1970 Formula One season

1970 FIA Formula One
World Championship
Drivers' Champion: Jochen Rindt
Constructors' Champion: Lotus-Ford
Previous: 1969 Next: 1971

The 1970 Formula One season was the 21st FIA Formula One World Championship season. Thirteen races were held between 7 March 1970 and 25 October 1970, with the Championship won by Jochen Rindt and the constructors' title by Lotus. Rindt died four races before the end of the season, but had earned enough World Championship points such that no other driver managed to surpass his total by the end of the season. It is the only season to date in which the World Championship title has been awarded posthumously. Jacky Ickx driving for Ferrari finished the season strongly, but a 4th-place finish in the penultimate round ensured that Rindt's title lead would stand. In the end, all of Rindt's points came from his five wins.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1970 World Championship.

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Driver Rounds
United Kingdom Tyrrell Racing Organisation Tyrrell-Ford 001 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 D United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 11–13
March-Ford 701 1–10
France Johnny Servoz-Gavin 1–3
France François Cevert 5–13
France Equipe Matra Elf Matra MS120 Matra MS12 3.0 V12 G France Jean-Pierre Beltoise All
France Henri Pescarolo All
United Kingdom Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren-Ford M14A Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G New Zealand Bruce McLaren 1–3
New Zealand Denny Hulme 1–3, 6–13
United Kingdom Peter Gethin 5, 8–13
United States Dan Gurney 5–7
McLaren-Alfa Romeo M7D
M14D
Alfa Romeo T33 3.0 V8 Italy Andrea de Adamich 2–3, 5–12
Italy Nanni Galli 10
United Kingdom Team Surtees McLaren-Ford M7C
M7A
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 F United Kingdom John Surtees 1–3, 5
Surtees-Ford TS7 7–13
United Kingdom Derek Bell 12
United States STP Corporation March-Ford 701 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 F United States Mario Andretti 1–2, 7–9
United Kingdom Gold Leaf Team Lotus
United Kingdom Garvey Team Lotus
United Kingdom World Wide Racing
Lotus-Ford 49C
72B
72C
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 F Austria Jochen Rindt 1–10
United Kingdom John Miles 1–10
Spain Alex Soler-Roig 2, 4, 6
Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 7–10, 12–13
Sweden Reine Wisell 12–13
United Kingdom Rob Walker Racing Team
United Kingdom Brooke Bond Oxo Racing – Rob Walker
Lotus-Ford 49C
72C
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 F United Kingdom Graham Hill 1–8, 10–13
United Kingdom Motor Racing Developments Ltd
United Kingdom Auto Motor und Sport
Brabham-Ford BT33 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G Australia Jack Brabham All
West Germany Rolf Stommelen All
United Kingdom March Engineering March-Ford 701 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 F New Zealand Chris Amon All
Switzerland Jo Siffert All
Italy Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312B Ferrari 001 3.0 F12 F Belgium Jacky Ickx All
Italy Ignazio Giunti 4, 6, 9–10
Switzerland Clay Regazzoni 5, 7–13
United Kingdom Owen Racing Organisation
United Kingdom Yardley Team BRM
BRM P153
P139
BRM P142 3.0 V12 D United Kingdom Jackie Oliver All
Mexico Pedro Rodríguez All
Canada George Eaton 1–3, 5–7, 9–12
United Kingdom Peter Westbury 12
United Kingdom Frank Williams Racing Cars De Tomaso-Ford 505/38 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 D United Kingdom Piers Courage 1–5
United Kingdom Brian Redman 7–8
Australia Tim Schenken 9–12
Rhodesia Team Gunston Lotus-Ford 49 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 D Rhodesia John Love 1
Brabham-Ford BT26A G South Africa Peter de Klerk 1
South Africa Scuderia Scribante Lotus-Ford 49C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 F South Africa Dave Charlton 1
United Kingdom Antique Automobiles Racing Team
United Kingdom Colin Crabbe Racing
March-Ford 701 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G Sweden Ronnie Peterson 3–8, 10–12
United Kingdom Tom Wheatcroft Racing Brabham-Ford BT26A Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G United Kingdom Derek Bell 4
Switzerland Silvio Moser Racing Team Bellasi-Ford F1 70 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G Switzerland Silvio Moser 5–6, 8–10
United States Pete Lovely Volkswagen Inc. Lotus-Ford 49B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 F United States Pete Lovely 5–7, 12
West Germany Hubert Hahne March-Ford 701 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 F West Germany Hubert Hahne 8
Sweden Ecurie Bonnier McLaren-Ford M7C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G Sweden Joakim Bonnier 10, 12
United States Gus Hutchison Brabham-Ford BT26A Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G United States Gus Hutchison 12

Season report

For the 1970 Formula One season, following an agreement with Simca, Tyrrell were asked by Matra to use their V12 rather than the Cosworth. Stewart tested the Matra V12 and found it inferior to the DFV. As a large part of the Tyrrell budget was provided by Ford, and another significant element came from French state-owned petroleum company Elf (which had an agreement with Renault that precluded supporting a Simca partner), Ken Tyrrell had little alternative (due to clashing sponsorship deals) but to buy the March 701 chassis as an interim solution whilst developing his own car in secret with the first Tyrrell bearing a substantial resemblance to the MS80.

The new wedge-shaped Lotus 72 had very innovative car design, featuring torsion bar suspension, hip-mounted radiators, inboard front brakes and an overhanging rear wing. The 72 originally had suspension problems, but when dive and squat were designed out of the suspension the car quickly showed its superiority. Lotus' new leader, the Austrian Jochen Rindt, dominated the championship until he was killed at Monza when he crashed into some poorly installed crash barriers right before the Parabolica corner. He took the 1970 title posthumously for Lotus. Jacky Ickx won the Austrian, Canadian and Mexican Grands Prix to come second in the Drivers' Championship, having re-joined Ferrari from Brabham. Had he won the United States Grand Prix instead of Brazilian newcomer Emerson Fittipaldi, Ickx would have been crowned champion.

The 1970 season was one of the most tragic in Formula One history. Before Rindt's death at Monza, New Zealander Bruce McLaren was killed testing a McLaren Can-Am car at the Goodwood Circuit in England, and Briton Piers Courage was killed at the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, driving a Frank Williams-entered De Tomaso.

1970 saw the introduction of slick tyres by Goodyear.

After a Formula One career that began at the 1955 British Grand Prix, triple World Champion Jack Brabham retired at the end of the year.

Race 1: South Africa

The season traditionally started in South Africa at the Kyalami circuit between Johannesburg and Pretoria. This race was won by Australian veteran Jack Brabham in a Brabham; this was to be the triple world champion's last race win.

Race 2: Spain

The Spanish Grand Prix, traditionally alternating between Jarama in Madrid and Montjuic Park in Barcelona was held in Jarama. Briton and defending champion Jackie Stewart won in a Ken Tyrrell-entered March. Jackie Oliver and Jacky Ickx had an accident when Oliver went off and T-boned Ickx. Both the driver's cars caught fire and they both escaped with burns.

Race 3: Monaco

The classic Monaco Grand Prix was a memorable event – it was Ronnie Peterson's first ever F1 race; the Swede immediately impressed around the tight, narrow streets of Monte Carlo. The race saw Jack Brabham lead for a while though Austrian Jochen Rindt in a Lotus was catching him. At the last corner of the last lap, Brabham missed his braking point and skidded off into the straw bales. Rindt passed him and took victory. Brabham recovered for second.

Race 4: Belgium

Formula One had recently lost one of its top drivers: Bruce McLaren had been killed testing a Can-Am car at the Goodwood circuit in southern England. But the F1 circus had returned to a wild and dangerous place: the notorious 8.7 mi (14.1 km) ultra-fast Spa-Francorchamps circuit had returned to the calendar for the 1970 season after some safety upgrades, including steel Armco barriers now lined around the circuit. A chicane had also been inserted at the incredibly fast Malmedy corner to reduce speeds onto the Masta straight. The field only consisted of 18 entrants; Spa often had a small amount of entrants compared to other circuits because most racing drivers in Europe were frightened of the circuit and did not like racing there. Stewart took pole, followed by New Zealander Chris Amon and Rindt. Rindt took the lead going into Eau Rouge, and once the cars came back around towards La Source, Amon was leading. Then, Stewart took the lead, but then retired his March-Ford/Cosworth with engine problems. Amon took the lead, but Mexican Pedro Rodríguez in a BRM was making the most of his BRM engine's V12 power, and he and Amon battled until the 28th and last lap – and Rodriguez beat the perennially unlucky Amon to the checkered flag by a mere 1.1 seconds. Frenchman Jean-Pierre Beltoise took the final podium spot, followed by home favorite Jacky Ickx in a Ferrari. But this was the last time the old triangle-shaped Spa was to be used for Formula One – the circuit proved to be just too fast and dangerous, even with safety modifications. The Belgian Grand Prix was originally scheduled to be on the following year's calendar, but was taken off the calendar after the circuit was not up to FIA-newly mandated safety specs. The race would move to Nivelles and Zolder.

Race 5: The Netherlands

The Dutch Grand Prix of 1970 saw the revolutionary Lotus 72 stamp its authority on the Formula One scene. Although the car made its debut at Spa with John Miles, the car was still not properly finished. But for the Dutch event, it was – and Jochen Rindt dominated this weekend by taking pole and leading from start to finish on the fast, beachside Zandvoort circuit. But the race itself was marred by the fatal accident of Briton Piers Courage in a Frank Williams-entered DeTomaso-Ford/Cosworth. Courage crashed at the very fast Tunnel Oost corner, and one of the wheels hit him in the head and killed him instantly. After the car had crashed, it then caught fire, as was so common in those days. Courage's lifeless body, already covered with fuel, then burned.

Race 6: France

Formula One then went to the 5.1 mile Charade circuit, made up entirely of closed-off public roads located around an extinct volcano overlooking the small city of Clermont-Ferrand. Practice and qualifying were both eventful – in addition to Ferrari showing improved form by Jacky Ickx taking pole, the circuit was littered with rocks and Rindt – already made nauseous by the twisty and roller-coaster-type nature of the circuit – was hit in the face by a rock thrown from another car – in those days, drivers wore open-face helmets covered by a white rag to protect them from the gas fumes. Ickx took the lead from the start, but he retired with engine damage, and Frenchman Beltoise – driving an all-French Matra – was in the lead. However, due to the rocks on the track, Beltoise punctured a tire, and had to come in. This gave Rindt the lead, ahead of Chris Amon. Rindt won from Amon and Brabham.

Race 7: Great Britain

The British Grand Prix alternated between the very fast, flat, smooth Silverstone circuit and the twisty, undulating and rough Brands Hatch, just outside London. For 1970, the British GP was at Brands Hatch, and it was an exciting race – Jack Brabham was leading at the start, and he ran out of fuel at the start – and Rindt overtook him and won his 3rd consecutive race.

Race 8: Germany

The German Grand Prix was held at the Hockenheimring for 1970. It had originally been scheduled to be run at the very long and notoriously dangerous Nurburgring Nordschleife, but the drivers refused to race at the 'Ring in the condition it was in – unless major safety changes were made to it. There was a driver's meeting at the Dorchester Hotel in London after the memorial services for Bruce McLaren and Piers Courage, and the drivers, already under considerable pressure and motivated by a normally quiet Jack Brabham – voted not to race there after the German GP organizers responded negatively to a list of changes requested by the drivers. The Hockenheimring was very fast, and it generated a great race – Jochen Rindt and Jacky Ickx battled all throughout the race and Rindt won yet again – but it was clear at this point who the two main title contenders were going to be.

Race 9: Austria

The second Formula One Austrian Grand Prix was the first held at the fast and spectacular Osterreichring – in 1964, it had been held at the unpopular Zeltweg Airfield. The year-old Styrian circuit played host to Ferrari dominance – their first victory since 1968. Jacky Ickx and Clay Regazzoni easily finished 1–2; the Ferrari 312B had become a competitive package, although this was not done by Ickx, who did not like testing and often preferred to use his driving skill to deal with a car's shortcomings.

Race 10: Italy

Monza is known by many Formula One enthusiasts to be a bittersweet place; and this weekend was no exception. It was a weekend of highs and lows – at this rather simple, ultra-fast circuit – when it had no chicanes of any kind, Jochen Rindt was killed on the straight going into the Parabolica on his wingless Lotus 72 – and because aerodynamic downforce was not properly understood then, the car was, according to his teammate John Miles – rather unstable and difficult to drive – but in fact, it was a brake system failure that caused Rindt to spin off and crash into some poorly installed Armco barrier, and as a result of that, the car went under the barrier and rotated a few times in the sand track. Rindt was not wearing his seat belts properly, either – in addition to the belts being loose, a crotch strap part of the seat belts had been introduced recently, and Rindt wasn't wearing one. As a result, he had submarined in the car and the belt buckle had slit his throat. Come race day, the race started, and Ferrari driver Clay Regazzoni won his first F1 race, and the overjoyed crowd ran onto the track and celebrated.

Race 11: Canada

The F1 season concluded with a 3-part North American tour, which started in Canada at the spectacular Mont-Tremblant circuit in Quebec near the town of St. Jovite – the second and last time F1 would race there. The Lotus team did not show up, and although Jackie Stewart dominated practice in his new Tyrrell-Ford/Cosworth 001, he retired due to mechanical problems, and Ickx took victory in his Ferrari.

Race 12: United States

The United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen was a memorable race – the Lotus team had returned, and Brazilian newcomer Emerson Fittipaldi, who found himself as Lotus team leader after Rindt's death was consistently competitive throughout. He was challenged by Mexican Pedro Rodriguez, wanting to win again after his Spa triumph four months earlier. Rodriguez ran out of fuel, and although he stormed through the track, Fittipaldi was able to hold on to win his first ever Formula One championship race. This was the last F1 race at the original Watkins Glen permanent race track – the circuit was rebuilt for the following year. Also, Rindt had posthumously won the Drivers' Championship at this race – Ickx had failed to gain the 37 or more total points necessary to overtake Rindt's total at the last race in Mexico.

Race 13: Mexico

The last race of the Formula One World Championship was the Mexican Grand Prix at the Magdalena Mixhuca Park in Mexico City. The event proved troublesome – some 200,000 people showed up to watch, and a number of them were actually sitting right next to the track asphalt, over the barriers. This delayed the race start for over an hour – after Rodriguez and Stewart pleaded with the crowd to move back, which they did – but not very far. The race finally got underway – and Ickx won again for Ferrari, as Stewart retired after hitting a stray dog. But the crowd's shenanigans caused by the disorganization of the event caused the Mexican Grand Prix to be cancelled for the following year, and it did not come back until 1986 to the same circuit.

Results and standings

Grands prix

Rnd Race Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Constructor Tyre Report
1 South Africa South African Grand Prix Kyalami 7 March United Kingdom Jackie Stewart Australia Jack Brabham
United Kingdom John Surtees
Australia Jack Brabham United Kingdom Brabham-Ford G Report
2 Spain Spanish Grand Prix Jarama 19 April Australia Jack Brabham Australia Jack Brabham United Kingdom Jackie Stewart United Kingdom March-Ford D Report
3 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix Monaco 10 May United Kingdom Jackie Stewart Austria Jochen Rindt Austria Jochen Rindt United Kingdom Lotus-Ford F Report
4 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps 7 June United Kingdom Jackie Stewart New Zealand Chris Amon Mexico Pedro Rodríguez United Kingdom BRM D Report
5 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix Zandvoort 21 June Austria Jochen Rindt Belgium Jacky Ickx Austria Jochen Rindt United Kingdom Lotus-Ford F Report
6 France French Grand Prix Charade 5 July Belgium Jacky Ickx Australia Jack Brabham Austria Jochen Rindt United Kingdom Lotus-Ford F Report
7 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Brands Hatch 18 July Austria Jochen Rindt Australia Jack Brabham Austria Jochen Rindt United Kingdom Lotus-Ford F Report
8 West Germany German Grand Prix Hockenheimring 2 August Belgium Jacky Ickx Belgium Jacky Ickx Austria Jochen Rindt United Kingdom Lotus-Ford F Report
9 Austria Austrian Grand Prix Österreichring 16 August Austria Jochen Rindt Belgium Jacky Ickx
Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Belgium Jacky Ickx Italy Ferrari F Report
10 Italy Italian Grand Prix Monza 6 September Belgium Jacky Ickx Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Italy Ferrari F Report
11 Canada Canadian Grand Prix Mont-Tremblant 20 September United Kingdom Jackie Stewart Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Belgium Jacky Ickx Italy Ferrari F Report
12 United States United States Grand Prix Watkins Glen 4 October Belgium Jacky Ickx Belgium Jacky Ickx Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi United Kingdom Lotus-Ford F Report
13 Mexico Mexican Grand Prix Magdalena Mixhuca 25 October Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Belgium Jacky Ickx Belgium Jacky Ickx Italy Ferrari F Report

World Drivers' Championship final standings

Austrian Jochen Rindt won the Drivers' Championship posthumously, the only time this has happened in Formula One history. He drove for Lotus that season.
Pos. Driver RSA
South Africa
ESP
Spain
MON
Monaco
BEL
Belgium
NED
Netherlands
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
West Germany
AUT
Austria
ITA
Italy
CAN
Canada
USA
United States
MEX
Mexico
Pts.[1]
1 Austria Jochen Rindt 13 Ret 1 Ret 1 1 1 1 Ret DNS† 45
2 Belgium Jacky Ickx Ret Ret Ret 8 3 Ret Ret 2 1 Ret 1 4 1 40
3 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni 4 4 Ret 2 1 2 13 2 33
4 New Zealand Denny Hulme 2 Ret 4 4 3 3 Ret 4 Ret 7 3 27
5 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 3 1 Ret Ret 2 9 Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret Ret Ret 25
6 Australia Jack Brabham 1 Ret 2 Ret 11 3 2 Ret 13 Ret Ret 10 Ret 25
7 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez 9 Ret 6 1 10 Ret Ret Ret 4 Ret 4 2 6 23
8 New Zealand Chris Amon Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret 2 5 Ret 8 7 3 5 4 23
9 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise 4 Ret Ret 3 5 13 Ret Ret 6 3 8 Ret 5 16
10 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 8 4 15 DNS 1 Ret 12
11 West Germany Rolf Stommelen Ret Ret DNQ 5 DNQ 7 DNS 5 3 5 Ret 12 Ret 10
12 France Henri Pescarolo 7 Ret 3 6 8 5 Ret 6 14 Ret 7 8 9 8
13 United Kingdom Graham Hill 6 4 5 Ret NC 10 6 Ret DNS NC Ret Ret 7
14 New Zealand Bruce McLaren Ret 2 Ret 6
15 Sweden Reine Wisell 3 NC 4
16 United States Mario Andretti Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret 4
17 Italy Ignazio Giunti 4 14 7 Ret 3
18 United Kingdom John Surtees Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 9 Ret Ret 5 Ret 8 3
19 United Kingdom John Miles 5 DNQ DNQ Ret 7 8 Ret Ret Ret DNS 2
20 United Kingdom Jackie Oliver Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret NC Ret 7 2
21 France Johnny Servoz-Gavin Ret 5 DNQ 2
22 France François Cevert Ret 11 7 7 Ret 6 9 Ret Ret 1
23 United Kingdom Peter Gethin Ret Ret 10 NC 6 14 Ret 1
24 United States Dan Gurney Ret 6 Ret 1
25 United Kingdom Derek Bell Ret 6 1
Switzerland Jo Siffert 10 DNQ 8 7 Ret Ret Ret 8 9 Ret Ret 9 Ret 0
Sweden Ronnie Peterson 7 NC 9 Ret 9 Ret Ret NC 11 0
Italy Andrea de Adamich DNQ DNQ DNQ NC DNS DNQ 12 8 Ret DNQ 0
Rhodesia John Love 8 0
Canada George Eaton Ret DNQ DNQ Ret 12 Ret 11 Ret 10 Ret 0
South Africa Peter de Klerk 11 0
South Africa Dave Charlton 12 0
United Kingdom Piers Courage Ret DNS NC Ret Ret† 0
Australia Tim Schenken Ret Ret NC Ret 0
United States Pete Lovely DNQ DNQ NC DNQ 0
Switzerland Silvio Moser DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ 0
Sweden Jo Bonnier DNQ Ret 0
United States Gus Hutchison Ret 0
Spain Alex Soler-Roig DNQ DNS DNQ 0
United Kingdom Brian Redman DNS DNS DNQ 0
West Germany Hubert Hahne DNQ 0
Italy Nanni Galli DNQ 0
United Kingdom Peter Westbury DNQ 0
Pos. Driver RSA
South Africa
ESP
Spain
MON
Monaco
BEL
Belgium
NED
Netherlands
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
West Germany
AUT
Austria
ITA
Italy
CAN
Canada
USA
United States
MEX
Mexico
Pts.
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)

Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap

International Cup for Manufacturers final standings

Points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the first six finishers at each round, however only the best placed car from each manufacturer was eligible to score points. The best six results from the first seven rounds and the best five results from the last six rounds were retained.

Pos. Manufacturer RSA
South Africa
ESP
Spain
MON
Monaco
BEL
Belgium
NED
Netherlands
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
West Germany
AUT
Austria
ITA
Italy
CAN
Canada
USA
United States
MEX
Mexico
Pts.[2]
1 United Kingdom Lotus-Ford 5 4 1 Ret 1 1 1 1 15 DNS NC 1 NC 59
2 Italy Ferrari Ret Ret Ret 4 3 14 4 2 1 1 1 (4) 1 52 (55)
3 United Kingdom March-Ford 3 1 7 2 2 2 5 7 8 2 3 5 4 48
4 United Kingdom Brabham-Ford 1 Ret 2 5 11 3 2 5 3 5 Ret 10 Ret 35
5 United Kingdom McLaren-Ford 2 2 4 6 4 3 3 10 4 6 7 3 35
6 United Kingdom BRM 9 Ret 6 1 10 12 Ret Ret 4 Ret 4 2 6 23
7 France Matra 4 Ret 3 3 5 5 Ret 6 6 3 7 8 5 23
8 United Kingdom Surtees-Ford Ret 9 Ret Ret 5 6 8 3
United Kingdom McLaren-Alfa Romeo DNQ DNQ DNQ NC DNS DNQ 12 8 Ret DNQ 0
Italy De Tomaso-Ford Ret DNS NC Ret Ret DNS DNQ Ret Ret NC Ret 0
United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Ret Ret Ret 0
Switzerland Bellasi-Ford DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ 0
Pos. Manufacturer RSA
South Africa
ESP
Spain
MON
Monaco
BEL
Belgium
NED
Netherlands
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
West Germany
AUT
Austria
ITA
Italy
CAN
Canada
USA
United States
MEX
Mexico
Pts.

Non-Championship races results

Other Formula One races held in 1970, which did not count towards the World Championship.

Race Name Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor Report
United Kingdom V Race of Champions Brands Hatch 22 March United Kingdom Jackie Stewart United Kingdom March-Cosworth Report
United Kingdom XXII BRDC International Trophy Silverstone 26 April New Zealand Chris Amon United Kingdom March-Cosworth Report
United Kingdom XVII International Gold Cup Oulton Park 22 August United Kingdom John Surtees United Kingdom Surtees-Cosworth Report

Notes

  1. Drivers' points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the top six placegetters in each race. The best 6 results from the first 7 races and the best 5 results from the last 6 races were counted however this rule did not affect any driver's points tally in the 1970 championship.
  2. Only the best 6 results from the first 7 rounds and the best 5 results from the last 6 rounds counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

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