World Drivers' Championship

1970

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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1970 Formula One World Championship

Jochen Rindt won the 1970 World Drivers' Championship for Team Lotus with 45 points, 5 ahead of Jacky Ickx (Ferrari).

Rindt won 5 of the 13 races. Team Lotus won the most races (6 of 13). Seven different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Jochen RindtTeam Lotus5545
2Jacky IckxFerrari3540
3Clay RegazzoniFerrari1433
4Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford0427
5Jackie StewartMarch / Tyrrell1425
6Jack BrabhamBrabham1425
7Pedro RodríguezBRM1223
8Chris AmonMarch0323
9Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra0216
10Emerson FittipaldiTeam Lotus1112
11Rolf StommelenBrabham0110
12Henri PescaroloMatra018
13Graham HillTeam Lotus007
14Bruce McLarenMcLaren-Ford016
15Reine WisellTeam Lotus014
16Mario AndrettiMarch014
17Ignazio GiuntiFerrari003
18John SurteesSurtees / McLaren-Ford003
19John MilesTeam Lotus002
20Jackie OliverBRM002
21Johnny Servoz-GavinMarch002
22François CevertMarch001
23Peter GethinMcLaren-Ford001
24Dan GurneyMcLaren-Ford001
25Derek BellSurtees / Brabham001

Only a driver's best results counted towards the title this season, so totals can be lower than the points scored.

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1South African Grand Prix7 Mar 1970Jack BrabhamBrabhamJackie StewartJack Brabham
2Spanish Grand Prix19 Apr 1970Jackie StewartMarchJack BrabhamJack Brabham
3Monaco Grand Prix10 May 1970Jochen RindtTeam LotusJackie StewartJochen Rindt
4Belgian Grand Prix7 Jun 1970Pedro RodríguezBRMJackie StewartChris Amon
5Dutch Grand Prix21 Jun 1970Jochen RindtTeam LotusJochen RindtJacky Ickx
6French Grand Prix5 Jul 1970Jochen RindtTeam LotusJacky IckxJack Brabham
7British Grand Prix18 Jul 1970Jochen RindtTeam LotusJochen RindtJack Brabham
8German Grand Prix2 Aug 1970Jochen RindtTeam LotusJacky IckxJacky Ickx
9Austrian Grand Prix16 Aug 1970Jacky IckxFerrariJochen RindtJacky Ickx on lap 51 Clay Regazzoni on lap 40
10Italian Grand Prix6 Sep 1970Clay RegazzoniFerrariJacky IckxClay Regazzoni
11Canadian Grand Prix20 Sep 1970Jacky IckxFerrariJackie StewartClay Regazzoni
12United States Grand Prix4 Oct 1970Emerson FittipaldiTeam LotusJacky IckxJacky Ickx
13Mexican Grand Prix25 Oct 1970Jacky IckxFerrariClay RegazzoniJacky Ickx

Race by race

Round 1

South African Grand Prix

7 Mar 1970 · Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa

  • Jack Brabham won for Brabham from P3, 8.100s ahead of Denny Hulme.
  • The last of Jack Brabham's 14 Grand Prix wins.
  • Jack Brabham leads the championship by 3 points from Denny Hulme with 12 rounds to go.
Round 2

Spanish Grand Prix

19 Apr 1970 · Jarama, Madrid, Spain

  • Jackie Stewart won for March from P3, a lap clear of Bruce McLaren.
  • Jackie Stewart took the championship lead from Jack Brabham.
  • Championship leader Jack Brabham retired (engine).
  • Attrition: only 5 of 15 starters were classified.
  • Polesitter Jack Brabham retired (engine).
  • First career podium for Mario Andretti.
Round 3

Monaco Grand Prix

10 May 1970 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Jochen Rindt won for Team Lotus from P8, 23.100s ahead of Jack Brabham.
  • Jack Brabham took the championship lead from Jackie Stewart.
  • Championship leader Jackie Stewart retired (engine).
  • Polesitter Jackie Stewart retired (engine).
  • First career podium for Henri Pescarolo.
Round 4

Belgian Grand Prix

7 Jun 1970 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • Pedro Rodríguez won for BRM from P6, 1.100s ahead of Chris Amon.
  • The last of Pedro Rodríguez's 2 Grand Prix wins.
  • Championship leader Jack Brabham retired (clutch).
  • Polesitter Jackie Stewart retired (engine).
  • Jack Brabham leads the championship by 2 points from Jackie Stewart with 9 rounds to go.
Round 5

Dutch Grand Prix

21 Jun 1970 · Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands

  • Jochen Rindt won for Team Lotus from pole, 30.000s ahead of Jackie Stewart.
  • Jackie Stewart took the championship lead from Jack Brabham.
  • Jochen Rindt's 2nd win of 1970.
Round 6

French Grand Prix

5 Jul 1970 · Charade Circuit, Clermont-Ferrand, France

  • Jochen Rindt won for Team Lotus from P6, 7.610s ahead of Chris Amon.
  • Jochen Rindt took the championship lead from Jackie Stewart.
  • Polesitter Jacky Ickx retired (engine).
  • Jochen Rindt's 3rd win of 1970.
Round 7

British Grand Prix

18 Jul 1970 · Brands Hatch, Kent, UK

  • Jochen Rindt won for Team Lotus from pole, 32.900s ahead of Jack Brabham.
  • Jochen Rindt's 3rd consecutive win.
  • Jochen Rindt leads the championship by 11 points from Jack Brabham with 6 rounds to go.
Round 8

German Grand Prix

2 Aug 1970 · Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany

  • Jochen Rindt won for Team Lotus from P2, 0.700s ahead of Jacky Ickx.
  • The last of Jochen Rindt's 6 Grand Prix wins.
  • Jochen Rindt's 4th consecutive win.
  • Jochen Rindt leads the championship by 20 points from Jack Brabham with 5 rounds to go.
Round 9

Austrian Grand Prix

16 Aug 1970 · Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria

  • Jacky Ickx won for Ferrari from P3, 0.610s ahead of Clay Regazzoni.
  • Championship leader Jochen Rindt retired (engine).
  • A one-two finish for Ferrari.
  • Polesitter Jochen Rindt retired (engine).
  • First career podium for Clay Regazzoni.
  • First career podium for Rolf Stommelen.
  • Jochen Rindt leads the championship by 20 points from Jack Brabham with 4 rounds to go.
Round 10

Italian Grand Prix

6 Sep 1970 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Clay Regazzoni won for Ferrari from P3, 5.730s ahead of Jackie Stewart.
  • First career win for Clay Regazzoni.
  • Championship leader Jochen Rindt retired (fatal accident).
  • Clay Regazzoni became the 6th different winner of 1970.
  • Attrition: only 8 of 20 starters were classified.
  • Polesitter Jacky Ickx retired (clutch).
  • Jochen Rindt leads the championship by 20 points from Jack Brabham with 3 rounds to go.
Round 11

Canadian Grand Prix

20 Sep 1970 · Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada

  • Jacky Ickx won for Ferrari from P2, 14.800s ahead of Clay Regazzoni.
  • A one-two finish for Ferrari.
  • Polesitter Jackie Stewart retired (axle).
  • Jacky Ickx's 2nd win of 1970.
  • Jochen Rindt leads the championship by 17 points from Jacky Ickx with 2 rounds to go.
Round 12

United States Grand Prix

4 Oct 1970 · Watkins Glen, New York State, USA

  • Emerson Fittipaldi won for Team Lotus from P3, 36.390s ahead of Pedro Rodríguez.
  • First career win for Emerson Fittipaldi.
  • Emerson Fittipaldi became the 7th different winner of 1970.
  • First career podium for Reine Wisell.
  • Jochen Rindt leads the championship by 14 points from Jacky Ickx with 1 round to go.
Round 13

Mexican Grand Prix

25 Oct 1970 · Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico

  • Jacky Ickx won for Ferrari from P3, 24.640s ahead of Clay Regazzoni.
  • Jochen Rindt finished as champion, 5 points ahead of Jacky Ickx.
  • A one-two finish for Ferrari.
  • Jacky Ickx's 3rd win of 1970.