1970 Dutch Grand Prix
189th World Championship race, 16th World Championship Dutch Grand Prix, 16th World Championship race at Zandvoort
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 21 June 1970 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jochen Rindt  Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: | Jochen Rindt Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| Fastest lap: |  Jacky Ickx  Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Zandvoort, 80 laps |
| Round: | 5 of 13 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 80 | 1hr 50m 43.410s | 9 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 80 | +30.000s | 6 | |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 79 | +1 lap | 4 | |
| 4 | +2 |  Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 79 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +5 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 79 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +8 | John Surtees | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 79 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +1 | John Miles | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 78 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | +5 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 78 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | +7 |  Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 78 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | -3 |  Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 11 | +1 |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 76 | +4 laps | |
| NC | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 71 | +9 laps | ||
| R | Francois Cevert | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 31 | DNF | ||
| R |  George Eaton | BRM | 26 | DNF | ||
| R | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | Piers Courage | De Tomaso-Ford Cosworth (P) | 22 | DNF | ||
| R | Jo Siffert | March-Ford Cosworth | 22 | DNF | ||
| R | Peter Gethin | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 18 | DNF | ||
| R |  Dan Gurney | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 2 | DNF | ||
| R |  Chris Amon | March-Ford Cosworth | 1 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.300 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:18.730 |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:18.930 |
| 4 | Chris Amon | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.250 |
| 5 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 1:19.300 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:19.480 |
| 7 | Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | 1:20.070 |
| 8 | John Miles | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.240 |
| 9 | Piers Courage | De Tomaso-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:20.320 |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 1:20.380 |
| 11 | Peter Gethin | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.410 |
| 12 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.760 |
| 13 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 1:20.890 |
| 14 | John Surtees | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.180 |
| 15 | Francois Cevert | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:21.180 |
| 16 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:21.240 |
| 17 | Jo Siffert | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.270 |
| 18 | George Eaton | BRM | 1:21.350 |
| 19 | Dan Gurney | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.360 |
| 20 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:21.630 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.300 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:18.730 | 0.430 |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:18.930 | 0.630 |
| 4 | Chris Amon | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.250 | 0.950 |
| 5 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 1:19.300 | 1.000 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:19.480 | 1.180 |
| 7 | Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | 1:20.070 | 1.770 |
| 8 | John Miles | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.240 | 1.940 |
| 9 | Piers Courage | De Tomaso-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:20.320 | 2.020 |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 1:20.380 | 2.080 |
| 11 | Peter Gethin | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.410 | 2.110 |
| 12 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.760 | 2.460 |
| 13 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 1:20.890 | 2.590 |
| 14 | John Surtees | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.180 | 2.880 |
| 15 | Francois Cevert | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:21.180 | 2.880 |
| 16 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:21.240 | 2.940 |
| 17 | Jo Siffert | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.270 | 2.970 |
| 18 | George Eaton | BRM | 1:21.350 | 3.050 |
| 19 | Dan Gurney | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.360 | 3.060 |
| 20 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:21.630 | 3.330 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 21 | Andrea de Adamich | McLaren-Alfa Romeo | 1:21.360 | 3.060 |
| 22 |  Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.340 | 4.040 |
| 23 | Pete Lovely | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:23.370 | 5.070 |
| 24 | Silvio Moser | Bellasi-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:24.290 | 5.990 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | 19 |
| 2 | Jochen Rindt | 18 |
| 3 | Jack Brabham | 15 |
| 4 | Pedro Rodriguez | 10 |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | 9 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 9 |
| 7 | Bruce McLaren | 6 |
| = | Chris Amon | 6 |
| 9 | Graham Hill | 6 |
| 10 | Henri Pescarolo | 5 |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | 4 |
| = | Jacky Ickx | 4 |
| 13 | Ignazio Giunti | 3 |
| = | Clay Regazzoni | 3 |
| 15 | John Miles | 2 |
| = | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | 2 |
| = | Rolf Stommelen | 2 |
| 18 | John Surtees | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Francois Cevert, Peter Gethin, Clay Regazzoni
- Last start
- Driver: Piers Courage
- Wins
- Driver: 3rd for Jochen Rindt
- Constructor: 38th for Lotus
- Podiums
- Driver: 22nd for Jackie Stewart, 10th for Jochen Rindt & Jacky Ickx
- Constructor: 162nd for Ferrari, 64th for Lotus, 5th for March
- Poles
- Driver: 8th for Jochen Rindt
- Constructor: 51st for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 4th for Jacky Ickx
- Constructor: 45th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 22nd for Jackie Stewart, 15th for Jochen Rindt, 7th for Jacky Ickx
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Clay Regazzoni (156th different point scorer, 5th Swiss driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 2nd for Jochen Rindt