1970 Austrian Grand Prix

The 1970 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Österreichring on August 16, 1970. This was the second Austrian Grand Prix and the first Formula One race at the scenic Österreichring, built to replace the bumpy and bland Zeltweg Airfield circuit.

Contents

Classification

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
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 5  
9 3 Jo Siffert March-Ford 59 + 1 Lap 20  
10 16 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  

Notes

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 Jochen Rindt 45
2 Jack Brabham 25
3 Denny Hulme 20
4 Jacky Ickx 19
5 Jackie Stewart 19
Constructors' Championship standings
Pos Constructor Points
1 Lotus-Ford 50
2 March-Ford 33
3 Brabham-Ford 33
4 McLaren-Ford 27
5 Ferrari 25

References

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1970 German Grand Prix		 FIA Formula One World Championship
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1970 Italian Grand Prix
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1964 Austrian Grand Prix		 Austrian Grand Prix Next race:
1971 Austrian Grand Prix