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1970 United States Grand Prix · qualifying

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Name: 1970 United States Grand Prix · qualifying

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v2026.17.0 · session/196-qualifying

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F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

1970 United States Grand Prix · Watkins Glen International

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1970 Formula 1 World Championship · round 12

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
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

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
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

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
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

Driver standings after this championship round
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