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Grand Prix de France 1970 · race

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Grand Prix de France 1970 · race
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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/190-race

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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

Grand Prix de France 1970 · Charade Circuit

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

1970 Formula 1 World Championship · round 6

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Jochen RindtLotus1:55:57.000 · 38 laps · ford9
2Chris AmonMarch1:56:04.610 · 38 laps · ford6
3Jack BrabhamBrabham1:56:41.830 · 38 laps · ford4
4Denny HulmeMcLaren1:56:42.660 · 38 laps · ford3
5Henri PescaroloMatra1:57:16.420 · 38 laps · matra2
6Dan GurneyMcLaren1:57:16.650 · 38 laps · ford1
7Rolf StommelenBrabham1:58:17.160 · 38 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
8John MilesLotus1:58:44.170 · 38 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
9Jackie StewartMarch1:59:06.610 · 38 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
10Graham HillLotusTime not recorded · 37 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
11François CevertMarchTime not recorded · 37 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
12George EatonBRMTime not recorded · 36 laps · brmUnknown / not applicable
13Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatraOut of fuel · Time not recorded · 35 laps · matraUnknown / not applicable
14Ignazio GiuntiFerrariTime not recorded · 35 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
NCAndrea de AdamichMcLarenTime not recorded · 29 laps · alfa-romeoUnknown / not applicable
DNFJo SiffertMarchAccident · Time not recorded · 23 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFRonnie PetersonMarchDifferential · Time not recorded · 17 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFJacky IckxFerrariEngine · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFPedro RodríguezBRMGearbox · Time not recorded · 6 laps · brmUnknown / not applicable
DNFJackie OliverBRMEngine · Time not recorded · 5 laps · brmUnknown / not applicable
DNQSilvio MoserBellasiTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNQAlex Soler-RoigLotusTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNQPete LovelyLotusTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Jacky IckxFerrari2:58.220 · ferrari
2Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra2:58.700 · matra
3Chris AmonMarch2:59.140 · ford
4Jackie StewartMarch2:59.240 · ford
5Jack BrabhamBrabham2:59.670 · ford
6Jochen RindtLotus2:59.740 · ford
7Denny HulmeMcLaren3:00.420 · ford
8Henri PescaroloMatra3:00.590 · matra
9Ronnie PetersonMarch3:01.210 · ford
10Pedro RodríguezBRM3:01.290 · brm
11Ignazio GiuntiFerrari3:01.850 · ferrari
12Jackie OliverBRM3:02.770 · brm
13François CevertMarch3:02.870 · ford
14Rolf StommelenBrabham3:03.410 · ford
15Andrea de AdamichMcLaren3:03.480 · alfa-romeo
16Jo SiffertMarch3:03.780 · ford
17Dan GurneyMcLaren3:04.040 · ford
18John MilesLotus3:04.160 · ford
19George EatonBRM3:04.920 · brm
20Graham HillLotus3:07.840 · ford
21Silvio MoserBellasi3:12.310 · ford
22Alex Soler-RoigLotus3:14.490 · ford
23Pete LovelyLotus3:15.580 · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Jacky IckxFerrari2:58.220 · ferrari
2Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra2:58.700 · matra
3Chris AmonMarch2:59.140 · ford
4Jackie StewartMarch2:59.240 · ford
5Jack BrabhamBrabham2:59.670 · ford
6Jochen RindtLotus2:59.740 · ford
7Denny HulmeMcLaren3:00.420 · ford
8Henri PescaroloMatra3:00.590 · matra
9Ronnie PetersonMarch3:01.210 · ford
10Pedro RodríguezBRM3:01.290 · brm
11Ignazio GiuntiFerrari3:01.850 · ferrari
12Jackie OliverBRM3:02.770 · brm
13François CevertMarch3:02.870 · ford
14Rolf StommelenBrabham3:03.410 · ford
15Andrea de AdamichMcLaren3:03.480 · alfa-romeo
16Jo SiffertMarch3:03.780 · ford
17Dan GurneyMcLaren3:04.040 · ford
18John MilesLotus3:04.160 · ford
19George EatonBRM3:04.920 · brm
20Graham HillLotus3:07.840 · ford

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Jochen RindtNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded27
2Jackie StewartNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded19
2Jack BrabhamNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded19
4Chris AmonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded12
5Denny HulmeNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded12
6Pedro RodríguezNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded10
7Jean-Pierre BeltoiseNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded9
8Henri PescaroloNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded7
9Bruce McLarenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
10Graham HillNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
11Mario AndrettiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
11Jacky IckxNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
13Ignazio GiuntiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
13Clay RegazzoniNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
15John MilesNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
15Johnny Servoz-GavinNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
15Rolf StommelenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
18John SurteesNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
18Dan GurneyNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1