Kammala jumla mai zuwa: Don kakar 1969, Rindt ya sanya hannu don Lotus na 1968 World Constructors 'Champion, inda ya haɗu da Graham Hill mai karewa. Rindt ya ji dadi tare da motsawa, saboda sanannun rashin amincewa da motar Lotus; a cikin watanni ashirin tsakanin 1967 da 1969, ƙungiyar ta shiga cikin hatsari 31. Hill kadai ya yi hadari tara tsakanin 1968 zuwa 1970, wanda ya sa ya yi ba'a: "Duk lokacin da motar kaina ta wuce ni, na san ina cikin Lotus". Lokacin da Rindt ya shiga Lotus, abokinsa kuma " de facto " manajan Bernie Ecclestone, wanda ya tattauna yarjejeniyar, ya lura cewa sun san cewa Brabham na iya zama mafi kyawun zaɓi na ƙungiyar amma saurin Lotus ya ba Rindt damar lashe gasar. Rindt ya yi sharhi: "A Lotus, zan iya zama zakaran duniya ko kuma in mutu". Saboda rashin tabbacinsa game da hikimar shiga ƙungiyar, Rindt bai sanya hannu kan kwangilar Lotus ba har sai da ɗan gajeren lokaci kafin
1969 Gasar Cin Kofin Spain.