45
Race wins: 0
Jean-Pierre Beltoisen 9th 11 points Jackie Stewart 2nd 36 points Jackie Stewart had a good season with three race wins and the team had three other podium finishes.
1967
Position: NC
Points: 0
Race wins: 0
Jean-Pierre Beltoise 22nd 0 points The team competed in a couple of races this season.