1970 Italian Grand Prix

Qualifying

Qualifying classification

• Jochen Rindt qualified 12th, but did not start the race after he was killed after a mechanical failure causing an accident in Saturday qualifying. His place in grid was left vacant.

Post-qualifying

Rindt died after seven minutes, before arriving to a hospital in Milan. The official time of death was given as 16 minutes, meaning that he had been killed instantly. The autopsy recorded the cause of death as head injuries likely caused by an impact from a wheel and suspension. Lotus team withdrew from the race on Sunday morning.

On 8 September, the FIA called a meeting at the request of the Italian Automobile Club to review the events of the weekend. Later on, the governing body announced new safety measures for the next round in Canada which included the entry and exit of the pit lane to be controlled by a curve to force cars to run at a reduced speed, no team mechanic would be allowed onto the pit lane surface except for pit stops and a draw would be arranged to determine the order in which cars make pit stops and be limited to emergencies with cars not taking on new tyres or allowed to refuel.

Rindt was the last Austrian driver for 24 years to die in a Formula One qualifying accident, until the death of Roland Ratzenberger from injuries sustained at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. It was also last Austrian driver fatalities until Helmut Koinigg at the 1974 United States Grand Prix.

Next two rounds, Rindt won the Driver’s Championship posthumously after the United States Grand Prix.

Race

Classification

;Notes

• Lotus withdrew after the death of Jochen Rindt. Their places on the grid were left vacant.

Notes

• This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Italian driver Nanni Galli.
• This was the 10th race start for British constructor March.
• This was the Formula One World Championship debut for British constructor Tyrrell.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

;Constructors' Championship standings

• Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
• Competitors in bold and marked with an asterisk still had a theoretical chance of becoming World Champion.

References

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References

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3. "Italy 1970 - Qualification • STATS F1".
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5. "Italy 1970 - Championship • STATS F1".