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Gran Premio de México 1970 · qualifying

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Name: Gran Premio de México 1970 · qualifying

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v2026.17.0 · session/197-qualifying

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

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Grand Prix context

Gran Premio de México 1970 · Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

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

1970 Formula 1 World Championship · round 13

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	1:53:28.360 · 65 laps · ferrari	9
2	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	1:54:13.820 · 65 laps · ferrari	6
3	Denny Hulme	McLaren	1:54:14.330 · 65 laps · ford	4
4	Chris Amon	March	1:54:15.410 · 65 laps · ford	3
5	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	1:54:18.470 · 65 laps · matra	2
6	Pedro Rodríguez	BRM	1:54:53.120 · 65 laps · brm	1
7	Jackie Oliver	BRM	Time not recorded · 64 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
8	John Surtees	Surtees	Time not recorded · 64 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
9	Henri Pescarolo	Matra	Time not recorded · 61 laps · matra	Unknown / not applicable
NC	Reine Wisell	Lotus	Time not recorded · 56 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jack Brabham	Brabham	Engine · Time not recorded · 52 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell	Suspension · Time not recorded · 33 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Peter Gethin	McLaren	Engine · Time not recorded · 27 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Rolf Stommelen	Brabham	Fuel system · Time not recorded · 15 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	François Cevert	March	Engine · Time not recorded · 8 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Graham Hill	Lotus	Overheating · Time not recorded · 4 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jo Siffert	March	Engine · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus	Engine · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	1:41.860 · ferrari
2	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell	1:41.880 · ford
3	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	1:42.410 · ferrari
4	Jack Brabham	Brabham	1:43.570 · ford
5	Chris Amon	March	1:43.710 · ford
6	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	1:43.820 · matra
7	Pedro Rodríguez	BRM	1:44.010 · brm
8	Graham Hill	Lotus	1:44.130 · ford
9	François Cevert	March	1:44.210 · ford
10	Peter Gethin	McLaren	1:44.460 · ford
11	Henri Pescarolo	Matra	1:44.550 · matra
12	Reine Wisell	Lotus	1:44.590 · ford
13	Jackie Oliver	BRM	1:44.700 · brm
14	Denny Hulme	McLaren	1:44.950 · ford
15	John Surtees	Surtees	1:45.030 · ford
16	Jo Siffert	March	1:46.150 · ford
17	Rolf Stommelen	Brabham	1:46.300 · ford
18	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus	1:48.130 · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	1:41.860 · ferrari
2	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell	1:41.880 · ford
3	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	1:42.410 · ferrari
4	Jack Brabham	Brabham	1:43.570 · ford
5	Chris Amon	March	1:43.710 · ford
6	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	1:43.820 · matra
7	Pedro Rodríguez	BRM	1:44.010 · brm
8	Graham Hill	Lotus	1:44.130 · ford
9	François Cevert	March	1:44.210 · ford
10	Peter Gethin	McLaren	1:44.460 · ford
11	Henri Pescarolo	Matra	1:44.550 · matra
12	Reine Wisell	Lotus	1:44.590 · ford
13	Jackie Oliver	BRM	1:44.700 · brm
14	Denny Hulme	McLaren	1:44.950 · ford
15	John Surtees	Surtees	1:45.030 · ford
16	Jo Siffert	March	1:46.150 · ford
17	Rolf Stommelen	Brabham	1:46.300 · ford
18	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus	1:48.130 · 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	40
3	Clay Regazzoni	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	33
4	Denny Hulme	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	27
5	Jack Brabham	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	25
5	Jackie Stewart	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	25
7	Pedro Rodríguez	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	23
8	Chris Amon	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	23
9	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	16
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