1970 French Grand Prix
190th World Championship race, 20th World Championship French Grand Prix, 3rd World Championship race at Clermont-Ferrand
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 5 July 1970 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jochen Rindt  Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: |  Jacky Ickx  Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: |  Jack Brabham Brabham-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Clermont-Ferrand, 38 laps |
| Round: | 6 of 13 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +5 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 38 | 1hr 55m 57.000s | 9 |
| 2 | +1 |  Chris Amon | March-Ford Cosworth | 38 | +7.610s | 6 |
| 3 | +2 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 38 | +44.830s | 4 |
| 4 | +3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 38 | +45.660s | 3 |
| 5 | +3 |  Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 38 | +1m 19.420s | 2 |
| 6 | +11 |  Dan Gurney | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 38 | +1m 19.650s | 1 |
| 7 | +7 |  Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 38 | +2m 20.160s | |
| 8 | +10 | John Miles | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 38 | +2m 47.170s | |
| 9 | -5 | Jackie Stewart | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 38 | +3m 09.610s | |
| 10 | +10 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 37 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | +2 | Francois Cevert | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 37 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +7 |  George Eaton | BRM | 36 | +2 laps | |
| 13 | -11 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 35 | DNF | |
| 14 | -3 | Ignazio Giunti | Ferrari | 35 | +3 laps | |
| NC | Andrea de Adamich | McLaren-Alfa Romeo | 29 | +9 laps | ||
| R |  Jo Siffert | March-Ford Cosworth | 23 | DNF | ||
| R |  Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 17 | DNF | ||
| R | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 16 | DNF | ||
| R |  Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | 6 | DNF | ||
| R | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 5 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 2:58.220 |
| 2 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 2:58.700 |
| 3 | Chris Amon | March-Ford Cosworth | 2:59.140 |
| 4 | Jackie Stewart | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 2:59.240 |
| 5 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 2:59.670 |
| 6 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 2:59.740 |
| 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 3:00.420 |
| 8 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 3:00.590 |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 3:01.210 |
| 10 | Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | 3:01.290 |
| 11 | Ignazio Giunti | Ferrari | 3:01.850 |
| 12 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 3:02.770 |
| 13 | Francois Cevert | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 3:02.870 |
| 14 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 3:03.410 |
| 15 | Andrea de Adamich | McLaren-Alfa Romeo | 3:03.480 |
| 16 | Jo Siffert | March-Ford Cosworth | 3:03.780 |
| 17 | Dan Gurney | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 3:04.040 |
| 18 | John Miles | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 3:04.160 |
| 19 | George Eaton | BRM | 3:04.920 |
| 20 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 3:07.840 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 2:58.220 | |
| 2 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 2:58.700 | 0.480 |
| 3 | Chris Amon | March-Ford Cosworth | 2:59.140 | 0.920 |
| 4 | Jackie Stewart | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 2:59.240 | 1.020 |
| 5 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 2:59.670 | 1.450 |
| 6 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 2:59.740 | 1.520 |
| 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 3:00.420 | 2.200 |
| 8 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 3:00.590 | 2.370 |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 3:01.210 | 2.990 |
| 10 | Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | 3:01.290 | 3.070 |
| 11 | Ignazio Giunti | Ferrari | 3:01.850 | 3.630 |
| 12 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 3:02.770 | 4.550 |
| 13 | Francois Cevert | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 3:02.870 | 4.650 |
| 14 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 3:03.410 | 5.190 |
| 15 | Andrea de Adamich | McLaren-Alfa Romeo | 3:03.480 | 5.260 |
| 16 | Jo Siffert | March-Ford Cosworth | 3:03.780 | 5.560 |
| 17 | Dan Gurney | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 3:04.040 | 5.820 |
| 18 | John Miles | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 3:04.160 | 5.940 |
| 19 | George Eaton | BRM | 3:04.920 | 6.700 |
| 20 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 3:07.840 | 9.620 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 21 | Silvio Moser | Bellasi-Ford Cosworth (P) | 3:08.100 | 9.880 |
| 22 |  Alex Soler-Roig | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 3:14.490 | 16.270 |
| 23 | Pete Lovely | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 3:15.580 | 17.360 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt | 27 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | 19 |
| = | Jack Brabham | 19 |
| 4 | Chris Amon | 12 |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | 12 |
| 6 | Pedro Rodriguez | 10 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 9 |
| 8 | Henri Pescarolo | 7 |
| 9 | Bruce McLaren | 6 |
| 10 | Graham Hill | 6 |
| 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 |
| = | Dan Gurney | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 50th for Chris Amon
- Wins
- Driver: 4th for Jochen Rindt
- Constructor: 39th for Lotus
- Podiums
- Driver: 30th for Jack Brabham, 11th for Jochen Rindt, 8th for Chris Amon
- Constructor: 65th for Lotus, 53rd for Brabham, 6th for March
- Poles
- Driver: 4th for Jacky Ickx
- Constructor: 49th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 11th for Jack Brabham
- Constructor: 15th for Brabham
- Front row starts
- Driver: 8th for Jacky Ickx, 2nd and last for Jean-Pierre Beltoise
- Points finishes
- Driver: 31st and last for Dan Gurney