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1970 Formula One season facts for kids

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The 1970 Formula One season crowned as champion Jochen Rindt.

Season review

Rnd Race Date Location Winning driver Constructor Report
1 South Africa South African Grand Prix March 7 Kyalami Australia Jack Brabham United Kingdom Brabham-Ford Report
2 Spain Spanish Grand Prix April 19 Jarama United Kingdom Jackie Stewart United Kingdom March-Ford Report
3 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix May 10 Monaco Austria Jochen Rindt United Kingdom Lotus-Ford Report
4 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix June 7 Spa-Francorchamps Mexico Pedro Rodríguez United Kingdom BRM Report
5 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix June 21 Zandvoort Austria Jochen Rindt United Kingdom Lotus-Ford Report
6 France French Grand Prix July 5 Charade Austria Jochen Rindt United Kingdom Lotus-Ford Report
7 United Kingdom British Grand Prix July 18 Brands Hatch Austria Jochen Rindt United Kingdom Lotus-Ford Report
8 Germany German Grand Prix August 2 Hockenheimring Austria Jochen Rindt United Kingdom Lotus-Ford Report
9 Austria Austrian Grand Prix August 16 Österreichring Belgium Jacky Ickx Italy Ferrari Report
10 Italy Italian Grand Prix September 6 Monza Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Italy Ferrari Report
11 Canada Canadian Grand Prix September 20 Mont-Tremblant Belgium Jacky Ickx Italy Ferrari Report
12 United States United States Grand Prix October 4 Watkins Glen Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi United Kingdom Lotus-Ford Report
13 Mexico Mexican Grand Prix October 25 Hermanos Rodriguez Belgium Jacky Ickx Italy Ferrari Report

1970 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos. Driver RSA
South Africa
ESP
Spain
MON
Monaco
BEL
Belgium
NED
Netherlands
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
AUT
Austria
ITA
Italy
CAN
Canada
USA
United States
MEX
Mexico
Pts.
1 Austria Jochen Rindt 13 Ret 1 Ret 1 1 1 1 Ret DNS 45
2 Belgium Jacky Ickx Ret Ret Ret 8 3 Ret Ret 2 1 Ret 1 4 1 40
3 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni 4 4 Ret 2 1 2 13 2 33
4 New Zealand Denny Hulme 2 Ret 4 4 3 3 Ret 4 Ret 7 3 27
5 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 3 1 Ret Ret 2 9 Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret Ret Ret 25
6 Australia Jack Brabham 1 Ret 2 Ret 11 3 2 Ret 13 Ret Ret 10 Ret 25
7 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez 9 WD 6 1 10 Ret Ret Ret 4 Ret 4 2 6 23
8 New Zealand Chris Amon Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret 2 5 Ret 8 7 3 5 4 23
9 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise 4 Ret Ret 3 5 13 Ret Ret 6 3 8 Ret 5 16
10 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 8 4 15 WD 1 Ret 12
11 Germany Rolf Stommelen Ret Ret DNQ 5 DNQ 7 5 3 5 Ret 12 Ret 10
12 France Henri Pescarolo 7 Ret 3 6 8 5 Ret 6 14 Ret 7 8 9 8
13 United Kingdom Graham Hill 6 4 5 Ret NC 10 6 Ret WD NC Ret Ret 7
14 New Zealand Bruce McLaren Ret 2 Ret 6
15 Sweden Reine Wisell 3 NC 4
16 United States Mario Andretti Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret 4
17 Italy Ignazio Giunti 4 14 7 Ret 3
18 United Kingdom John Surtees Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 9 Ret Ret 5 Ret 8 3
19 United Kingdom John Miles 5 DNQ DNQ Ret 7 8 Ret Ret Ret WD 2
20 United Kingdom Jackie Oliver Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret NC Ret 7 2
21 France Johnny Servoz-Gavin Ret 5 DNQ 2
22 France François Cevert Ret 11 7 7 Ret 6 9 Ret Ret 1
23 United Kingdom Peter Gethin Ret Ret 10 NC 6 14 Ret 1
24 United States Dan Gurney Ret 6 Ret 1
25 United Kingdom Derek Bell Ret 6 1
26 Switzerland Jo Siffert 10 DNQ 8 7 Ret Ret Ret 8 9 Ret Ret 9 Ret 0
27 Sweden Ronnie Peterson 7 NC 9 Ret 9 Ret Ret NC 11 0
28 Italy Andrea de Adamich DNQ DNQ DNQ NC Ret DNQ 12 8 Ret DNQ 0
29 Rhodesia John Love 8 0
30 Canada George Eaton Ret DNQ DNQ Ret 12 Ret 11 Ret 10 Ret 0
31 South Africa Peter de Klerk 11 0
32 South Africa Dave Charlton 12 0
United Kingdom Piers Courage Ret DNS NC Ret Ret 0
Australia Tim Schenken Ret Ret NC Ret 0
United States Pete Lovely DNQ DNQ NC DNQ 0
Switzerland Silvio Moser DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ 0
Sweden Jo Bonnier DNQ Ret 0
United States Gus Hutchison Ret 0
Spain Alex Soler-Roig DNQ DNQ 0
United Kingdom Brian Redman DNQ 0
Germany Hubert Hahne DNQ 0
Italy Nanni Galli DNQ 0
United Kingdom Peter Westbury DNQ 0
Pos. Driver RSA
South Africa
ESP
Spain
MON
Monaco
BEL
Belgium
NED
Netherlands
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
AUT
Austria
ITA
Italy
CAN
Canada
USA
United States
MEX
Mexico
Pts.
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Light blue Practiced only (PO)
Friday test driver (TD)
(starting in 2003)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)


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