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The 1970s

Formula 1 World Championship — 1970 to 1979

The 1970s saw 10 Formula 1 World Championship seasons from 1970 to 1979. The most successful driver of the decade by race wins was Niki Lauda with 17 victories. Ferrari was the leading constructor with 37 wins.

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Who won the F1 championship in the 1970s?

SeasonChampionWinsPoints
1970Jochen Rindt545
1971Jackie Stewart662
1972Emerson Fittipaldi561
1973Jackie Stewart571
1974Emerson Fittipaldi355
1975Niki Lauda565
1976James Hunt669
1977Niki Lauda372
1978Mario Andretti664
1979Jody Scheckter351

Which drivers won the most races in the 1970s?

1AustrianNiki Lauda172BritishJackie Stewart163BrazilianEmerson Fittipaldi144AmericanMario Andretti125SwedishRonnie Peterson106South AfricanJody Scheckter107BritishJames Hunt108ArgentineCarlos Reutemann99SwissClay Regazzoni510AustralianAlan Jones511AustrianJochen Rindt512BelgianJacky Ickx513CanadianGilles Villeneuve414FrenchJacques Laffite315New ZealanderDenny Hulme3

Which teams dominated the 1970s?

1ItalianFerrari372BritishTeam Lotus353BritishTyrrell214BritishMcLaren205BritishBrabham86BritishWilliams57FrenchLigier48BritishBRM49BritishMarch310CanadianWolf3