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1970 Austrian Grand Prix

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1970 Austrian Grand Prix
The Österreichring (in 1970)
The Österreichring (in 1970)
Race details
Date 16 August 1970
Official name VIII Großer Preis von Österreich[1]
Location Österreichring
Spielberg, Styria, Austria
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 5.911 km (3.673 miles)
Distance 60 laps, 354.66 km (220.38 miles)
Pole position
Driver Lotus-Ford
Time 1:39.23
Fastest lap
Driver Belgium Jacky Ickx
Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari
Ferrari
Time 1:40.4
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Ferrari
Third Brabham-Ford
Lap leaders

The 1970 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Österreichring on 16 August 1970. It was race 9 of 13 in both the 1970 World Championship of Drivers and the 1970 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.[1] This was the third Austrian Grand Prix, the second as part of the World Championship, and the first at the scenic Österreichring, built to replace the bumpy and bland Zeltweg Airfield circuit.

The 60-lap race was won by Jacky Ickx, driving a Ferrari, after he started from third position. Teammate Clay Regazzoni achieved his first podium finish by coming second, while Rolf Stommelen achieved his only podium finish, coming third in a Brabham-Ford. Local driver and championship leader Jochen Rindt started from pole position in his Lotus-Ford, but retired with an engine failure. It would turn out to be Rindt's final Formula One race start.

Qualifying

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Qualifying classification

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Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap Grid
1 6 Austria Jochen Rindt Lotus-Ford 1:39.23 1
2 27 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 1:39.70 +0.47 2
3 12 Belgium Jacky Ickx Ferrari 1:39.86 +0.63 3
4 1 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart March-Ford 1:40.15 +0.92 4
5 14 Italy Ignazio Giunti Ferrari 1:40.21 +0.98 5
6 4 New Zealand Chris Amon March-Ford 1:40.60 +1.37 6
7 19 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 1:40.81 +1.58 7
8 10 Australia Jack Brabham Brabham-Ford 1:40.81 +1.58 8
9 2 France François Cevert March-Ford 1:40.89 +1.66 9
10 7 United Kingdom John Miles Lotus-Ford 1:41.46 +2.23 10
11 21 New Zealand Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 1:41.49 +2.26 11
12 15 United Kingdom John Surtees Surtees-Ford 1:41.49 +2.26 12
13 20 France Henri Pescarolo Matra 1:41.70 +2.47 13
14 16 United Kingdom Jackie Oliver BRM 1:41.73 +2.50 14
15 22 Italy Andrea de Adamich McLaren-Alfa Romeo 1:41.82 +2.59 15
16 8 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford 1:41.86 +2.63 16
17 11 Germany Rolf Stommelen Brabham-Ford 1:42.09 +2.86 17
18 5 United States Mario Andretti March-Ford 1:42.28 +3.05 18
19 26 Australia Tim Schenken De Tomaso-Ford 1:42.41 +3.18 19
20 3 Switzerland Jo Siffert March-Ford 1:42.56 +3.33 20
21 23 United Kingdom Peter Gethin McLaren-Ford 1:42.79 +3.56 21
22 17 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez BRM 1:43.19 +3.96 22
23 18 Canada George Eaton BRM 1:45.00 +5.77 23
24 24 Switzerland Silvio Moser Bellasi-Ford 1:45.64 +6.41 24
Source:[2]

Race

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Classification

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Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 12 Belgium Jacky Ickx Ferrari 60 1:42:17.3 3 9
2 27 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 60 + 0.61 2 6
3 11 Germany Rolf Stommelen Brabham-Ford 60 + 1:27.88 17 4
4 17 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez BRM 59 + 1 Lap 22 3
5 16 United Kingdom Jackie Oliver BRM 59 + 1 Lap 14 2
6 19 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 59 + 1 Lap 7 1
7 14 Italy Ignazio Giunti Ferrari 59 + 1 Lap 5  
8 4 New Zealand Chris Amon March-Ford 59 + 1 Lap 6  
9 3 Switzerland Jo Siffert March-Ford 59 + 1 Lap 20  
10 23 United Kingdom Peter Gethin McLaren-Ford 59 + 1 Lap 21  
11 18 Canada George Eaton BRM 58 + 2 Laps 23  
12 22 Italy Andrea de Adamich McLaren-Alfa Romeo 57 + 3 Laps 15  
13 10 Australia Jack Brabham Brabham-Ford 56 + 4 Laps 8  
14 20 France Henri Pescarolo Matra 56 + 4 Laps 13  
15 8 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford 55 + 5 Laps 16  
Ret 21 New Zealand Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 30 Engine 11  
Ret 15 United Kingdom John Surtees Surtees-Ford 27 Engine 12  
Ret 26 Australia Tim Schenken De Tomaso-Ford 25 Engine 19  
Ret 6 Austria Jochen Rindt Lotus-Ford 21 Engine 1  
Ret 5 United States Mario Andretti March-Ford 13 Accident 18  
Ret 24 Switzerland Silvio Moser Bellasi-Ford 13 Radiator 24  
Ret 1 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart March-Ford 7 Fuel Pipe 4  
Ret 7 United Kingdom John Miles Lotus-Ford 4 Brakes 10  
Ret 2 France François Cevert March-Ford 0 Engine 9  
Source:[3]

Notes

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  • This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Australian driver Tim Schenken.
  • This was the 122nd race start for Jack Brabham, thereby setting a new record.

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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  1. ^ a b "1970 Austrian Grand Prix Entry list".
  2. ^ "Austria 1970 - Qualification • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  3. ^ "1970 Austrian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Austria 1970 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 7 March 2019.


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