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1970 Britain Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Brands Hatch circuit. Full information

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1970 Britain Grand Prix

1970 Britain Grand Prix is 191st Formula 1 race. Passed at the Brands Hatch circuit. Jochen Rindt won the pole position and this race. Jack Brabham and Denny Hulme also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 80 laps (341 km).

Previous race: 1970 France Grand Prix
Next race: 1970 Germany Grand Prix
Race Start: 18th July 1970

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1970 Britain Grand Prix

40th victory for the Lotus team
5th victory for the Jochen Rindt
12th podium for the Jochen Rindt
31st podium for the Jack Brabham
19th podium for the Denny Hulme

Jochen Rindt - Winner of the 1970 Britain Grand Prix

1970 Britain Grand Prix

Lotus 72C #5 - 1970 Britain Grand Prix winner

1970 Britain Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Jochen Rindt	Lotus 72C, #5	9.00	1h 57m 02.0s ( 174.925 km/h )	80	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
2	Jack Brabham	Brabham BT33, #17	6.00	1h 57m 34.9s ( +32.9s )	80	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
3	Denny Hulme	McLaren M14D, #9	4.00	1h 57m 56.4s ( +54.4s )	80	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
4	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312B, #4	3.00	1h 57m 56.8s ( +54.8s )	80	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Chris Amon	March 701, #16	2.00		79	March Engineering
6	Graham Hill	Lotus 49C, #14	1.00		79	Brooke Bond Oxo Racing / Rob Walker
7	François Cevert	March 701, #2	0		79	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
8	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus 49C, #28	0		78	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
9	Ronnie Peterson	March 701, #27	0		72	Colin Crabbe Racing
nc	Pete Lovely	Lotus 49B, #29	0		69	Pete Lovely Volkswagen Inc.
ab	Dan Gurney	McLaren M14A, #10	0	Oil pressure	60	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
ab	Pedro Rodriguez	BRM P153, #22	0	Accident	58	Yardley Team BRM
ab	Jackie Oliver	BRM P153, #23	0	Engine	54	Yardley Team BRM
ab	Jackie Stewart	March 701, #1	0	Fire	52	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
ab	John Surtees	Surtees TS7, #20	0	Oil pressure	51	Team Surtees
ab	Henri Pescarolo	Matra MS120, #8	0	Accident	41	Equipe Matra Elf
ab	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra MS120, #7	0	Wheel	24	Equipe Matra Elf
ab	Mario Andretti	March 701, #26	0	Suspension	21	STP Corporation
ab	Jo Siffert	March 701, #15	0	Suspension	19	March Engineering
ab	John Miles	Lotus 72B, #6	0	Distributor	15	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
ab	George Eaton	BRM P153, #24	0	Oil pressure	10	Yardley Team BRM
ab	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312B, #3	0	Differential	6	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
f	Tim Schenken	Brabham BT33, #19	0	Car unavailable		Motor Racing Developments Ltd
np	Rolf Stommelen	Brabham BT33, #18	0	Accident		Auto Motor Und Sport
f	Trevor Taylor	McLaren M7A, #21	0	Car unavailable		Team Surtees
np	Brian Redman	De Tomaso 505, #25	0	Transmission		Frank Williams Racing Cars
f	Peter Gethin	McLaren M7A, #12	0	Car unavailable		Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
np	Andrea De Adamich	McLaren M7D, #11	0	Fuel leak		Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
f	Jo Bonnier	McLaren M7C, #30	0	Car unavailable		Ecurie Bonnier
f	Silvio Moser	Bellasi F1 70, #31	0	Starting money dispute		Silvio Moser Racing Team

Qualifying Results for the 1970 Britain Grand Prix on the Brands Hatch circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Jochen Rindt	Lotus 72C, #5	1'24''8	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
2	Jack Brabham	Brabham BT33, #17	1'24''8	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
3	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312B, #3	1'25''1	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Jackie Oliver	BRM P153, #23	1'25''6	Yardley Team BRM
5	Denny Hulme	McLaren M14D, #9	1'25''6	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
6	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312B, #4	1'25''8	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
7	John Miles	Lotus 72B, #6	1'25''9	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
8	Jackie Stewart	March 701, #1	1'26''0	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
9	Mario Andretti	March 701, #26	1'26''2	STP Corporation
10	Rolf Stommelen	Brabham BT33, #18	1'26''3	Auto Motor Und Sport
11	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra MS120, #7	1'26''5	Equipe Matra Elf
12	Dan Gurney	McLaren M14A, #10	1'26''6	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
13	Henri Pescarolo	Matra MS120, #8	1'26''7	Equipe Matra Elf
14	Ronnie Peterson	March 701, #27	1'26''8	Colin Crabbe Racing
15	François Cevert	March 701, #2	1'26''8	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
16	Pedro Rodriguez	BRM P153, #22	1'26''9	Yardley Team BRM
17	George Eaton	BRM P153, #24	1'26''9	Yardley Team BRM
18	Chris Amon	March 701, #16	1'27''0	March Engineering
19	Andrea De Adamich	McLaren M7D, #11	1'27''1	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
20	John Surtees	Surtees TS7, #20	1'27''7	Team Surtees
21	Jo Siffert	March 701, #15	1'28''0	March Engineering
22	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus 49C, #28	1'28''1	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
23	Graham Hill	Lotus 49C, #14	1'28''4	Brooke Bond Oxo Racing / Rob Walker
24	Pete Lovely	Lotus 49B, #29	1'30''3	Pete Lovely Volkswagen Inc.
25	Brian Redman	De Tomaso 505, #25	1'32''8	Frank Williams Racing Cars
0	Tim Schenken	Brabham BT33, #19	0	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
0	Trevor Taylor	McLaren M7A, #21	0	Team Surtees
0	Peter Gethin	McLaren M7A, #12	0	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
0	Jo Bonnier	McLaren M7C, #30	0	Ecurie Bonnier
0	Silvio Moser	Bellasi F1 70, #31	0	Silvio Moser Racing Team