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1970 United States Grand Prix · race
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- 1970 United States Grand Prix · race
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Grand Prix context
1970 United States Grand Prix · Watkins Glen International
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1970 Formula 1 World Championship · round 12
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:57:32.790 · 108 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1:58:09.180 · 108 laps · brm | 6 |
| 3 | Reine Wisell | Lotus | 1:58:17.960 · 108 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 107 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Chris Amon | March | Time not recorded · 107 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Derek Bell | Surtees | Time not recorded · 107 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | Time not recorded · 106 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | Time not recorded · 105 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Jo Siffert | March | Time not recorded · 105 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | Time not recorded · 105 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Ronnie Peterson | March | Time not recorded · 104 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | Time not recorded · 104 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 101 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Peter Gethin | McLaren | Time not recorded · 100 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | Oil leak · Time not recorded · 82 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Graham Hill | Lotus | Clutch · Time not recorded · 72 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | François Cevert | March | Wheel · Time not recorded · 62 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Tim Schenken | De Tomaso | Suspension · Time not recorded · 61 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jo Bonnier | McLaren | Water pipe · Time not recorded · 50 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | Handling · Time not recorded · 27 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gus Hutchison | Brabham | Fuel leak · Time not recorded · 21 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jackie Oliver | BRM | Engine · Time not recorded · 14 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | George Eaton | BRM | Engine · Time not recorded · 10 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Surtees | Surtees | Engine · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Peter Westbury | BRM | Time not recorded · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Pete Lovely | Lotus | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Andrea de Adamich | McLaren | Time not recorded · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:03.070 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:03.620 · ford | |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:03.670 · ford | |
| 4 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1:04.180 · brm | |
| 5 | Chris Amon | March | 1:04.230 · ford | |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:04.300 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 1:04.370 · brm | |
| 8 | John Surtees | Surtees | 1:04.520 · ford | |
| 9 | Reine Wisell | Lotus | 1:04.790 · ford | |
| 10 | Graham Hill | Lotus | 1:04.810 · ford | |
| 11 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:04.840 · ford | |
| 12 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 1:05.000 · matra | |
| 13 | Derek Bell | Surtees | 1:05.000 · ford | |
| 14 | George Eaton | BRM | 1:05.140 · brm | |
| 15 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:05.180 · ford | |
| 16 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 1:05.290 · ford | |
| 17 | François Cevert | March | 1:05.300 · ford | |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 1:05.440 · matra | |
| 19 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | 1:05.770 · ford | |
| 20 | Tim Schenken | De Tomaso | 1:06.080 · ford | |
| 21 | Peter Gethin | McLaren | 1:06.120 · ford | |
| 22 | Gus Hutchison | Brabham | 1:06.220 · ford | |
| 23 | Jo Siffert | March | 1:06.230 · ford | |
| 24 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren | 1:06.460 · ford | |
| 25 | Peter Westbury | BRM | 1:07.200 · brm | |
| 26 | Pete Lovely | Lotus | 1:07.450 · ford | |
| 27 | Andrea de Adamich | McLaren | 1:12.240 · alfa-romeo |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:03.070 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:03.620 · ford | |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:03.670 · ford | |
| 4 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1:04.180 · brm | |
| 5 | Chris Amon | March | 1:04.230 · ford | |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:04.300 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 1:04.370 · brm | |
| 8 | John Surtees | Surtees | 1:04.520 · ford | |
| 9 | Reine Wisell | Lotus | 1:04.790 · ford | |
| 10 | Graham Hill | Lotus | 1:04.810 · ford | |
| 11 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:04.840 · ford | |
| 12 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 1:05.000 · matra | |
| 13 | Derek Bell | Surtees | 1:05.000 · ford | |
| 14 | George Eaton | BRM | 1:05.140 · brm | |
| 15 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:05.180 · ford | |
| 16 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 1:05.290 · ford | |
| 17 | François Cevert | March | 1:05.300 · ford | |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 1:05.440 · matra | |
| 19 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | 1:05.770 · ford | |
| 20 | Tim Schenken | De Tomaso | 1:06.080 · ford | |
| 21 | Peter Gethin | McLaren | 1:06.120 · ford | |
| 22 | Gus Hutchison | Brabham | 1:06.220 · ford | |
| 23 | Jo Siffert | March | 1:06.230 · ford | |
| 24 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren | 1:06.460 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 45 |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 31 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 27 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 4 | Jackie Stewart | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 23 |
| 7 | Pedro Rodríguez | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 8 | Chris Amon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 11 | Rolf Stommelen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 12 | Henri Pescarolo | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 13 | Graham Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 14 | Bruce McLaren | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 15 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 15 | Reine Wisell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 17 | Ignazio Giunti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 18 | John Surtees | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 19 | John Miles | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 19 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 19 | Jackie Oliver | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 22 | Dan Gurney | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 22 | François Cevert | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 22 | Peter Gethin | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 22 | Derek Bell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |