1970 Formula One season

24th season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing September 2020 1970 Drivers' Champion: Jochen RindtConstructors' Champion: Lotus-Ford 3 450 Jochen Rindt en 1969.jpg Jochen Rindt (pictured in 1969) won his first and only World Championship posthumously, driving for Lotus-Ford. He suffered a fatal accident during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. Jacky Ickx en 1969.jpg Jacky Ickx (pictured in 1969), driving for Ferrari, finished the season in second, five points behind Rindt. Clay Regazzoni at 1974 Dutch Grand Prix.jpg Ickx's teammate Clay Regazzoni (pictured in 1974) finished the season ranked third. The 1970 Formula One season was the 24th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's Formula One motor racing. It featured the 21st World Championship of Drivers, the 13th International Cup for F1 Manufacturers and three non-championship races open to Formula One cars. The World Championship was contested over thirteen races between 7 March and 25 October. Jochen Rindt, driving for Lotus, won his first Drivers' Championship, although he died during the race weekend at Monza, four races before the end of the season.https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1970/drivers.html 1970 Driver Standings Formula1.com 5 March 2024 He had earned enough championship points that no other driver managed to surpass his total. It is the only season to date in which the Drivers' Championship has been awarded posthumously. Jacky Ickx, driving for Ferrari, finished the season strongly but ended up five points short. His teammate Clay Regazzoni placed third, scoring his first win at Monza, but this was not enough for the Maranello-based outfit to overturn the early deficit they had in the Manufacturers' Cup, which Lotus clinched by a 7-point margin.https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1970/team.html 1970 Constructor Standings Formula1.com 5 March 2024 Bruce McLaren, founder and owner of the famous McLaren team, died on 2 June while testing his McLaren M8D Can-Am car at Goodwood Circuit. Piers Courage, driver for Frank Williams's team, was killed during the Dutch Grand Prix on 21 June. Three-time World Champion Jack Brabham retired at the end of the year. Teams and drivers The following teams and drivers competed in the 1970 World Championship. Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Driver Rounds GBR Tyrrell Racing Organisation Tyrrell-Ford 001 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 DunlopGBR Jackie Stewart 11–13 March-Ford 701 1–10 FRA Johnny Servoz-Gavin 1–3 FRA François Cevert 5–13 FRA Équipe Matra Elf Matra MS120 Matra MS12 3.0 V12 Goodyear FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise All FRA Henri Pescarolo All GBR Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren-Ford M14A Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear NZL Bruce McLaren 1–3 NZL Denny Hulme 1–3, 6–13 GBR Peter Gethin 5, 8–13 USA Dan Gurney 5–7 McLaren-Alfa Romeo M7DM14D Alfa Romeo T33 3.0 V8 ITA Andrea de Adamich 2–3, 5–12 ITA Nanni Galli 10 GBR Team Surtees McLaren-Ford M7C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 FirestoneGBR John Surtees 1–3, 5 Surtees-Ford TS7 7–13 GBR Derek Bell 12 USA STP Corporation March-Ford 701 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Firestone USA Mario Andretti 1–2, 7–9 GBR Gold Leaf Team LotusGBR Garvey Team LotusGBR World Wide Racing Lotus-Ford 49C72B72C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Firestone AUT Jochen Rindt 1–10 GBR John Miles 1–10 ESP 1945 Alex Soler-Roig 2, 4, 6 BRA 1968 Emerson Fittipaldi 7–10, 12–13 SWE Reine Wisell 12–13 GBR Rob Walker Racing TeamGBR Brooke Bond Oxo Racing with Rob Walker Lotus-Ford 49C72C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Firestone GBR Graham Hill 1–8, 10–13 GBR Motor Racing DevelopmentsGBR Auto Motor und Sport Brabham-Ford BT33 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear AUS Jack Brabham All FRG Rolf Stommelen All GBR March Engineering March-Ford 701 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Firestone NZL Chris Amon All CHE Jo Siffert All ITA Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312B Ferrari 001 3.0 F12 Firestone BEL Jacky Ickx All ITA Ignazio Giunti 4, 6, 9–10 CHE Clay Regazzoni 5, 7–13 GBR Owen Racing OrganisationGBR Yardley Team BRM BRM P153P139 BRM P142 3.0 V12 Dunlop GBR Jackie Oliver All MEX Pedro Rodríguez All CAN George Eaton 1–3, 5–7, 9–12 GBR Peter Westbury 12 GBR Frank Williams Racing Cars De Tomaso-Ford 505/38 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Dunlop GBR Piers Courage 1–5 GBR Brian Redman 7–8 AUS Tim Schenken 9–12 ZAF 1928 Team Gunston Lotus-Ford 49 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Dunlop RHO 1968 John Love 1 Brabham-Ford BT26A Goodyear ZAF 1928 Peter de Klerk 1 ZAF 1928 Scuderia Scribante Lotus-Ford 49C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Firestone ZAF 1928 Dave Charlton 1 GBR Antique Automobiles Racing TeamGBR Colin Crabbe Racing March-Ford 701 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear SWE Ronnie Peterson 3–8, 10–12 GBR Tom Wheatcroft Racing Brabham-Ford BT26A Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear GBR Derek Bell 4 CHE Silvio Moser Racing Team Bellasi-Ford F1 70 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear CHE Silvio Moser 5–6, 8–10 USA Pete Lovely Volkswagen Inc. Lotus-Ford 49B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Firestone USA Pete Lovely 5–7, 12 FRG Hubert Hahne March-Ford 701 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Firestone FRG Hubert Hahne 8 SUI Ecurie Bonnier McLaren-Ford M7C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear SWE Jo Bonnier 10, 12 USA Gus Hutchison Brabham-Ford BT26A Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear USA Gus Hutchison 12 Team and driver changes Matra had split with Ken Tyrrell and entered the season under French licence. The MS120 was powered by Matra's own V12 engine. Tyrrell entered two Cosworth-provided March 701's, before introducing the Tyrrell 001 later in the year, the first chassis designed by the Tyrrell team. Reigning champion Jackie Stewart and his 1969 teammate Johnny Servoz-Gavin both moved to Tyrrell, while their third teammate Jean-Pierre Beltoise stayed with Matra. He was joined by Henri Pescarolo, for his first full-time drive. 1968 champion Graham Hill was moved out of Team Lotus by team boss Colin Chapman and placed at the Rob Walker Racing Team. Walker's 1969 driver Jo Siffert found a new home at March. There he was joined by Chris Amon, who had left Ferrari half-way through last season, disappointed by the performance of their engine. 1969 runner-up Jacky Ickx returned to Ferrari, having spent one year at Brabham. Ferrari's switch from a V12 to a flat-12 engine gave the Belgian hopes of new success. His place at Brabham was taken up by debutant Rolf Stommelen. Ex-Ferrari driver Pedro Rodríguez was signed by BRM. 1964 champion John Surtees had driven for BRM in 1969, but left to set up his own team. He entered and drove a McLaren M7C before debuting his self-designed Surtees TS7 half-way through the year. Andrea de Adamich, sports car driver for Alfa Romeo, was signed by McLaren to drive a third car powered by an Alfa Romeo V8. Frank Williams had run a privatised Brabham BT26C in 1969, but collaborated with Italian car manufacturer De Tomaso. This resulted in the De Tomaso 505/38, which was uncompetitive and never managed to be classified in a championship race. Mid-season changes Tyrrell driver Johnny Servoz-Gavin retired from the sport three races into the 1970 season.The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who Steve Small 1994 Guinness 351 0851127029Henry Alan Alan Henry Johnny Servoz-Gavin https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/jul/26/guardianobituaries.motorracing 14 September 2012 The Guardian 26 July 2006 His seat was taken up by François Cevert. After the death of Bruce McLaren, new team leader Teddy Mayer signed British driver Peter Gethin. Veteran Dan Gurney also drove three races for the McLaren team. Ferrari expanded their operations from one to three cars, promoting their successful sports car driver Ignazio Giunti and hiring Clay Regazzoni. The Swiss would also continue to drive in Formula Two and would go on to win the F2 championship. Piers Courage was killed in the Dutch Grand Prix. Frank Williams hired Brian Redman and then Tim Schenken. John Miles quit the sport after Jochen Rindt's accident. Besides everything, this left Lotus team owner Colin Chapman without drivers. He hired Emerson Fittipaldi, at the time a promising F2 driver, and Reine Wisell, another debutant but with wide experience under his belt.https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/reine-wisell Reine WISELL DriverDatabase 4 March 2024 Calendar Round Grand Prix Circuit Date 1 South African Grand Prix RSA 1928 Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, Midrand 7 March 2 Spanish Grand Prix ESP 1945 Circuito Permanente del Jarama, Madrid 19 April 3 Monaco Grand Prix MCO Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 10 May 4 Belgian Grand Prix BEL Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 7 June 5 Dutch Grand Prix NLD Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort 21 June 6 French Grand Prix FRA 1830 Circuit de Charade, Clermont-Ferrand 5 July 7 British Grand Prix GBR Brands Hatch, West Kingsdown 18 July 8 German Grand Prix FRG Hockenheimring, HockenheimThe German Grand Prix was originally to be held at the Nürburgring but the drivers refused to race at the venue unless major safety changes were made to it. The Nurburgring track officials responded negatively to a list of changes requested by the drivers. The Hockenheimring would host the race in 1970 on its intended date.August 2021 2 August 9 Austrian Grand Prix AUT Österreichring, Spielberg 16 August 10 Italian Grand Prix ITA 1946 Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 6 September 11 Canadian Grand Prix CAN Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Mont-Tremblant 20 September 12 United States Grand Prix USA Watkins Glen International, New York 4 October 13 Mexican Grand Prix MEX Autódromo Magdalena Mixhuca, Mexico City 25 October Calendar changes The Belgian Grand Prix returned after major safety changes had been made to Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Drivers had boycotted the 1969 race because of the extreme dangers. After a one-off Austrian Grand Prix in 1964, the event returned to the calendar and was held at the newly built Österreichring. The Spanish Grand Prix was moved from Montjuïc to Jarama, in keeping with the event-sharing arrangement between the two circuits. Likewise, the British Grand Prix was moved from Silverstone to Brands Hatch and the Canadian Grand Prix was moved from Mosport Park to Circuit Mont-Tremblant. The German Grand Prix was originally to be held at the Nürburgring but the drivers refused to race unless major safety changes were made to it. The circuit's owners responded negatively to a list of changes requested by the drivers, so the Hockenheimring was found as host for the race in 1970. Regulation changes Technical regulations A "safety bladder" was introduced around the fuel tanks to reduce the risk of fires.https://www.f1technical.net/articles/25 F1 rules and stats 1970-1979 F1Technical.net Steven de Grootte 1 January 2009 4 March 2024https://www.atlasf1.com/news/safety.html Safety Improvements in F1 since 1963 AtlasF1 4 March 2024 The maximum displacement for compressed engines, turbo engines for example, was reduced from 1500 cc on to 500 cc on. The maximum displacement for naturally aspirated engines remained at 3000 cc on.https://www.f1technical.net/articles/24 F1 rules and stats 1960-1969 F1Technical.net Steven de Grootte 1 January 2009 4 March 2024 The minimum weight was raised from 500 kg on to 530 kg on. Sporting and event regulations The starting order of the race would usually be decided by the drivers' fastest time during any of the practice sessions. However, in some cases, only ten "chosen" drivers would be guaranteed a place on the grid, in the order of their best time. The remaining drivers had to earn their entry in a 30-minute qualifying session: the fastest drivers in that session would be allowed to start the race and would be placed on the grid in the order of their original best practice time. This resulted in drivers not qualifying for a race despite going faster in practice than others who did qualify.https://web.archive.org/web/20230523095108/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/june-1970/25/the-28th-monaco-grand-prix/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/june-1970/25/the-28th-monaco-grand-prix/ 1970 Monaco Grand Prix race report: Brabham bins it, Jochen wins it Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 10 May 1970 23 May 2023 5 March 2024https://web.archive.org/web/20230607021148/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1970/44/dutch-grand-prix-8/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1970/44/dutch-grand-prix-8/ 1970 Dutch Grand Prix race report: Sharp end of the wedge Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 21 June 1970 7 June 2023 5 March 2024https://web.archive.org/web/20230605041909/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/october-1970/32/41st-italian-grand-prix/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/october-1970/32/41st-italian-grand-prix/ 41st Italian Grand Prix Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 6 September 1970 5 June 2023 6 March 2024 This system was introduced shortly before the second race of the season, leading to protests among teams and drivers.Poachers turned gamekeepers: how the FOCA became the new FIA - Part 1: Introduction and timeline Forix.com 21 November 2007 https://8w.forix.com/fiasco-introduction-timeline.html Drivers would have to complete at least five laps in practice to be allowed to race.https://web.archive.org/web/20230421231055/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-1970/36/the-belgian-grand-prix-6/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-1970/36/the-belgian-grand-prix-6/ 1970 Belgian Grand Prix race report: Rodriguez reaps rewards Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 7 June 1970 21 April 2023 5 March 2023It is unclear if this rule existed before this year. The FIA published some considerations on circuit design and announced that all circuits would have to pass their inspections: Run-off areas should be at least 3 m on wide. Double guardrails were now the standard. The use of strawbales was banned. Spectators placed at least 3 m on behind the fencing. The pit lane should be separated from the track by a barrier. Furthermore, regulations were set on track width, track surface and maximum gradient change. Championship report Rounds 1 to 5 thumb|left|Start of the Dutch Grand Prix As it had been since 1967, the championship commenced in South Africa. Reigning champion Jackie Stewart, driving a privatised March 701 for Tyrrell Racing, set the fastest lap, before Chris Amon, driving the same car but for the March works team, set the exact same time, a 1:19.3. Three-time World Champion Jack Brabham joined them on the first row. At the start, Stewart and Brabham had the best initial start, until Jochen Rindt, who started in fourth, made a charge round the outside of the first corner. But he hit the front of Amon's car and then crashed into Brabham. Stewart was the only frontrunner unharmed and was now leading Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver, who started fifth and twelfth, respectively. By lap 6, however, Brabham was back into second place, and the McLarens of Denny Hulme and Bruce McLaren were third and fourth. Brabham took the lead on lap 20, Hulme went past Stewart on lap 38 into second, and it was only thanks to Bruce McLaren's engine failure that the Scot finished on the podium.https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/april-1970/30/the-grand-prix-of-south-africa/ 1970 South African Grand Prix race report: Brabham schools the kids MotorSport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 7 March 1970 5 March 2024 During the weekend of the Spanish Grand Prix, the organisers of the event, backed by the Commission Sportive Internationale (currently known as the FIA), had a falling out with a large number of teams and drivers, represented by the F1CA (later known as FOCA). The organisers had suddenly decided to allow just 16 starters for the race, and, only after all practice and qualifying sessions were run, decided to discount any lap time set on Friday. Under pressure of the protesting teams, they reverted their decision on the morning of the race and all 22 entered cars were rolled onto the grid, until the CSI forced them to uphold it and saw to it that the six slowest qualifiers, based on the Saturday qualifying times alone, were removed. The first row on the grid was filled by Jack Brabham (Brabham), Denny Hulme (McLaren) and Jackie Stewart (March). At the start, Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver came together and both cars were engulfed in flames. Another nine drivers retired during the race with mechanical issues, which meant only five were left at the finish. Stewart won ahead of Bruce McLaren and Mario Andretti, the American's first podium. Stewart's victory would be the last for any "private" (non-works) team. In Monaco, the same qualifying rules were implemented, resulting in six cars not qualifying for the race, although none of them were slowest in practice. Championship leader Stewart started on pole position, with Amon next to him. Hulme and Brabham started on the second row. Bruce McLaren retired on lap 19, when he hit the wall going through the fast chicane after the tunnel. On lap 22, Brabham finally managed to pass Amon, and when Stewart's Cosworth engine started misfiring badly, he acquired the lead of the race. With three quarters of the race, Amon crashed out with a broken rear suspension and Hulme fell back with gearbox issues. This gave Jochen Rindt a surprising chance for a podium finish and the inspired Austrian actually came within a few car lengths of Brabham. On the last corner of the last lap, the Australian took a different line than usual to prevent any chance of an overtake, but he locked his wheels and slid straight on into the barrier. Rindt swooped by, setting a new lap record and taking the victory for the second time in his career. Brabham dragged his damaged car over the line, ahead of Henri Pescarolo in the Matra, scoring his first podium. thumb|The burning wreck of Piers Courage being extinguished After the death of founder and owner Bruce McLaren, the McLaren team withdrew their cars for the Belgian Grand Prix. The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps had received an upgrade in safety measures: Armco barriers lined around the track and a slow chicane at Malmedy. Unlike in the last two races, practice times were used to determine the order of the grid and it was Stewart again on pole, with Rindt and Amon next to him. Rindt was first at the start, but it was Stewart and Amon fighting for the lead during the opening laps. Pedro Rodríguez started sixth but had passed everyone in front of him by lap 5, the BRM V12 engine reaching nearly 300 kph on on the straights, but Amon kept the pressure on him, setting a new lap record, even with the added chicane. Half-way through the race, Stewart's engine let go, before Hill and Brabham suffered mechanical issues as well. Rodríguez had his second career win, just over a second clear of Amon. Jean-Pierre Beltoise finished third, and with two other V12-powered cars in the points, the Belgian high-speed roads had brought a stop to the V8 monopoly. Lotus introduced their wedge-shaped Lotus 72 for the Dutch Grand Prix, incorporating revolutionary brake and suspension design. It provided better vision and ventilation to the driver besides the overall advancement in grip and ride. Rindt comfortably qualified on pole position, with Stewart and Ickx next to him. The Belgian driver forced his Ferrari into the lead ahead of Rindt, while Stewart fell to fourth. Going into lap 3, however, Rindt passed Ickx with ease, going round the outside at Tarzan corner. The Austrian would finish 30 seconds ahead of Stewart and a lap ahead of Ickx in third place. The race was marred by the fatal accident of Piers Courage.https://www.grandprix247.com/2017/06/21/remembering-piers-courage/ REMEMBERING PIERS COURAGE GrandPrix247 Ben Stevens 21 June 2017 5 March 2024 In the Drivers' Championship, Jackie Stewart led with 19 points, ahead of Jochen Rindt with 18 and Jack Brabham with 15. Their respective constructors filled the Manufacturers' Cup standings in the same order: March led with 25 points, ahead of Lotus with 23 and Brabham with 17. Rounds 6 to 9 Jochen Rindt in his new Lotus 72 was favourite for the French Grand Prix, but he was suffering from a stomach ulcer and the twisty nature of the track brought on heavy sickness. To add to the misery, in practice, a stone was thrown up by a car in front, hitting his face and cutting his right cheek deeply. After qualifying, it seemed that, like in Spa, the V12-powered cars would be dominant: Jacky Ickx put his Ferrari on pole position, ahead of Jean-Pierre Beltoise in the Matra. And in the opening laps, only championship leader Jackie Stewart was able to keep up with those two. On lap 16, however, Ickx's engine was misfiring and he had to retire. When Stewart pitted with engine issues as well, Rindt was in second place and promptly set a new fastest lap. When Beltoise suffered a slow rear puncture, hopes of an all-French win in France were shattered and Rindt took the win, ahead of Chris Amon and Jack Brabham, and took the lead in the Drivers' standings.https://web.archive.org/web/20230606102319/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1970/32/french-grand-prix-10/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1970/32/french-grand-prix-10/ 1970 French Grand Prix race report Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 5 July 1970 6 June 2023 5 March 2024 For the British Grand Prix, Rindt was again favourite, but his Firestone tyres were not working perfectly in the high summer temperatures. Brabham, using Goodyear tyres, managed to equal Rindt's time in practice. Ickx completed the front row. Stewart started down in eighth, his March not liking the bumpy off-camber track of Brands Hatch. At the start, Brabham took the lead but was quickly passed by Ickx. The Ferrari was quick until its differential broke on lap 7. Ickx slowed down, Brabham's entry to Paddock Bend was hampered and Rindt seized the chance to pass them both. Rindt and Brabham were inseparable for the next 60 laps, until the Austrian missed a gear and the Australian outbraked him into South Bank corner. Brabham led away, growing his advantage to 13 seconds in the last lap, but then dramatically running out of fuel. Rindt crossed the line first, extending his lead in the championship, and Brabham coasted home in second. Denny Hulme was third for McLaren. After the race, Rindt was disqualified for running an illegally high rear wing, but team boss Colin Chapman successfully appealed and the decision was reverted.https://web.archive.org/web/20230609134229/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-2020/24/1970-british-grand-prix-duel-of-the-fates/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-2020/24/1970-british-grand-prix-duel-of-the-fates/ 1970 British Grand Prix: Duel of the Fates Motorsport Magazine Mark Hughes August 2020 9 June 2023 5 March 2024 The German Grand Prix was planned to be held at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, but in light of the deaths of Bruce McLaren and Piers Courage, the drivers asked the FIA to find a safer circuit. This led to the first Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring, which had already been fitted with Armco barriers all around. The track's whose long straights gave the advantage to the V12-powered cars, whereas the Cosworth V8s suffered from attrition. Jacky Ickx started on pole in his Ferrari, with championship leader Jochen Rindt and teammate Clay Regazzoni next to him. Rindt's main rival Jack Brabham could only manage a twelfth starting position and when his engine suffered an oil leak, he was already out of the race after four laps. Ickx and Rindt engaged in a race-long battle, the Austrian eventually taking his fourth win in a row. Denny Hulme was third, again, while Jackie Stewart retired with engine troubles before the half-way point.https://web.archive.org/web/20231207232355/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-1970/40/german-grand-prix-12/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-1970/40/german-grand-prix-12/ 1970 German Grand Prix race report Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 2 August 1970 7 December 2023 5 March 2024 Ferrari's hopes for a resurgence came true during the Austrian Grand Prix. The first race at the new Österreichring saw Jochen Rindt take pole position, but he was closely followed by both Regazzoni and Ickx. Ignazio Giunti in the third Ferrari started fifth. Brabham had another miserable qualifying: he started in eighth. Rindt lost out at the start, dropping to third, and Ickx was waved through by his teammate in a tactical play. François Cevert's Tyrrell lost oil and in the melee, Rindt dropped to seventh place. He tried to fight back, but on lap 21, his Cosworth engine broke and all danger to Ferrari was over. The pair in red finished the race in formation and lapped the whole field except third-placed Rolf Stommelen.https://web.archive.org/web/20230603022757/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-1970/22/8th-austrian-grand-prix/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-1970/22/8th-austrian-grand-prix/ Forza Ferrari Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 16 August 1970 3 June 2023 6 March 2024 In the Drivers' Championship, Jochen Rindt's retirement had not made a big dent in his lead, yet. He stood on 45 points, ahead of Jack Brabham with 25 and Denny Hulme with 20. In the battle for the Manufacturers' Cup, Lotus, unsurprisingly, was in the lead with 50 points, ahead of March and Brabham with 33. Rounds 10 to 13 thumb|left|Ignazio Giunti's Ferrari in the pits at Monza With the Scuderia Ferrari coming off a dominant victory in Austria, the tifosi were praying for a repeat during the Italian Grand Prix. Main rivals March and Lotus had prepared their cars for the long straights of Monza by stripping them from any spoilers and such. It allowed them to reach top speeds of over 300 kph on but made them quite unstable in the corners, which Emerson Fittipaldi found out during practice: he crashed going into the Parabolica, escaped unhurt, but gave his Lotus mechanics a big repair job. Championship leader Jochen Rindt crashed at the same place on Saturday and the Austrian was killed: he was only wearing a seat belt around his waist and, in the impact, slid underneath it, all the way down until the belt slit his throat.https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/29816915/remembering-jochen-rindt-50-years-death-monza Remembering Jochen Rindt, 50 years on from his death at Monza ESPN UK Maurice Hamilton 5 September 2020 6 March 2024https://jalopnik.com/this-day-in-history-f1-championship-leader-jochen-rind-1847615761 This Day In History: F1 Championship Leader Jochen Rindt Dies At Monza Jalopnik Elizabeth Blackstock 5 September 2021 6 March 2024 Upon hearing the news, the Lotus team packed up their operations and withdrew from the race. With the wreck cleared, normal proceedings resumed, albeit in a very different atmosphere. Jacky Ickx qualified on pole position for Ferrari, ahead of Pedro Rodríguez (British Racing Motors|BRM), Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari) and Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell-March). Ickx fell back to seventh place, but the other three put up a brilliant fight for the lead, switching positions almost every lap. Rodríguez retired when his engine exploded, but his teammate Jackie Oliver joined the battle. Spurred on by the promise that a part of the prize money would be awarded to the driver in the lead at laps 17, 34 and 51, several drivers joined the tactical slipstreaming fight. In the end, Regazzoni managed to win the race, ahead of a group of four drivers finishing within three quarters of a second. Jackie Stewart and Jean-Pierre Beltoise completed the podium. François Cevert, the only other driver to not get lapped, encountered a sea of fans on the track when he finished a minute later. thumb|Jack Brabham leaving the pits at Monza The championship concluded with three races in North America, starting with the Canadian Grand Prix at the spectacular Circuit Mont-Tremblant. The Lotus team had decided not to participate, while Tyrrell revealed their first self-designed chassis: the 001. Jackie Stewart immediately snatched pole position, going four tenths faster than in his March, ahead of the Ferrari pair of Ickx and Regazzoni. In the race, Stewart established a comfortable lead, until on lap 32, his left front suspension collapsed and he retired. Ickx and Regazzoni moved up to take a 1-2 finish, ahead of Chris Amon in the March.https://web.archive.org/web/20230610034714/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/november-1970/42/the-4th-canadian-grand-prix/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/november-1970/42/the-4th-canadian-grand-prix/ 1970 Canadian Grand Prix race report Motorsport Magazine admin 20 September 1970 10 June 2023 6 March 2024 For the United States Grand Prix, Ickx qualified on pole position, ahead of Stewart and Fittipaldi, the leading Lotus driver after Rindt's demise. Ickx needed to win the two remaining races to stand a chance of overtaking Rindt's points total, but at the start, he fell back to third. On lap 16, he overtook Rodríguez for second, but around half distance, had to make a pit stop to repair a fuel leak. Stewart then retired with an oil leak, and Rodríguez had to pit for extra fuel. This left the Lotus pair of Fittipaldi and Wisell in the lead. Rodríguez eventually recovered to second, while Ickx could manage more than fourth place. Jochen Rindt was awarded the Drivers' Championship posthumously.https://web.archive.org/web/20230610043741/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/november-1970/36/12th-united-states-grand-prix/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/november-1970/36/12th-united-states-grand-prix/ 1970 United States Grand Prix race report Motorsport Magazine Motor Sport 4 October 1970 10 June 2023 6 March 2024 For the Mexican Grand Prix, Clay Regazzoni qualified on pole, ahead of the three "Jacks": Stewart, Ickx and Brabham. The race was delayed over an hour, because over 200,000 supporters had turned up and were lined up right along the track to get the best view. The drivers pleaded with the crowd to move back and eventually agreed to start the race. When they got underway, Ickx quickly seized the lead. Stewart had to pit due to a loose steering column but he was fighting back to the front until, on lap 33, he hit a stray dog and heavily damaged his front suspension. Ferrari scored their third 1-2 finish, ahead of Denny Hulme in the McLaren.https://web.archive.org/web/20221204055921/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/december-1970/46/the-9th-mexican-grand-prix/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/december-1970/46/the-9th-mexican-grand-prix/ 1970 Mexican Grand Prix race report Motorsport Magazine admin 25 October 1970 4 December 2022 6 March 2024 Jochen Rindt was awarded the Drivers' Championship posthumously, the only time this has ever happened, with 45 points, ahead of the Ferrari drivers Jacky Ickx (40) and Clay Regazzoni (33). Lotus were awarded the Manufacturers' Cup with 59 points, ahead of Ferrari (52) and March (48). Results and standings Grands Prix Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Tyre Report Race report 1ZAF 1928 South African Grand Prix GBR Jackie Stewart AUS Jack Brabham AUS Jack Brabham GBR Brabham-Ford Goodyear Report 2 ESP 1945 Spanish Grand Prix AUS Jack Brabham AUS Jack Brabham GBR Jackie Stewart GBR March-Ford Dunlop Report 3 MCO Monaco Grand Prix GBR Jackie Stewart AUT Jochen Rindt AUT Jochen Rindt GBR Lotus-Ford Firestone Report 4 BEL Belgian Grand Prix GBR Jackie Stewart NZL Chris Amon MEX Pedro Rodríguez GBR BRM Dunlop Report 5 NLD Dutch Grand Prix AUT Jochen Rindt BEL Jacky Ickx AUT Jochen Rindt GBR Lotus-Ford Firestone Report 6 FRA French Grand Prix BEL Jacky Ickx AUS Jack Brabham AUT Jochen Rindt GBR Lotus-Ford Firestone Report 7 GBR British Grand Prix AUT Jochen Rindt AUS Jack Brabham AUT Jochen Rindt GBR Lotus-Ford Firestone Report 8 FRG German Grand Prix BEL Jacky Ickx BEL Jacky Ickx AUT Jochen Rindt GBR Lotus-Ford Firestone Report 9 AUT Austrian Grand Prix AUT Jochen Rindt BEL Jacky IckxCHE Clay Regazzoni BEL Jacky Ickx ITA Ferrari Firestone Report 10 ITA Italian Grand Prix BEL Jacky Ickx CHE Clay Regazzoni CHE Clay Regazzoni ITA Ferrari Firestone Report 11 CAN Canadian Grand Prix GBR Jackie Stewart CHE Clay Regazzoni BEL Jacky Ickx ITA Ferrari Firestone Report 12 USA United States Grand Prix BEL Jacky Ickx BEL Jacky Ickx BRA 1968 Emerson Fittipaldi GBR Lotus-Ford Firestone Report 13 MEX Mexican Grand Prix CHE Clay Regazzoni BEL Jacky Ickx BEL Jacky Ickx ITA Ferrari Firestone Report Scoring system List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems Points were awarded to the top six classified finishers. The International Cup for F1 Manufacturers only counted the points of the highest-finishing driver for each race. For both the Championship and the Cup, the best six results from rounds 1–7 and the best five results from rounds 8–13 were counted. Numbers without parentheses are championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored. Points were awarded in the following system: Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th Race964321Source:18 January 2019 World Championship points systems http://8w.forix.com/6thgear/points.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20190924032459/http://8w.forix.com/6thgear/points.html 24 September 2019 21 December 2020 8W Forix World Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Driver RSAZAF 1928 ESPESP 1945 MONMCO BELBEL NEDNLD FRAFRA GBRGBR GERFRG AUTAUT ITAITA CANCAN USAUSA MEXMEX Pts.Drivers' points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the top six finishers in each race. The best 6 results from the first 7 races and the best 5 results from the last 6 races were counted, though this rule did not affect any driver's points tally in the 1970 championship. 1 AUT Jochen Rindt† 13 Ret 1 f Ret 1 p 1 1 p 1 Ret p DNS† 45 2 BEL Jacky Ickx Ret Ret Ret 8 3 f Ret p Ret 2 p f 1 f Ret p 1 4 p f 1 f 40 3 CHE Clay Regazzoni 4 4 Ret 2 f 1 f 2 f 13 2 p 33 4 NZL Denny Hulme 2 Ret 4 4 3 3 Ret 4 Ret 7 3 27 5 GBR Jackie Stewart 3 p 1 Ret p Ret p 2 9 Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret p Ret Ret 25 6 AUS Jack Brabham 1 f Ret p f 2 Ret 11 3 f 2 f Ret 13 Ret Ret 10 Ret 25 7 MEX Pedro Rodríguez 9 Ret 6 1 10 Ret Ret Ret 4 Ret 4 2 6 23 8 NZL Chris Amon Ret Ret Ret 2 f Ret 2 5 Ret 8 7 3 5 4 23 9 FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise 4 Ret Ret 3 5 13 Ret Ret 6 3 8 Ret 5 16 10 Brazil 1968 Emerson Fittipaldi 8 4 15 DNS 1 Ret 12 11 FRG Rolf Stommelen Ret Ret DNQ 5 DNQ 7 DNS 5 3 5 Ret 12 Ret 10 12 FRA Henri Pescarolo 7 Ret 3 6 8 5 Ret 6 14 Ret 7 8 9 8 13 GBR Graham Hill 6 4 5 Ret NC 10 6 Ret DNS NC Ret Ret 7 14 NZL Bruce McLaren†† Ret 2 Ret 6 15 SWE Reine Wisell 3 NC 4 16 USA Mario Andretti Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret 4 17 ITA Ignazio Giunti 4 14 7 Ret 3 18 GBR John Surtees Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 9 Ret Ret 5 Ret 8 3 19 GBR John Miles 5 DNQ DNQ Ret 7 8 Ret Ret Ret DNS 2 20 GBR Jackie Oliver Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret NC Ret 7 2 21 FRA Johnny Servoz-Gavin Ret 5 DNQ 2 22 FRA François Cevert Ret 11 7 7 Ret 6 9 Ret Ret 1 23 GBR Peter Gethin Ret Ret 10 NC 6 14 Ret 1 24 USA Dan Gurney Ret 6 Ret 1 25 GBR Derek Bell Ret 6 1 — CHE Jo Siffert 10 DNQ 8 7 Ret Ret Ret 8 9 Ret Ret 9 Ret 0 — SWE Ronnie Peterson 7 NC 9 Ret 9 Ret Ret NC 11 0 — ITA Andrea de Adamich DNQ DNQ DNQ NC DNS DNQ 12 8 Ret DNQ 0 — RHO 1968 John Love 8 0 — CAN George Eaton Ret DNQ DNQ Ret 12 Ret 11 Ret 10 Ret 0 — ZAF 1928 Peter de Klerk 11 0 — ZAF 1928 Dave Charlton 12 0 — GBR Piers Courage‡ Ret DNS NC Ret Ret‡ 0 — AUS Tim Schenken Ret Ret NC Ret 0 — USA Pete Lovely DNQ DNQ NC DNQ 0 — CHE Silvio Moser DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ 0 — SWE Jo Bonnier DNQ Ret 0 — USA Gus Hutchison Ret 0 — ESP 1945 Alex Soler-Roig DNQ DNS DNQ 0 — GBR Brian Redman DNS DNQ 0 — FRG Hubert Hahne DNQ 0 — ITA Nanni Galli DNQ 0 — GBR Peter Westbury DNQ 0 Pos. Driver RSAZAF 1928 ESPESP 1945 MONMCO BELBEL NEDNLD FRAFRA GBRGBR GERFRG AUTAUT ITAITA CANCAN USAUSA MEXMEX Pts. † Jochen Rindt suffered a fatal accident in practice before the Italian Grand Prix †† Bruce McLaren died during sportscar testing ‡ Piers Courage suffered a fatal accident during the Dutch Grand Prix International Cup for F1 Manufacturers standings thumb|Lotus Ford won the International Cup for Formula 1 Manufacturers Pos. Manufacturer RSAZAF 1928 ESPESP 1945 MONMCO BELBEL NEDNLD FRAFRA GBRGBR GERFRG AUTAUT ITAITA CANCAN USAUSA MEXMEX Pts.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. 1 GBR Lotus-Ford 5 4 1 Ret 1 1 1 1 15 DNS NC 1 NC 59 2 ITA Ferrari Ret Ret Ret 4 3 14 4 2 1 1 1 (4) 1 52 (55) 3 GBR March-Ford 3 1 7 2 2 2 5 7 8 2 3 5 4 48 4 GBR Brabham-Ford 1 Ret 2 5 11 3 2 5 3 5 Ret 10 Ret 35 5 GBR McLaren-Ford 2 2 4 6 4 3 3 10 4 6 7 3 35 6 GBR BRM 9 Ret 6 1 10 12 Ret Ret 4 Ret 4 2 6 23 7 FRA Matra 4 Ret 3 3 5 5 Ret 6 6 3 7 8 5 23 8 GBR Surtees-Ford Ret 9 Ret Ret 5 6 8 3 — GBR McLaren-Alfa Romeo DNQ DNQ DNQ NC DNS DNQ 12 8 Ret DNQ 0 — ITA De Tomaso-Ford Ret DNS NC Ret Ret DNS DNQ Ret Ret NC Ret 0 — GBR Tyrrell-Ford DNS Ret Ret Ret 0 — CHE Bellasi-Ford DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ 0 Pos. Manufacturer RSAZAF 1928 ESPESP 1945 MONMCO BELBEL NEDNLD FRAFRA GBRGBR GERFRG AUTAUT ITAITA CANCAN USAUSA MEXMEX Pts. Bold results counted to championship totals. Non-championship races Other Formula One races held in 1970, which did not count towards the World Championship. The International Trophy and Gold Cup were held concurrently with Formula 5000 cars. Race name Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor Report GBR V Race of Champions Brands Hatch 22 March GBR Jackie Stewart GBR March-Cosworth Report GBR XXII BRDC International Trophy Silverstone 26 April NZL Chris Amon GBR March-Cosworth Report GBR XVII International Gold Cup Oulton Park 22 August GBR John Surtees GBR Surtees-Cosworth Report Notes References Further reading Hughes Mark F1 Retro: 1970 2013 Cluster Publishing Bristol 9780957025523 External links 1970 World Championship results and images from f1-facts.com Category:Formula One seasons