1970 Formula 1 World Championship
A historical profile with source-linked evidence. Further research is in progress.
Profile & context
Championship season: 1970
- Name
- 1970 Formula 1 World Championship
Sources behind this page
v2026.17.0 · seasons/1970
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
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.
Season coverage
13 of 13 source-calendar events have race results; 13 have qualifying; 13 have grids.
Rules audit: incomplete; published standings retained without summing gross race points. A populated calendar does not establish historical completeness.
Constructor championship: source_reported.
Historical scoring context
Finishing-point scale: Not yet audited for this season. Retention: Not yet audited.
Use source participant awards; eligibility and allocation vary historically. Use recorded awards; no universal half-points inference. Source decimals may round fractional awards; no guessed exact restoration.
Partial rule context only; this does not replace the source's retained championship standings.
Championship calendar
| Round | Grand Prix | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South African Grand Prix 1970 | 1970-03-07 | completed |
| 2 | Gran Premio de España 1970 | 1970-04-19 | completed |
| 3 | Grand Prix de Monaco 1970 | 1970-05-10 | completed |
| 4 | 1970 Belgian Grand Prix | 1970-06-07 | completed |
| 5 | Grote Prijs van Nederland 1970 | 1970-06-21 | completed |
| 6 | Grand Prix de France 1970 | 1970-07-05 | completed |
| 7 | 1970 RAC British Grand Prix | 1970-07-18 | completed |
| 8 | Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1970 | 1970-08-02 | completed |
| 9 | Grosser Preis von Österreich 1970 | 1970-08-16 | completed |
| 10 | Gran Premio d'Italia 1970 | 1970-09-06 | completed |
| 11 | Player's Canadian Grand Prix 1970 | 1970-09-20 | completed |
| 12 | 1970 United States Grand Prix | 1970-10-04 | completed |
| 13 | Gran Premio de México 1970 | 1970-10-25 | completed |
Driver championship standings
| 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 |
Constructor championship standings
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not recorded | Lotus | Time not recorded · ford | 59 |
| 2 | Not recorded | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | 52 |
| 3 | Not recorded | March | Time not recorded · ford | 48 |
| 4 | Not recorded | Brabham | Time not recorded · ford | 35 |
| 5 | Not recorded | McLaren | Time not recorded · ford | 35 |
| 6 | Not recorded | BRM | Time not recorded · brm | 23 |
| 7 | Not recorded | Matra | Time not recorded · matra | 23 |
| 8 | Not recorded | Surtees | Time not recorded · ford | 3 |