1970 United States Grand Prix
196th World Championship race, 12th World Championship United States Grand Prix, 10th World Championship race at Watkins Glen
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 4 October 1970 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Emerson Fittipaldi  Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: |  Jacky Ickx  Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Jacky Ickx Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Watkins Glen, 108 laps |
| Round: | 12 of 13 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 108 | 1hr 57m 32.790s | 9 |
| 2 | +2 |  Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | 108 | +36.390s | 6 |
| 3 | +6 |  Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 108 | +45.170s | 4 |
| 4 | -3 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 107 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 |  Chris Amon | March-Ford Cosworth | 107 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 6 | +7 | Derek Bell | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 107 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +4 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 106 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | +4 |  Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 105 | +3 laps | |
| 9 | +14 |  Jo Siffert | March-Ford Cosworth | 105 | +3 laps | |
| 10 | +6 |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 105 | +3 laps | |
| 11 | +4 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 104 | +4 laps | |
| 12 | +7 |  Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 104 | +4 laps | |
| 13 | -7 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 101 | +7 laps | |
| 14 | +7 | Peter Gethin | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 100 | +8 laps | |
| R | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 82 | DNF | ||
| R | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 72 | DNF | ||
| R | Francois Cevert | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 62 | DNF | ||
| R | Tim Schenken | De Tomaso-Ford Cosworth (P) | 61 | DNF | ||
| R | Jo Bonnier | McLaren-Ford Cosworth (P) | 50 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 27 | DNF | ||
| R |  Gus Hutchison | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 21 | DNF | ||
| R | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 14 | DNF | ||
| R |  George Eaton | BRM | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | John Surtees | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 6 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:03.070 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 4 | Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | |
| 5 | Chris Amon | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | |
| 7 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | |
| 8 | John Surtees | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 9 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 10 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 11 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 12 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | |
| 13 | Derek Bell | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 14 | George Eaton | BRM | |
| 15 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 16 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 17 | Francois Cevert | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | |
| 19 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 20 | Tim Schenken | De Tomaso-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 21 | Peter Gethin | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 22 | Gus Hutchison | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 23 | Jo Siffert | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 24 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren-Ford Cosworth (P) |
Non-qualifiers
- (P): privateer entry
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Peter Westbury | BRM |
| Pete Lovely | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) |
| Andrea de Adamich | McLaren-Alfa Romeo |
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 | 31 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | 27 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | 25 |
| = | Jackie Stewart | 25 |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | 23 |
| 7 | Pedro Rodriguez | 22 |
| 8 | Chris Amon | 20 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 14 |
| 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
- Race debut
- Driver: Gus Hutchison (only start), Reine Wisell
- Last start
- Constructor: De Tomaso
- World Champion
- Driver: 1st and only world championship for Jochen Rindt (12th different world champion, 1st Austrian champion)
- Constructor: 4th World Championship for Lotus
- Wins
- Driver: 1st for Emerson Fittipaldi (44th different winner, 1st Brazilian driver)
- Constructor: 42nd for Lotus
- Podiums
- Driver: 6th for Pedro Rodriguez, 1st for Emerson Fittipaldi (104th different podium finisher, 1st Brazilian driver), 1st and only for Reine Wisell (105th different podium finisher, 2nd Swedish driver)
- Constructor: 68th & 69th for Lotus, 55th for BRM
- Poles
- Driver: 7th for Jacky Ickx
- Constructor: 52nd for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 7th for Jacky Ickx
- Constructor: 50th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 24th for Jackie Stewart, 13th for Jacky Ickx
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Reine Wisell (160th different point scorer, 2nd Swedish driver), 1st and only for Derek Bell (161st different point scorer, 39th British driver)