1970 Belgian Grand Prix

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1970 Belgian Grand Prix
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Race details
Date7 June 1970
Official name XXIX Grand Prix de Belgique
Location Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 14.100 km (8.761 miles)
Distance 28 laps, 394.800 km (245.317 miles)
Pole position
Driver March-Ford
Time 3:28.0
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Amon March-Ford
Time 3:27.4 on lap 27
Podium
First BRM
Second March-Ford
Third Matra
Lap leaders
  • 1970 Belgian Grand Prix

The 1970 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 7 June 1970. It was race 4 of 13 in both the 1970 World Championship of Drivers and the 1970 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

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March driver Chris Amon set the new lap record at this race, at a speed of 152 miles an hour. Race winner Pedro Rodríguez had set a 160 miles an hour lap in a sports car race the week before the Grand Prix. It was also Rodriguez's last victory in Formula One, and BRM's first victory since Jackie Stewart won the 1966 Monaco Grand Prix. This was the second Formula One win ever for a Mexican driver, and the last until the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix. [1] The race also saw the debut of Ignazio Giunti, who finished fourth in a Ferrari.

This was the last Formula One race to be held on the original Spa circuit. It was also the last Formula One victory for Dunlop. [2]

Qualifying

Qualifying classification

Pos.DriverConstructorTimeGrid
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart March-Ford 3:28.01
2 Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt Lotus-Ford 3:30.12
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Amon March-Ford 3:30.33
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx Ferrari 3:30.74
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Brabham-Ford 3:31.55
6 Flag of Mexico.svg Pedro Rodríguez BRM 3:31.66
7 Flag of Germany.svg Rolf Stommelen Brabham-Ford 3:32.07
8 Flag of Italy.svg Ignazio Giunti Ferrari 3:32.48
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 3:32.89
10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert March-Ford 3:32.910
11 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 3:32.911
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Piers Courage De Tomaso-Ford 3:33.012
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Miles Lotus-Ford 3:33.813
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Oliver BRM 3:34.214
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell Brabham-Ford 3:36.215
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Lotus-Ford 3:37.016
17 Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo Matra 3:37.117
DNQ Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Alex Soler-Roig Lotus-Ford 3:52.7
Source: [3]

Race

Classification

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
11 Flag of Mexico.svg Pedro Rodríguez BRM 281:38:09.969
210 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Amon March-Ford 28+ 1.136
325 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 28+ 1:43.7114
428 Flag of Italy.svg Ignazio Giunti Ferrari 28+ 2:38.583
519 Flag of Germany.svg Rolf Stommelen Brabham-Ford 28+ 3:31.872
626 Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo Matra 27Electrical171
79 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert March-Ford 26Fuel Pressure10 
827 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx Ferrari 26+ 2 Laps4 
NC14 Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 20Not Classified9 
Ret18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Brabham-Ford 19Clutch5 
Ret23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Lotus-Ford 19Engine16 
Ret11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart March-Ford 14Engine1 
Ret21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Miles Lotus-Ford 13Gearbox13 
Ret20 Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt Lotus-Ford 10Engine2 
Ret2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Oliver BRM 7Engine14 
Ret7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Piers Courage De Tomaso-Ford 4Oil Pressure12 
Ret8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell Brabham-Ford 1Gearbox15 
DNS22 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Alex Soler-Roig Lotus-Ford Completed insufficient laps in practice
Source: [4]

Notes

Championship standings after the race

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