The 1970 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Charade, Clermont-Ferrand on 5 July 1970. It was race 6 of 13 in both the 1970 World Championship of Drivers and the 1970 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. This was the third French Grand Prix to be held at the Circuit de Charade and the second in succession, after plans to hold the race at the Circuit d'Albi near Toulouse fell through.[1]
1970 French Grand Prix | |||
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![]() The Circuit de Charade (1958-1988) | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 5 July 1970 | ||
Official name | LVI Grand Prix de France | ||
Location |
Circuit de Charade Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 8.055 km (5.005 miles) | ||
Distance | 38 laps, 306.090 km (190.196 miles) | ||
Weather | Overcast | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ferrari | ||
Time | 2:58.22 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
![]() | Brabham-Ford | |
Time | 3:00.75 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Lotus-Ford | ||
Second | March-Ford | ||
Third | Brabham-Ford | ||
Lap leaders |
The 38-lap race was won by Lotus driver Jochen Rindt after he started from sixth position. Chris Amon finished second for the March team and Brabham driver Jack Brabham came in third.
Qualifying
Qualifying classification
Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Grid | |||
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1 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 2:58.22 | 1 | |||
2 | ![]() |
Matra | 2:58.70 | 2 | |||
3 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 2:59.14 | 3 | |||
4 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 2:59.24 | 4 | |||
5 | ![]() |
Brabham-Ford | 2:59.67 | 5 | |||
6 | ![]() |
Lotus-Ford | 2:59.74 | 6 | |||
7 | ![]() |
McLaren-Ford | 3:00.42 | 7 | |||
8 | ![]() |
Matra | 3:00.59 | 8 | |||
9 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 3:01.21 | 9 | |||
10 | ![]() |
BRM | 3:01.29 | 10 | |||
11 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 3:01.85 | 11 | |||
12 | ![]() |
BRM | 3:02.77 | 12 | |||
13 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 3:02.87 | 13 | |||
14 | ![]() |
Brabham-Ford | 3:03.41 | 14 | |||
15 | ![]() |
McLaren-Alfa Romeo | 3:03.48 | 15 | |||
16 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 3:03.78 | 16 | |||
17 | ![]() |
McLaren-Ford | 3:04.04 | 17 | |||
18 | ![]() |
Lotus-Ford | 3:04.16 | 18 | |||
19 | ![]() |
BRM | 3:04.92 | 19 | |||
20 | ![]() |
Lotus-Ford | 3:07.84 | 20 | |||
DNQ | ![]() |
Bellasi-Ford | 3:08.10 | — | |||
DNQ | ![]() |
Lotus-Ford | 3:14.49 | — | |||
DNQ | ![]() |
Lotus-Ford | 3:15.58 | — | |||
Source: [2] |
Race
Classification
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 6 | ![]() |
Lotus-Ford | 38 | 1:55:57.0 | 6 | 9 |
2 | 14 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 38 | + 7.61 | 3 | 6 |
3 | 23 | ![]() |
Brabham-Ford | 38 | + 44.83 | 5 | 4 |
4 | 19 | ![]() |
McLaren-Ford | 38 | + 45.66 | 7 | 3 |
5 | 20 | ![]() |
Matra | 38 | + 1:19.42 | 8 | 2 |
6 | 17 | ![]() |
McLaren-Ford | 38 | + 1:19.65 | 17 | 1 |
7 | 22 | ![]() |
Brabham-Ford | 38 | + 2:20.16 | 14 | |
8 | 7 | ![]() |
Lotus-Ford | 38 | + 2:47.17 | 18 | |
9 | 1 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 38 | + 3:09.61 | 4 | |
10 | 8 | ![]() |
Lotus-Ford | 37 | + 1 Lap | 20 | |
11 | 2 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 37 | + 1 Lap | 13 | |
12 | 4 | ![]() |
BRM | 36 | + 2 Laps | 19 | |
13 | 21 | ![]() |
Matra | 35 | Out of Fuel | 2 | |
14 | 11 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 35 | + 3 Laps | 11 | |
NC | 16 | ![]() |
McLaren-Alfa Romeo | 29 | + 9 Laps | 15 | |
Ret | 12 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 23 | Accident | 16 | |
Ret | 18 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 17 | Differential | 9 | |
Ret | 10 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 16 | Engine | 1 | |
Ret | 3 | ![]() |
BRM | 6 | Gearbox | 10 | |
Ret | 5 | ![]() |
BRM | 5 | Engine | 12 | |
DNQ | 24 | ![]() |
Bellasi-Ford | ||||
DNQ | 9 | ![]() |
Lotus-Ford | ||||
DNQ | 25 | ![]() |
Lotus-Ford | ||||
Source:[3] |
Notes
- This was the last F1 race to be held on public roads with no Armco lined around the circuit. When F1 returned to the Charade circuit in 1972, Armco had already been installed there.
- Last Points: Dan Gurney
- For the first time since the 1968 Canadian Grand Prix, a Ford-powered car did not start on pole position. This race ended a record streak of 18 consecutive pole positions for Ford-Cosworth-powered cars.
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
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