1970 German Grand Prix
The 1970 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Hockenheimring on 2 August 1970. It was race 8 of 13 in both the 1970 World Championship of Drivers and the 1970 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.[1] The 50-lap race was won by Lotus driver Jochen Rindt after he started from second position. Jacky Ickx finished second for the Ferrari team and McLaren driver Denny Hulme came in third.
| 1970 German Grand Prix | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | August 2, 1970 | ||
| Location | Hockenheimring | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 6.789 km (4.218 mi) | ||
| Distance | 50 laps, 339.45 km (210.9 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:59.5 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | |
| Time | 2:00.5 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | McLaren-Ford | ||
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Lap leaders
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On short notice following the drivers' demand for improved safety at the Nürburgring, the race was moved to Hockenheim for the first time in the history of the German Grand Prix as this track already had been fitted with Armco. F1 returned to an updated Nürburgring in 1971.
Qualifying
Qualifying classification
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:59,5 | 1 |
| 2 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford | 1:59,7 | 2 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:59,8 | 3 |
| 4 | Jo Siffert | March-Ford | 2:00,0 | 4 |
| 5 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 2:00,5 | 5 |
| 6 | Chris Amon | March-Ford | 2:00,9 | 6 |
| 7 | Jackie Stewart | March-Ford | 2:01,0 | 7 |
| 8 | Pedro Rodríguez | B.R.M. | 2:01,1 | 8 |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | March-Ford | 2:01,5 | 9 |
| 10 | John Miles | Lotus-Ford | 2:01,6 | 10 |
| 11 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Ford | 2:01,6 | 11 |
| 12 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford | 2:02,0 | 12 |
| 13 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 2:02,0 | 13 |
| 14 | François Cevert | March-Ford | 2:02,1 | 14 |
| 15 | John Surtees | Surtees-Ford | 2:02,1 | 15 |
| 16 | Denis Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 2:02,1 | 16 |
| 17 | Peter Gethin | McLaren-Ford | 2:02,2 | 17 |
| 18 | Jackie Oliver | B.R.M. | 2:02,3 | 18 |
| 19 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 2:02,4 | 19 |
| DNQ | Brian Redman | De Tomaso-Ford | 2:02,7 | — |
| 21 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 2:03,0 | 20 |
| DNQ | Andrea de Adamich | McLaren-Alfa Romeo | 2:03,0 | — |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 2:05,2 | 21 |
| DNQ | Silvio Moser | Bellasi-Ford | 2:06,2 | — |
| DNQ | Hubert Hahne | March-Ford | 2:07,1 | — |
Race
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Jochen Rindt |
Lotus-Ford | 50 | 1:42:00.3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari | 50 | + 0.7 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 |  Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford | 50 | + 1:21.8 | 16 | 4 |
| 4 | 17 |  Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus-Ford | 50 | + 1:55.1 | 13 | 3 |
| 5 | 21 |  Rolf Stommelen |
Brabham-Ford | 49 | + 1 Lap | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | 14 |  Henri Pescarolo |
Matra | 49 | + 1 Lap | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | 23 | François Cevert |
March-Ford | 49 | + 1 Lap | 14 | |
| 8 | 12 |  Jo Siffert |
March-Ford | 47 | Ignition | 4 | |
| 9 | 7 |  John Surtees |
Surtees-Ford | 46 | Engine | 15 | |
| Ret | 9 | Graham Hill |
Lotus-Ford | 37 | Engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 5 | Chris Amon |
March-Ford | 34 | Engine | 6 | |
| Ret | 15 | Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari | 30 | Engine | 3 | |
| Ret | 16 | John Miles |
Lotus-Ford | 24 | Engine | 10 | |
| Ret | 1 | Jackie Stewart |
March-Ford | 20 | Engine | 7 | |
| Ret | 11 |  Mario Andretti |
March-Ford | 15 | Gearbox | 9 | |
| Ret | 22 |  Ronnie Peterson |
March-Ford | 11 | Engine | 19 | |
| Ret | 6 |  Pedro Rodriguez |
BRM | 7 | Ignition | 8 | |
| Ret | 18 | Jackie Oliver |
BRM | 5 | Engine | 18 | |
| Ret | 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jack Brabham |
Brabham-Ford | 4 | Oil Leak | 12 | |
| Ret | 8 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
Matra | 4 | Suspension | 21 | |
| Ret | 24 | Peter Gethin |
McLaren-Ford | 3 | Throttle | 17 | |
| DNQ | 25 | Brian Redman |
De Tomaso-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 20 |  Andrea de Adamich |
McLaren-Alfa Romeo | ||||
| DNQ | 27 | Silvio Moser |
Bellasi-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 26 | Hubert Hahne |
March-Ford | ||||
Source:[2] | |||||||
Notes
Last win, podium, points and race finish: Jochen Rindt
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- "1970 German Grand Prix Entry list".
- "1970 German Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- "Germany 1970 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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