1970 Mexican Grand Prix
197th World Championship race, 8th World Championship Mexican Grand Prix, 8th World Championship race at Mexico City
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 25 October 1970 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jacky Ickx  Ferrari |
| Pole position: |  Clay Regazzoni Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Jacky Ickx Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Mexico City, 65 laps |
| Round: | 13 of 13 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 65 | 1hr 53m 28.360s | 9 |
| 2 | -1 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 65 | +45.460s | 6 |
| 3 | +11 |  Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 65 | +45.970s | 4 |
| 4 | +1 | Chris Amon | March-Ford Cosworth | 65 | +47.050s | 3 |
| 5 | +1 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 65 | +50.110s | 2 |
| 6 | +1 |  Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | 65 | +1m 24.760s | 1 |
| 7 | +6 |  Jackie Oliver | BRM | 64 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +7 | John Surtees | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 64 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +2 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 61 | +4 laps | |
| NC |  Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 56 | +9 laps | ||
| R |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 52 | DNF | ||
| R | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 33 | DNF | ||
| R | Peter Gethin | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 27 | DNF | ||
| R |  Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 15 | DNF | ||
| R | Francois Cevert | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 4 | DNF | ||
| R | Jo Siffert | March-Ford Cosworth | 3 | DNF | ||
| R |  Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:41.860 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:41.880 |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:42.410 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:43.570 |
| 5 | Chris Amon | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:43.710 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 1:43.820 |
| 7 | Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | 1:44.010 |
| 8 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:44.130 |
| 9 | Francois Cevert | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:44.210 |
| 10 | Peter Gethin | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:44.460 |
| 11 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 1:44.550 |
| 12 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:44.590 |
| 13 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 1:44.700 |
| 14 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:44.950 |
| 15 | John Surtees | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 1:45.030 |
| 16 | Jo Siffert | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:46.150 |
| 17 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:46.300 |
| 18 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:48.130 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:41.860 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:41.880 | 0.020 |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:42.410 | 0.550 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:43.570 | 1.710 |
| 5 | Chris Amon | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:43.710 | 1.850 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 1:43.820 | 1.960 |
| 7 | Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | 1:44.010 | 2.150 |
| 8 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:44.130 | 2.270 |
| 9 | Francois Cevert | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:44.210 | 2.350 |
| 10 | Peter Gethin | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:44.460 | 2.600 |
| 11 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 1:44.550 | 2.690 |
| 12 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:44.590 | 2.730 |
| 13 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 1:44.700 | 2.840 |
| 14 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:44.950 | 3.090 |
| 15 | John Surtees | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 1:45.030 | 3.170 |
| 16 | Jo Siffert | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:46.150 | 4.290 |
| 17 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:46.300 | 4.440 |
| 18 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:48.130 | 6.270 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 1970
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jochen Rindt | 45 |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | 40 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | 33 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | 27 |
| 5 | Jack Brabham | 25 |
| = | Jackie Stewart | 25 |
| 7 | Pedro Rodriguez | 23 |
| 8 | Chris Amon | 23 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 16 |
| 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 12 |
| 11 | Rolf Stommelen | 10 |
| 12 | Henri Pescarolo | 8 |
| 13 | Graham Hill | 7 |
| 14 | Bruce McLaren | 6 |
| 15 |  Mario Andretti | 4 |
| = | Reine Wisell | 4 |
| 17 | Ignazio Giunti | 3 |
| 18 | John Surtees | 3 |
| 19 | John Miles | 2 |
| = | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | 2 |
| = | Jackie Oliver | 2 |
| 22 | Dan Gurney | 1 |
| = | Francois Cevert | 1 |
| = | Peter Gethin | 1 |
| = | Derek Bell | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Jack Brabham
- Wins
- Driver: 6th for Jacky Ickx
- Constructor: 46th for Ferrari
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 26th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 21st for Denny Hulme, 14th for Jacky Ickx, 4th for Clay Regazzoni
- Constructor: 169th & 170th for Ferrari, 16th for McLaren
- Poles
- Driver: 1st for Clay Regazzoni (37th different polesitter, 2nd Swiss driver)
- Constructor: 53rd for Ferrari EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Lotus)
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 8th for Jacky Ickx
- Constructor: 51st for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 25th for Jackie Stewart, 2nd for Clay Regazzoni
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 4th for Jacky Ickx