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)
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Calendar
- 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
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)
- 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
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari) | Italy |
| Emerson Fittipaldi (Lotus) | USA |
| Constructor | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| March (Jackie Stewart) | Spain |
Maiden podium finishes
| Driver | Grand 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 |
| Constructor | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| March (Jackie Stewart) | South Africa |
Maiden pole positions
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari) | Mexico |
| Constructor | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| March (Jackie Stewart) | South Africa |
| Tyrrell (Jackie Stewart) | Canada |