1970 Spanish Grand Prix
| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 13 in the 1970 Formula One season | ||
 Jarama Permanent Circuit (1967-1990) | ||
| Date | April 19, 1970 | |
| Official name | XVI Gran Premio de España | |
| Location | Circuito Permanente del Jarama, Madrid, Spain | |
| Course | Race track 3.404 km (2.115 mi) | |
| Distance | 90 laps, 306.360 km (190.363 mi) | |
| Weather | Very hot, Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Jack Brabham |
Brabham-Ford |
| Time | 1:23.90 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Jack Brabham |
Brabham-Ford |
| Time | 1:24.3 on lap 19 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Jackie Stewart |
March-Ford |
| Second |  Bruce McLaren |
McLaren-Ford |
| Third |  Mario Andretti |
March-Ford |
The 1970 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Jarama on April 19, 1970. It was the second round of the 1970 Formula One season.
The race was won by defending world champion Jackie Stewart, driving a March 701. Bruce McLaren scored his last podium, points and race finish. Legendary American driver Mario Andretti took his first Formula One podium in third place. The race was marred by a serious accident involving Jackie Oliver and Jacky Ickx. Both of their cars burst into a fireball, and Ickx was slightly burned. He would recover in time for the next race at Monaco.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jackie Stewart |
March-Ford | 90 | 2:10:58.2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 11 | Bruce McLaren |
McLaren-Ford | 89 | + 1 Lap | 11 | 6 |
| 3 | 18 | Mario Andretti |
March-Ford | 89 | + 1 Lap | 16 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | Graham Hill |
Lotus-Ford | 89 | + 1 Lap | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | 16 |  Johnny Servoz-Gavin |
March-Ford | 88 | + 2 Laps | 14 | 2 |
| Ret | 8 | John Surtees |
McLaren-Ford | 76 | Gearbox | 12 | |
| Ret | 7 | Jack Brabham |
Brabham-Ford | 61 | Engine | 1 | |
| Ret | 24 |  Rolf Stommelen |
Brabham-Ford | 43 | Engine | 17 | |
| Ret | 22 | Henri Pescarolo |
Matra | 33 | Engine | 9 | |
| Ret | 4 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
Matra | 31 | Engine | 4 | |
| Ret | 5 | Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford | 10 | Ignition | 2 | |
| Ret | 9 | Chris Amon |
March-Ford | 10 | Engine | 6 | |
| Ret | 3 |  Jochen Rindt |
Lotus-Ford | 9 | Ignition | 8 | |
| WD | 10 |  Pedro Rodríguez |
BRM | 4 | Withdrew | 5 | |
| Ret | 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari | 0 | Accident | 7 | |
| Ret | 15 | Jackie Oliver |
BRM | 0 | Accident | 10 | |
| DNS | 12 | Piers Courage |
De Tomaso-Ford | 0 | Not Started | 13 | |
| DNQ | 20 |  Andrea de Adamich |
McLaren-Alfa Romeo | ||||
| DNQ | 19 | John Miles |
Lotus-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 14 |  Jo Siffert |
March-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 21 |  George Eaton |
BRM | ||||
| DNQ | 23 | .svg.png){kind=small} Alex Soler-Roig |
Lotus-Ford |
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- "The Official Formula 1 website". Retrieved 2008-01-17.
- "chicanef1.com". Retrieved 2009-07-04.
| Previous race: 1970 South African Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1970 season |
Next race: 1970 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1969 Spanish Grand Prix |
Spanish Grand Prix | Next race: 1971 Spanish Grand Prix |
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