1970 Formula One season

The 1970 Formula One season crowned as champion Jochen Rindt.

Season review

Rnd Race Date Location Winning driver Constructor Report
1   South African Grand Prix March 7 Kyalami   Jack Brabham   Brabham-Ford Report
2   Spanish Grand Prix April 19 Jarama   Jackie Stewart   March-Ford Report
3   Monaco Grand Prix May 10 Monaco   Jochen Rindt   Lotus-Ford Report
4   Belgian Grand Prix June 7 Spa-Francorchamps   Pedro Rodríguez   BRM Report
5   Dutch Grand Prix June 21 Zandvoort   Jochen Rindt   Lotus-Ford Report
6   French Grand Prix July 5 Charade   Jochen Rindt   Lotus-Ford Report
7   British Grand Prix July 18 Brands Hatch   Jochen Rindt   Lotus-Ford Report
8   German Grand Prix August 2 Hockenheimring   Jochen Rindt   Lotus-Ford Report
9   Austrian Grand Prix August 16 Österreichring   Jacky Ickx   Ferrari Report
10   Italian Grand Prix September 6 Monza   Clay Regazzoni   Ferrari Report
11   Canadian Grand Prix September 20 Mont-Tremblant   Jacky Ickx   Ferrari Report
12   United States Grand Prix October 4 Watkins Glen   Emerson Fittipaldi   Lotus-Ford Report
13   Mexican Grand Prix October 25 Hermanos Rodriguez   Jacky Ickx   Ferrari Report

1970 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos. Driver RSA
 
ESP
 
MON
 
BEL
 
NED
 
FRA
 
GBR
 
GER
 
AUT
 
ITA
 
CAN
 
USA
 
MEX
 
Pts.
1   Jochen Rindt 13 Ret 1 Ret 1 1 1 1 Ret DNS 45
2   Jacky Ickx Ret Ret Ret 8 3 Ret Ret 2 1 Ret 1 4 1 40
3   Clay Regazzoni 4 4 Ret 2 1 2 13 2 33
4   Denny Hulme 2 Ret 4 4 3 3 Ret 4 Ret 7 3 27
5   Jackie Stewart 3 1 Ret Ret 2 9 Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret Ret Ret 25
6   Jack Brabham 1 Ret 2 Ret 11 3 2 Ret 13 Ret Ret 10 Ret 25
7   Pedro Rodríguez 9 WD 6 1 10 Ret Ret Ret 4 Ret 4 2 6 23
8   Chris Amon Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret 2 5 Ret 8 7 3 5 4 23
9   Jean-Pierre Beltoise 4 Ret Ret 3 5 13 Ret Ret 6 3 8 Ret 5 16
10   Emerson Fittipaldi 8 4 15 WD 1 Ret 12
11   Rolf Stommelen Ret Ret DNQ 5 DNQ 7 5 3 5 Ret 12 Ret 10
12   Henri Pescarolo 7 Ret 3 6 8 5 Ret 6 14 Ret 7 8 9 8
13   Graham Hill 6 4 5 Ret NC 10 6 Ret WD NC Ret Ret 7
14   Bruce McLaren Ret 2 Ret 6
15   Reine Wisell 3 NC 4
16   Mario Andretti Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret 4
17   Ignazio Giunti 4 14 7 Ret 3
18   John Surtees Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 9 Ret Ret 5 Ret 8 3
19   John Miles 5 DNQ DNQ Ret 7 8 Ret Ret Ret WD 2
20   Jackie Oliver Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret NC Ret 7 2
21   Johnny Servoz-Gavin Ret 5 DNQ 2
22   François Cevert Ret 11 7 7 Ret 6 9 Ret Ret 1
23   Peter Gethin Ret Ret 10 NC 6 14 Ret 1
24   Dan Gurney Ret 6 Ret 1
25   Derek Bell Ret 6 1
26   Jo Siffert 10 DNQ 8 7 Ret Ret Ret 8 9 Ret Ret 9 Ret 0
27   Ronnie Peterson 7 NC 9 Ret 9 Ret Ret NC 11 0
28   Andrea de Adamich DNQ DNQ DNQ NC Ret DNQ 12 8 Ret DNQ 0
29   John Love 8 0
30   George Eaton Ret DNQ DNQ Ret 12 Ret 11 Ret 10 Ret 0
31   Peter de Klerk 11 0
32   Dave Charlton 12 0
  Piers Courage Ret DNS NC Ret Ret 0
  Tim Schenken Ret Ret NC Ret 0
  Pete Lovely DNQ DNQ NC DNQ 0
  Silvio Moser DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ 0
  Jo Bonnier DNQ Ret 0
  Gus Hutchison Ret 0
  Alex Soler-Roig DNQ DNQ 0
  Brian Redman DNQ 0
  Hubert Hahne DNQ 0
  Nanni Galli DNQ 0
  Peter Westbury DNQ 0
Pos. Driver RSA
 
ESP
 
MON
 
BEL
 
NED
 
FRA
 
GBR
 
GER
 
AUT
 
ITA
 
CAN
 
USA
 
MEX
 
Pts.
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Light blue Practiced only (PO)
Friday test driver (TD)
(starting in 2003)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)


1970 Formula One Season Media