The 1970 Formula One Season was the 21st season of the Drivers' World Championship and the 13th season of the Constructors' Championship.
It began on March 19th 1970 in South Africa and ended on October 25th in Mexico, and consisted of 13 races.
The Drivers' World Championship was won by Jochen Rindt of Lotus, who became the first (and so far only) posthumous winner of the championship, when he was killed during practice for the Italian Grand Prix. He finished five points ahead of Jacky Ickx of Ferrari. Ickx's teammate, Clay Regazzoni was third.
The Constructors' Championship was won by Lotus-Ford, seven points ahead of Ferrari, and 11 ahead of March, a brand new constructor.
In addition to Rindt, drivers Bruce McLaren (testing accident at Goodwood) and Piers Courage (during the Dutch Grand Prix) were killed this season, giving this year the sobriquet "The Year of Death".
Team and Drivers[]
Calendar[]
World Championship Schedules[]
Round | Grand Prix | Date |
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1 | South African Grand Prix | 7 March | |||
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Official Title | XVI South African Grand Prix | ||||
Circuit | Kyalami | ||||
Location | Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa | ||||
Lap distance | 4.103 km (2.549 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 328.24 km (203.959 mi) | ||||
Date | 7 March | Laps | 80 |
2 | Spanish Grand Prix | 19 April | |||
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Official Title | XVI Gran Premio de España | ||||
Circuit | Jarama | ||||
Location | Madrid, Spain | ||||
Lap distance | 3.403 km (2.115 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 306.27 km (190.307 mi) | ||||
Date | 19 April | Laps | 90 |
3 | Monaco Grand Prix | 10 May | |||
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Official Title | XXVIII Grand Prix de Monaco | ||||
Circuit | Circuit de Monaco | ||||
Location | Monte Carlo, Monaco | ||||
Lap distance | 3.145 km (1.954 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 251.6 km (156.337 mi) | ||||
Date | 10 May | Laps | 80 |
4 | Belgian Grand Prix | 8 June | |||
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Official Title | XXIX Grand Prix de Belgique | ||||
Circuit | Spa-Francorchamps | ||||
Location | Stavelot, Francorchamps, Belgium | ||||
Lap distance | 14.10 km (8.761 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 394.8 km (245.317 mi) | ||||
Date | 8 June | Laps | 28 |
5 | Dutch Grand Prix | 21 June | |||
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Official Title | XIX Grote Prijs van Nederland | ||||
Circuit | Circuit Park Zandvoort | ||||
Location | Zandvoort, North Holland, Netherlands | ||||
Lap distance | 4.193 km (2.605 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 335.44 km (208.433 mi) | ||||
Date | 21 June | Laps | 80 |
6 | French Grand Prix | 5 July | |||
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Official Title | LVI Grand Prix de France | ||||
Circuit | Charade Circuit | ||||
Location | Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France | ||||
Lap distance | 8.053 km (5.004 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 306.014 km (190.148 mi) | ||||
Date | 5 July | Laps | 38 |
7 | British Grand Prix | 18 July | |||
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Official Title | XXIII British Grand Prix | ||||
Circuit | Brands Hatch | ||||
Location | Kent, United Kingdom | ||||
Lap distance | 4.265 km (2.650 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 341.2 km (212.012 mi) | ||||
Date | 18 July | Laps | 80 |
8 | German Grand Prix | 2 August | |||
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Official Title | XXXII Großer Preis von Deutschland | ||||
Circuit | Hockenheimring | ||||
Location | Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | ||||
Lap distance | 6.789 km (4.218 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 339.45 km (210.924 mi) | ||||
Date | 2 August | Laps | 50 |
9 | Austrian Grand Prix | 16 August | |||
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Official Title | XIII Großer Preis von Österreich | ||||
Circuit | Osterreichring | ||||
Location | Zeltweg, Steiermark, Austria | ||||
Lap distance | 5.911 km (3.673 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 354.66 km (220.376 mi) | ||||
Date | 16 August | Laps | 60 |
10 | Italian Grand Prix | 6 September | |||
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Official Title | XLI Gran Premio d'Italia | ||||
Circuit | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | ||||
Location | Monza, Monza e della Brianza, Italy | ||||
Lap distance | 5.750 km (3.573 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 391 km (242.956 mi) | ||||
Date | 6 September | Laps | 68 |
11 | Canadian Grand Prix | 20 September | |||
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Official Title | X Grand Prix de Canada | ||||
Circuit | Circuit Mont-Tremblant | ||||
Location | Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada | ||||
Lap distance | 4.265 km (2.650 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 383.85 km (238.513 mi) | ||||
Date | 20 September | Laps | 90 |
12 | United States Grand Prix | 4 October | |||
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Official Title | XIII Grand Prix of the United States | ||||
Circuit | Watkins Glen Circuit | ||||
Location | Watkins Glen, New York, USA | ||||
Lap distance | 3.781 km (2.349 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 408.348 km (253.736 mi) | ||||
Date | 4 October | Laps | 108 |
13 | Mexican Grand Prix | 25 October | |||
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Official Title | IX Gran Premio de Mexico | ||||
Circuit | Magdalena Mixhuca | ||||
Location | Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City, Mexico City, Mexico | ||||
Lap distance | 5.000 km (3.107 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 325 km (201.946 mi) | ||||
Date | 25 October | Laps | 65 |
Non-Championship Races[]
Date | Event | Circuit | Report |
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22nd March | V Race of Champions | Brands Hatch | Report |
26th April | XXII BRDC International Trophy | Silverstone | Report |
22nd August | XVII International Gold Cup | Oulton Park | Report |
Season Review[]
Pre-Season[]
Race 1: South Africa[]
Race 2: Spain[]
Race 3: Monaco[]
Race 4: Belgium[]
Race 5: Netherlands[]
Race 6: France[]
Race 7: United Kingdom[]
Race 8: Germany[]
Race 9: Austria[]
Race 10: Italy[]
Race 11: Canada[]
Race 12: United States[]
Race 13: Mexico[]
Non-Championship Rounds[]
Results[]
World Championship Grand Prix[]
Round | Event | Report | |||
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Grid | Result |
1 | South African Grand Prix | Report | |||
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[[Jackie Stewart]] March-Ford Cosworth |
1 | [[Jack Brabham]] Brabham-Ford Cosworth |
Fastest Lap | ||
[[Chris Amon]] March-Ford Cosworth |
2 | [[Denny Hulme]] McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
[[John Surtees]] McLaren-Ford Cosworth | ||
[[Jack Brabham]] Brabham-Ford Cosworth |
3 | [[Jackie Stewart]] March-Ford Cosworth |
1:20.8 on Lap 6 |
2 | Spanish Grand Prix | Report | |||
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[[Jack Brabham]] Brabham-Ford Cosworth |
1 | [[Jackie Stewart]] March-Ford Cosworth |
Fastest Lap | ||
[[Denny Hulme]] McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
2 | [[Bruce McLaren]] McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
[[Jack Brabham]] Brabham-Ford Cosworth | ||
[[Jackie Stewart]] March-Ford Cosworth |
3 | [[Mario Andretti]] March-Ford Cosworth |
1:24.3 on Lap 19 |
3 | Monaco Grand Prix | Report | |||
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[[Jackie Stewart]] March-Ford Cosworth |
1 | [[Jochen Rindt]] Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
Fastest Lap | ||
[[Chris Amon]] March-Ford Cosworth |
2 | [[Jack Brabham]] Brabham-Ford Cosworth |
[[Jochen Rindt]] Lotus-Ford Cosworth | ||
[[Denny Hulme]] McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
3 | [[Henri Pescarolo]] Matra |
1:23.2 on Lap 80 |
Final Standings[]
World Championship for Drivers[]
The full World Championship standings for the 1970 season are shown below:
Pos. | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pts.* |
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1st | Jochen Rindt† | 13th | Ret | 1st | Ret | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | Ret | DNS† | 45 | |||
2nd | Jacky Ickx | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8th | 3rd | Ret | Ret | 2nd | 1st | Ret | 1st | 4th | 1st | 40 |
3rd | Clay Regazzoni | 4th | 4th | Ret | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 13th | 2nd | 33 | |||||
4th | Denny Hulme | 2nd | Ret | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | Ret | 4th | Ret | 7th | 3rd | 27 | ||
5th | Jackie Stewart | 3rd | 1st | Ret | Ret | 2nd | 9th | Ret | Ret | Ret | 2nd | Ret | Ret | Ret | 25 |
6th | Jack Brabham | 1st | Ret | 2nd | Ret | 11th | 3rd | 2nd | Ret | 13th | Ret | Ret | 10th | Ret | 25 |
7th | Pedro Rodríguez | 9th | Ret | 6th | 1st | 10th | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4th | Ret | 4th | 2nd | 6th | 23 |
8th | Chris Amon | Ret | Ret | Ret | 2nd | Ret | 2nd | 5th | Ret | 8th | 7th | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 23 |
9th | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 4th | Ret | Ret | 3rd | 5th | 13th | Ret | Ret | 6th | 3rd | 8th | Ret | 5th | 16 |
10th | Emerson Fittipaldi | 8th | 4th | 15th | DNQ | 1st | Ret | 12 | |||||||
11th | Rolf Stommelen | Ret | Ret | DNQ | 5th | DNQ | 7th | WD | 5th | 3rd | 5th | Ret | 12th | Ret | 10 |
12th | Henri Pescarolo | 7th | Ret | 3rd | 6th | 8th | 5th | Ret | 6th | 14th | Ret | 7th | 8th | 9th | 8 |
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