1970 Austrian Grand Prix

The 1970 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Österreichring on 16 August 1970. It was race 9 of 13 in both the 1970 World Championship of Drivers and the 1970 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.[1] This was the third Austrian Grand Prix, the second as part of the World Championship, and the first at the scenic Österreichring, built to replace the bumpy and bland Zeltweg Airfield circuit.

1970 Austrian Grand Prix
The Österreichring (in 1970)
Race details
Date 16 August 1970
Official name VIII Großer Preis von Österreich[1]
Location Österreichring
Spielberg, Styria, Austria
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 5.911 km (3.673 mi)
Distance 60 laps, 354.66 km (220.38 mi)
Pole position
Driver Lotus-Ford
Time 1:39.23
Fastest lap
Driver Jacky Ickx
Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari
Ferrari
Time 1:40.4
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Ferrari
Third Brabham-Ford

The 60-lap race was won by Jacky Ickx, driving a Ferrari, after he started from third position. Teammate Clay Regazzoni achieved his first podium finish by coming second, while Rolf Stommelen achieved his only podium finish, coming third in a Brabham-Ford. Local driver and championship leader Jochen Rindt started from pole position in his Lotus-Ford, but retired with an engine failure.

Qualifying

Qualifying classification

Pos. Driver Constructor Time No
1 Jochen Rindt Lotus-Ford 1:39,23 1
2 Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 1:39,70 2
3 Jacky Ickx Ferrari 1:39,86 3
4 Jackie Stewart March-Ford 1:40,15 4
5 Ignazio Giunti Ferrari 1:40,21 5
6 Chris Amon March-Ford 1:40,60 6
7 Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 1:40,81 7
8 Jack Brabham Brabham-Ford 1:40,81 8
9 François Cevert March-Ford 1:40,89 9
10 John Miles Lotus-Ford 1:41,46 10
11 Denis Hulme McLaren-Ford 1:41,49 11
12 John Surtees Surtees-Ford 1:41,49 12
13 Henri Pescarolo Matra 1:41,70 13
14 Jackie Oliver B.R.M. 1:41,73 14
15 Andrea de Adamich McLaren-Alfa Romeo 1:41,82 15
16 Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford 1:41,86 16
17 Rolf Stommelen Brabham-Ford 1:42,09 17
18 Mario Andretti March-Ford 1:42,28 18
19 Tim Schenken De Tomaso-Ford 1:42,41 19
20 Jo Siffert March-Ford 1:42,56 20
21 Peter Gethin McLaren-Ford 1:42,79 21
22 Pedro Rodríguez B.R.M. 1:43,19 22
23 George Eaton B.R.M. 1:45,00 23
24 Silvio Moser Bellasi-Ford 1:45,64 24

Race

Classification

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 12 Jacky Ickx Ferrari 60 1:42:17.3 3 9
2 27 Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 60 + 0.61 2 6
3 11 Rolf Stommelen Brabham-Ford 60 + 1:27.88 17 4
4 17 Pedro Rodríguez BRM 59 + 1 Lap 22 3
5 16 Jackie Oliver BRM 59 + 1 Lap 14 2
6 19 Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 59 + 1 Lap 7 1
7 14 Ignazio Giunti Ferrari 59 + 1 Lap 5  
8 4 Chris Amon March-Ford 59 + 1 Lap 6  
9 3 Jo Siffert March-Ford 59 + 1 Lap 20  
10 23 Peter Gethin McLaren-Ford 59 + 1 Lap 21  
11 18 George Eaton BRM 58 + 2 Laps 23  
12 22 Andrea de Adamich McLaren-Alfa Romeo 57 + 3 Laps 15  
13 10 Jack Brabham Brabham-Ford 56 + 4 Laps 8  
14 20 Henri Pescarolo Matra 56 + 4 Laps 13  
15 8 Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford 55 + 5 Laps 16  
Ret 21 Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 30 Engine 11  
Ret 15 John Surtees Surtees-Ford 27 Engine 12  
Ret 26 Tim Schenken De Tomaso-Ford 25 Engine 19  
Ret 6 Jochen Rindt Lotus-Ford 21 Engine 1  
Ret 5 Mario Andretti March-Ford 13 Accident 18  
Ret 24 Silvio Moser Bellasi-Ford 13 Radiator 24  
Ret 1 Jackie Stewart March-Ford 7 Fuel Pipe 4  
Ret 7 John Miles Lotus-Ford 4 Brakes 10  
Ret 2 François Cevert March-Ford 0 Engine 9  
Source:[2]

Championship standings after the race

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

  1. "1970 Austrian Grand Prix Entry list". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "1970 Austrian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  3. "Austria 1970 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
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