The 1970 Italian Grand Prix was held at Monza on September 6. Clay Regazzoni won the race in a Ferrari, followed by Jackie Stewart in a March-Ford and Jean-Pierre Beltoise in a Matra. The weekend was marred by yet another death: this time it was championship leader Jochen Rindt in a crash at the Parabolica curve on Saturday. The Year Of Death had captured the ultimate victim.
Background[]
Entry list[]
The full entry list for the 1970 Italian Grand Prix is outlined below:
Practice Overview[]
Qualifying[]
There were 27 entries, but the organizers would only allow 20 starters, so practice was a bit of a scramble.
Qualifying Results[]
The full qualifying results for the 1970 Italian Grand Prix are outlined below:
- * Rindt could not take the start of the race as he had killed in action.
- † Hill, Miles, and Fittipaldi had to withdraw due to Rindt's fatal accident.
Grid[]
| Pos. | Pos. | |
|---|---|---|
| Driver | Driver | |
| ______________ | ||
| Row 1 | 1 | ______________ |
| Jacky Ickx | 2 | |
| ______________ | Pedro Rodríguez | |
| Row 2 | 3 | ______________ |
| Clay Regazzoni | 4 | |
| ______________ | Jackie Stewart | |
| Row 3 | 5 | ______________ |
| Ignazio Giunti | 6 | |
| ______________ | Jackie Oliver | |
| Row 4 | 7 | ______________ |
| Jo Siffert | 8 | |
| ______________ | Jack Brabham | |
| Row 5 | 9 | ______________ |
| Denny Hulme | 10 | |
| ______________ | John Surtees | |
| Row 6 | 11 | ______________ |
| François Cevert | 12 | |
| ______________ | Andrea de Adamich | |
| Row 7 | 13 | ______________ |
| Ronnie Peterson | 14 | |
| ______________ | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | |
| Row 8 | 15 | ______________ |
| Henri Pescarolo | 16 | |
| ______________ | Peter Gethin | |
| Row 9 | 17 | ______________ |
| Rolf Stommelen | 18 | |
| ______________ | Chris Amon | |
| Row 10 | 19 | ______________ |
| Tim Schenken | 20 | |
| ______________ | George Eaton |
Race[]
Results[]
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  Clay Regazzoni
|
Ferrari | 68 | 1:39:06.88 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 18 |  Jackie Stewart
|
March-Ford | 68 | +5.73 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 40 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
Matra | 68 | +5.80 | 14 | 4 |
| 4 | 30 |  Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 68 | +6.15 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | 46 |  Rolf Stommelen
|
Brabham-Ford | 68 | +6.41 | 17 | 2 |
| 6 | 20 | François Cevert
|
March-Ford | 68 | +1:03.46 | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | 24 | Chris Amon
|
March-Ford | 67 | +1 Lap | 8 | |
| 8 | 34 |  Andrea de Adamich
|
McLaren-Alfa Romeo | 61 | +7 Laps | 12 | |
| NC | 32 | Peter Gethin
|
McLaren-Ford | 60 | +8 Laps | 16 | |
| Ret | 8 | Jackie Oliver
|
BRM | 36 | Engine | 6 | |
| Ret | 52 |  Ronnie Peterson
|
March-Ford | 35 | Engine | 13 | |
| Ret | 44 |  Jack Brabham
|
Brabham-Ford | 31 | Accident | 8 | |
| Ret | 2 |  Jacky Ickx
|
Ferrari | 25 | Clutch | 1 | |
| Ret | 12 |  George Eaton
|
BRM | 21 | Overheating | 20 | |
| Ret | 54 | Tim Schenken
|
De Tomaso-Ford | 17 | Engine | 19 | |
| Ret | 42 | Henri Pescarolo
|
Matra | 14 | Engine | 15 | |
| Ret | 6 | Ignazio Giunti
|
Ferrari | 14 | Fuel pump | 5 | |
| Ret | 10 |  Pedro Rodríguez
|
BRM | 12 | Engine | 2 | |
| Ret | 50 | Jo Siffert
|
March-Ford | 3 | Engine | 7 | |
| Ret | 14 | John Surtees
|
Surtees-Ford | 0 | Electrics | 10 |
Milestones[]
- Fatal accident of Jochen Rindt in practice
- First victory for Clay Regazzoni
- Final race for Ignazio Giunti
- After Rindt's death, 5 drivers were now in the title fight. All 5 had to finish ahead of Rindt, as Rindt held the tiebreaker on wins(5). Jackie Stewart and Jack Brabham were level on 25 points, Denny Hulme was a further 2 points behind on 23, Clay Regazzoni was 2 points back on Hulme on 21, and Ickx was a further 2 points behind Regazzoni on 19. Stewart and Brabham had a slight edge, as both drivers meeded to win 2 out of the last 3 races, with a 4th place finish or better to win it all, Hulme needed to do the same as both Stewart and Brabham, but needed to win or finish 2nd to stand a chance, while Regazzoni and Ickx had to do one better and win all 3 races to stand a chance.
Standings after race[]
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