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Home / Seasons / 1970 F1 World Championship Season

1970 F1 season

Season info

Season

21

Races

13

Drivers’ Champion

Jochen Rindt (only title; 12th different World Champion, 1st Austrian champion)

Constructors’ Champion

Lotus-Ford Cosworth (4th title for Lotus)

Reigning Drivers’ Champion

Jackie Stewart

Reigning Constructors’ Champion

Matra

← 1969 1971 →

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Standings

  • Driver standings
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Wins, poles & fastest laps

  • Race winners
  • Pole positions
  • Fastest laps

Qualifying

  • Qualifying stats

Season stats

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  • Championship leaders
  • Home Grand Prix stats

On this page

  • Calendar
  • Race results
  • Driver and constructor entries
  • First-time winners, podium finishers and polesitters

Calendar

#Grand PrixCircuitDate
1South AfricaKyalami07 March
2SpainJarama19 April
3MonacoMonte Carlo10 May
4BelgiumSpa-Francorchamps07 June
5NetherlandsZandvoort21 June
6FranceClermont-Ferrand05 July
7BritainBrands Hatch18 July
8GermanyHockenheim02 August
9AustriaOsterreichring16 August
10ItalyMonza06 September
11CanadaMont-Tremblant20 September
12USAWatkins Glen04 October
13MexicoMexico City25 October
← 1969 1971 →
First race (circuit)
Hockenheim (third German circuit to host a World Championship race)
Osterreichring (second Austrian circuit to host a World Championship race)
Last race (circuit)
Mont-Tremblant
First Grand Prix since…
1964 for Austria
1968 for Belgium
First race at a circuit since…
1968 for Brands Hatch, Jarama, Mont-Tremblant and Spa-Francorchamps
Last Grand Prix until…
1972 for Belgium
1986 for Mexico
Last race at a circuit until…
1972 for Brands Hatch, Clermont-Ferrand and Jarama
1977 for Hockenheim
1983 for Spa-Francorchamps
1986 for Mexico City

Race results

#Grand PrixResult
1South AfricaResult
2SpainResult
3MonacoResult
4BelgiumResult
5NetherlandsResult
6FranceResult
7BritainResult
8GermanyResult
9AustriaResult
10ItalyResult
11CanadaResult
12USA (drivers’ & constructors’ title decider)Result
13MexicoResult
← 1969 1971 →

Driver and constructor entries

The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1970 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.

Bellasi (privateer)
(CHE) Silvio Moser (5-6, 8-10)
Brabham (works team)
(AUS) Jack Brabham (All)
(DEU) Rolf Stommelen (All) (Rookie)
Brabham (privateers)
(ZAF) Peter de Klerk (1)
(GBR) Derek Bell (4)
(USA) Gus Hutchison (12) (Rookie)
BRM (works team)
(GBR) Jackie Oliver (All)
(MEX) Pedro Rodriguez (All)
(CAN) George Eaton (1-3, 5-7, 9-12)
(GBR) Peter Westbury (12) (Rookie)
De Tomaso (privateers)
(GBR) Piers Courage (1-5)
(GBR) Brian Redman (7-8)
(AUS) Tim Schenken (9-12) (Rookie)
Ferrari (works team)
(BEL) Jacky Ickx (All)
(ITA) Ignazio Giunti (4, 6, 9-10) (Rookie)
(CHE) Clay Regazzoni (5, 7-13) (Rookie)
Lotus (works team)
(GBR) John Miles (1-10)
(AUT) Jochen Rindt (1-10)
(ESP) Alex Soler-Roig (2, 4, 6)
(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi (7-10, 12-13) (Rookie)
(SWE) Reine Wisell (12-13) (Rookie)
Lotus (privateers)
(GBR) Graham Hill (1-8, 10-13)
(ZAF) Dave Charlton (1)
(RHO) John Love (1)
(USA) Pete Lovely (5-7, 12)
March (works team)
(NZL) Chris Amon (All)
(CHE) Jo Siffert (All)
March (privateers)
(GBR) Jackie Stewart (1-10)
(FRA) Johnny Servoz-Gavin (1-3)
(USA) Mario Andretti (1-2, 7-9)
(SWE) Ronnie Peterson (3-8, 10-12) (Rookie)
(FRA) Francois Cevert (5-13) (Rookie)
(DEU) Hubert Hahne (8)
Matra (works team)
(FRA) Jean-Pierre Beltoise (All)
(FRA) Henri Pescarolo (All)
McLaren (works team)
(NZL) Denny Hulme (1-3, 6-13)
(NZL) Bruce McLaren (1-3)
(ITA) Andrea de Adamich (2-3, 5-12)
(USA) Dan Gurney (5-7)
(GBR) Peter Gethin (5, 8-13) (Rookie)
(ITA) Nanni Galli (10) (Rookie)
McLaren (privateers)
(GBR) John Surtees (1-3, 5)
(SWE) Jo Bonnier (10, 12)
Surtees (works team)
(GBR) John Surtees (7-13)
(GBR) Derek Bell (12)
Tyrrell (works team)
(GBR) Jackie Stewart (11-13)
← 1969 1971 →
Final season (drivers)
Jack Brabham
Piers Courage
Peter de Klerk
Ignazio Giunti
Dan Gurney
Hubert Hahne
Gus Hutchison
Bruce McLaren
John Miles
Jochen Rindt
Johnny Servoz-Gavin
Peter Westbury
First entry (drivers) since…
1968 for Dave Charlton, Andrea de Adamich, Dan Gurney, Hubert Hahne, Henri Pescarolo and Brian Redman
Debut season (constructors)
Bellasi
March
Surtees
Tyrrell
Final season (constructors)
De Tomaso
First entry (constructors) since…
1963 for De Tomaso

Maiden wins

DriverGrand Prix
Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari)Italy
Emerson Fittipaldi (Lotus)USA
ConstructorGrand Prix
March (Jackie Stewart)Spain
← 1969 1971 →

Maiden podium finishes

DriverGrand Prix
Mario Andretti (March)Spain
Henri Pescarolo (Matra)Monaco
Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari)Austria
Rolf Stommelen (Brabham)Austria
Emerson Fittipaldi (Lotus)USA
Reine Wisell (Lotus)USA
ConstructorGrand Prix
March (Jackie Stewart)South Africa
← 1969 1971 →

Maiden pole positions

DriverGrand Prix
Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari)Mexico
ConstructorGrand Prix
March (Jackie Stewart)South Africa
Tyrrell (Jackie Stewart)Canada
← 1969 1971 →

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