1970 Season
Races
13
Champion
Jochen Rindt
Constructor
Team Lotus
The 1970 Formula 1 World Championship featured 13 Grand Prix races across the season. Jochen Rindt of Austrian claimed the Drivers' Championship with 45 points and 5 race victories. Jacky Ickx finished as runner-up, 5 points behind. Team Lotus won the Constructors' Championship with 59 points. The season saw 7 different race winners, making it one of the more competitive years in F1 history. The top three in the final standings were Jochen Rindt, Jacky Ickx, Clay Regazzoni.
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What races were in the 1970 F1 season?
Championship Battle
Championship Progression
Who won the 1970 F1 driver championship?
| Pos | Driver | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt | 5 | 45 |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | 3 | 40 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | 1 | 33 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | 0 | 27 |
| 5 | Jackie Stewart | 1 | 25 |
| 6 | Jack Brabham | 1 | 25 |
| 7 | Pedro Rodríguez | 1 | 23 |
| 8 | Chris Amon | 0 | 23 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Rolf Stommelen | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Henri Pescarolo | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Graham Hill | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Bruce McLaren | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | Reine Wisell | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Mario Andretti | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Ignazio Giunti | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | John Surtees | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | John Miles | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Jackie Oliver | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | François Cevert | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Peter Gethin | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Dan Gurney | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Derek Bell | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Jo Siffert | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Ronnie Peterson | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Andrea de Adamich | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | John Love | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | George Eaton | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Peter de Klerk | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Dave Charlton | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Piers Courage | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Pete Lovely | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Tim Schenken | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Jo Bonnier | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Silvio Moser | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Gus Hutchison | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Alex Soler-Roig | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Brian Redman | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Hubert Hahne | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Peter Westbury | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Nanni Galli | 0 | 0 |
Who won the 1970 constructors' championship?
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | 6 | 59 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 4 | 52 |
| 3 | March | 1 | 48 |
| 4 | Brabham | 1 | 35 |
| 5 | McLaren-Ford | 0 | 35 |
| 6 | BRM | 1 | 23 |
| 7 | Matra | 0 | 23 |
| 8 | Surtees | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | McLaren-Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | De Tomaso | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Bellasi | 0 | 0 |
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