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1970 British Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryUnited Kingdom
Grand PrixBritish
Date18 July
Year1970
ImageFile:Brands Hatch 1960-1975.svg
Official nameXXIII RAC British Grand Prix
LocationBrands Hatch, Kent, England
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi2.650
Course_km4.265
Distance_laps80
Distance_mi212.012
Distance_km341.200
Pole_DriverJochen Rindt
Pole_TeamLotus-Ford
Pole_Time1:24.8
Pole_CountryAustria
Fast_DriverJack Brabham
Fast_TeamBrabham-Ford
Fast_Time1:25.9
Fast_Lap70
Fast_CountryAustralia
First_DriverJochen Rindt
First_TeamLotus-Ford
First_CountryAustria
Second_DriverJack Brabham
Second_TeamBrabham-Ford
Second_CountryAustralia
Third_DriverDenny Hulme
Third_TeamMcLaren-Ford
Third_CountryNew Zealand
Lapchart

The 1970 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Brands Hatch on 18 July 1970. It was race 7 of 13 in both the 1970 World Championship of Drivers and the 1970 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

The 80-lap race was won from pole position by Austrian driver Jochen Rindt, driving a Lotus 72. Rindt took his third consecutive victory after Australian Jack Brabham, driving a Brabham BT33, ran out of fuel at the last corner while leading comfortably, and after Rindt himself had originally been disqualified for having an illegal rear wing. Brabham held on to second place, scoring what would turn out to be his final points in Formula One, with New Zealander Denny Hulme finishing third for McLaren.

This was the first Formula One race for Brazilian future World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi, who qualified 21st and finished eighth in an older Lotus 49. It was also the final F1 race for American Dan Gurney.

Qualifying

Qualifying classification

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGapGrid12345678910111213141516171819202122232425Source:
5AUT Jochen RindtLotus-Ford**1:24.8**—1
17AUS Jack BrabhamBrabham-Ford1:24.8+0.02
3BEL Jacky IckxFerrari1:25.1+0.33
23GBR Jackie OliverBRM1:25.6+0.84
9NZL Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford1:25.6+0.85
4SUI Clay RegazzoniFerrari1:25.8+1.06
6GBR John MilesLotus-Ford1:25.9+1.17
1GBR Jackie StewartMarch-Ford1:26.0+1.28
26USA Mario AndrettiMarch-Ford1:26.2+1.49
18GER Rolf StommelenBrabham-Ford1:26.3+1.5DNS
7FRA Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra1:26.5+1.710
10USA Dan GurneyMcLaren-Ford1:26.6+1.811
8FRA Henri PescaroloMatra1:26.7+1.912
27SWE Ronnie PetersonMarch-Ford1:26.8+2.013
2FRA François CevertMarch-Ford1:26.8+2.014
22MEX Pedro RodríguezBRM1:26.9+2.115
24CAN George EatonBRM1:26.9+2.116
16NZL Chris AmonMarch-Ford1:27.0+2.217
11ITA Andrea de AdamichMcLaren-Alfa Romeo1:27.1+2.318
20GBR John SurteesSurtees-Ford1:27.7+2.919
15SUI Jo SiffertMarch-Ford1:28.0+3.220
28BRA Emerson FittipaldiLotus-Ford1:28.1+3.321
14GBR Graham HillLotus-Ford1:28.4+3.622
29USA Pete LovelyLotus-Ford1:30.3+5.523
25GBR Brian RedmanDe Tomaso-Ford1:32.8+8.0DNS

Race

Classification

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789NCRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSDNSDNS
5AUT **Jochen Rindt****Lotus-Ford**801:57:02.01**9**
17AUS **Jack Brabham****Brabham-Ford**80+ 32.92**6**
9NZL **Denny Hulme****McLaren-Ford**80+ 54.45**4**
4SUI **Clay Regazzoni****Ferrari**80+ 54.86**3**
16NZL **Chris Amon****March-Ford**79+ 1 Lap17**2**
14UK **Graham Hill****Lotus-Ford**79+ 1 Lap22**1**
2FRA François CevertMarch-Ford79+ 1 Lap14
28BRA Emerson FittipaldiLotus-Ford78+ 2 Laps21
27SWE Ronnie PetersonMarch-Ford72+ 8 Laps13
29USA Pete LovelyLotus-Ford69+ 11 Laps23
10USA Dan GurneyMcLaren-Ford60Oil Pressure11
22MEX Pedro RodríguezBRM58Accident15
23UK Jackie OliverBRM54Engine4
1UK Jackie StewartMarch-Ford52Clutch8
20UK John SurteesSurtees-Ford51Oil Pressure19
8FRA Henri PescaroloMatra41Accident12
7FRA Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra24Wheel10
26USA Mario AndrettiMarch-Ford21Suspension9
15SUI Jo SiffertMarch-Ford19Suspension20
6UK John MilesLotus-Ford15Engine7
24CAN George EatonBRM10Oil Pressure16
3BEL Jacky IckxFerrari6Transmission3
11ITA Andrea de AdamichMcLaren-Alfa RomeoFuel Leak18
18GER Rolf StommelenBrabham-Ford
25UK Brian RedmanDe Tomaso-Ford

Notes

  • This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Brazilian driver and future World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi.
  • This was the Formula One World Championship debut for British constructor Surtees.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]1AUT Jochen Rindt36
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 12AUS Jack Brabham25
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 13United Kingdom Jackie Stewart19
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 14New Zealand Denny Hulme16
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 15NZL Chris Amon14

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]1UK Lotus-Ford41
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]2UK March-Ford33
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]3UK Brabham-Ford27
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]4UK McLaren-Ford23
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]5France Matra15
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1969 British Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1971 British Grand Prix

References

  1. Jenkinson, Denis. (August 1970). "23rd British Grand Prix: An RAC Nonsense".
  2. "Britain 1970 - Qualification • STATS F1".
  3. "1970 British Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  4. "Britain 1970 - Championship • STATS F1".
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