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.^[2] 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
Race details
Date	August 2, 1970
Official name	XXXII Großer Preis von Deutschland
Location	Hockenheimring
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	6.790 km (4.219[1] miles)
Distance	50 laps, 339.5 km (210.9 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari
Time	1:59.5
Fastest lap
Driver	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari
Time	2:00.5
Podium
First	Jochen Rindt	Lotus-Ford
Second	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari
Third	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford
Lap leaders

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.

This was Rindt's final win in his career before his death at the Italian Grand Prix that year at Monza.

Qualifying

Qualifying classification

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Grid
1	10	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	1:59.5	—	1
2	2	Jochen Rindt	Lotus-Ford	1:59.7	+0.2	2
3	15	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	1:59.8	+0.3	3
4	12	Jo Siffert	March-Ford	2:00.0	+0.5	4
5	14	Henri Pescarolo	Matra	2:00.5	+1.0	5
6	5	Chris Amon	March-Ford	2:00.9	+1.4	6
7	1	Jackie Stewart	March-Ford	2:01.0	+1.5	7
8	6	Pedro Rodríguez	BRM	2:01.1	+1.6	8
9	11	Mario Andretti	March-Ford	2:01.5	+2.0	9
10	16	John Miles	Lotus-Ford	2:01.6	+2.1	10
11	21	Rolf Stommelen	Brabham-Ford	2:01.6	+2.1	11
12	3	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Ford	2:02.0	+2.5	12
13	17	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford	2:02.0	+2.5	13
14	23	François Cevert	March-Ford	2:02.1	+2.6	14
15	7	John Surtees	Surtees-Ford	2:02.1	+2.6	15
16	4	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford	2:02.1	+2.6	16
17	24	Peter Gethin	McLaren-Ford	2:02.2	+2.7	17
18	18	Jackie Oliver	BRM	2:02.3	+2.8	18
19	22	Ronnie Peterson	March-Ford	2:02.4	+2.9	19
DNQ	25	Brian Redman	De Tomaso-Ford	2:02.7	+3.2	—
21	9	Graham Hill	Lotus-Ford	2:03.0	+3.5	20
DNQ	20	Andrea de Adamich	McLaren-Alfa Romeo	2:03.0	+3.5	—
23	8	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	2:05.2	+5.7	21
DNQ	27	Silvio Moser	Bellasi-Ford	2:06.2	+6.7	—
DNQ	26	Hubert Hahne	March-Ford	2:07.1	+7.6	—
Source:[3]

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	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:[4]

Notes

• This was the 50th pole position for a Ferrari-powered car.
• This was the 50th race for a Ford-powered car.

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Jochen Rindt 45 2 Jack Brabham 25 1 3 Denny Hulme 20 1 4 Jackie Stewart 19 5 Chris Amon 14 Source:[5]

Constructors' Championship standings Pos Constructor Points 1 Lotus-Ford 50 2 March-Ford 33 3 Brabham-Ford 29 4 McLaren-Ford 27 2 5 Ferrari 16 Source:[5]

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

References

1. "1970 German Grand Prix | Motorsport Database".
2. "1970 German Grand Prix Entry list".
3. "Germany 1970 - Qualification • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
4. "1970 German Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
5. "Germany 1970 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

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