Season · Formula 1
1970 Formula 1 season
Jochen Rindt — Drivers' Champion · Team Lotus — Constructors' Champion
The Drivers' title was decided by just five points. 13 championship races, the South African Grand Prix to the Mexican Grand Prix.
13
Races
5
Champion's wins
45
Champion's points
5 pts
Winning margin
Champions: Jochen Rindt Runners-up: Jacky Ickx Third: Clay Regazzoni
Runners-up: Jacky Ickx
Third: Clay Regazzoni◧
Opened — South African Grand Prix, 1970-03-07. Closed — Mexican Grand Prix, 1970-10-25.
Jochen Rindt won the 1970 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship with 45 points and 5 wins; Team Lotus won the Constructors' Championship.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1970 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship?
- Jochen Rindt won the 1970 Drivers' Championship.
- Who won the 1970 Formula 1 Constructors' Championship?
- Team Lotus won the 1970 Constructors' Championship.
- How many races were there in the 1970 Formula 1 season?
- The 1970 season had 13 championship races.
Champions
| Championship | Champion | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers' | Jochen Rindt | 45 | 5 |
| Constructors' | Team Lotus | 59 | 6 |
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
The season
13 championship races, from the South African Grand Prix (1970-03-07) to the Mexican Grand Prix (1970-10-25). Drivers' standings: Jochen Rindt first, Jacky Ickx second and Clay Regazzoni third.
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
Notable races
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✓ Every fact computed from public race records — F1DB, CC BY 4.0. Not written by anyone.