04 Oct 1970 United States Grand Prix

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The 1970 United States Grand Prix was Round 12 of the 1970 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Watkins Glen, United States on Sunday, 4 October 1970. Jacky Ickx started on pole position for Ferrari and Emerson Fittipaldi was the race winner in the Lotus Ford. The result of this Grand Prix sealed the outcome of the 1970 Drivers’ Championship and Jochen Rindt won the title posthumously.

1970 United States Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeedStartedPoints
124Emerson FittipaldiBrazilLotus FordFirestone1081:57:32.7901:57:32.790--1:03.50095204.05039
219Pedro RodríguezMexicoBRMDunlop108+36.3901:58:09.180+36.390+36.3901:03.66091203.01046
323Reine WisellSwedenLotus FordFirestone108+45.1701:58:17.960+45.170+8.7801:03.75099202.75094
43Jacky IckxBelgiumFerrariFirestone107+1 lap1:57:39.0401 lap1 lap1:02.740105201.98013
512Chris AmonNew ZealandMarch FordFirestone107+1 lap1:57:44.1601 lap+5.1201:03.97095201.84052
618Derek BellGreat BritainSurtees FordFirestone107+1 lap1:58:49.4301 lap+1:05.2701:04.50093199.990131
78Denny HulmeNew ZealandMcLaren FordGoodyear106+2 laps1:58:16.1802 laps1 lap1:04.87067199.05011
87Henri PescaroloFranceMatraGoodyear105+3 laps1:57:38.4703 laps1 lap1:05.50067198.22012
911Jo SiffertSwitzerlandMarch FordFirestone105+3 laps1:58:06.4003 laps+27.9301:05.280104197.44023
1015Jack BrabhamAustraliaBrabham FordGoodyear105+3 laps1:58:26.7803 laps+20.3801:05.21062196.88016
1129Ronnie PetersonSwedenMarch FordGoodyear104+4 laps1:58:06.5904 laps1 lap1:05.180103195.56015
1216Rolf StommelenGermanyBrabham FordGoodyear104+4 laps1:58:38.3304 laps+31.7401:05.42067194.69019
134Clay RegazzoniSwitzerlandFerrariFirestone101+7 laps1:58:01.5907 laps3 laps1:02.84080190.0506
149Peter GethinGreat BritainMcLaren FordGoodyear100+8 laps1:57:34.9508 laps1 lap1:06.53013188.88021
DNF1Jackie StewartGreat BritainTyrrell FordDunlop82Oil Leak1:28:55.4101:03.34049204.8002
DNF14Graham HillGreat BritainLotus FordFirestone72Clutch1:40:12.2501:05.19050159.58010
DNF2François CévertFranceMarch FordDunlop62Wheel1:17:57.3201:04.59059176.6301
DNF30Tim SchenkenAustraliaDe Tomaso FordDunlop61Suspension1:10:35.9001:05.74054191.89020
DNF27Jo BonnierSwedenMcLaren Ford-50Water pipe1:18:04.9701:09.89040142.21024
DNF6Jean-Pierre BeltoiseFranceMatraGoodyear27Handling37:46.8901:06.59013158.71018
DNF31Gus HutchisonUnited StatesBrabham Ford-21Fuel leak25:07.6701:09.29018185.61022
DNF20Jackie OliverGreat BritainBRMDunlop14Engine15:43.0401:05.12013197.8207
DNF21George EatonCanadaBRMDunlop10Engine11:38.6201:07.4409190.74014
DNF17John SurteesGreat BritainSurtees FordFirestone6Engine7:02.0201:07.5906189.4508
DNQ32Peter WestburyGreat BritainBRMDunlop
DNQ28Pete LovelyUnited StatesLotus Ford-
DNQ10Andrea de AdamichItalyMcLaren Alfa RomeoGoodyear

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