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1970 USA Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Watkins Glen circuit. Full information

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1970 USA Grand Prix

1970 USA Grand Prix is 196th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Watkins Glen circuit. Jacky Ickx won the pole position, Emerson Fittipaldi won this race. This was his 1st victory. Pedro Rodriguez and Reine Wisell also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 108 laps (400 km).

Previous race: 1970 Canada Grand Prix
Next race: 1970 Mexico Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1970 USA Grand Prix

42nd victory for the Lotus team
1st victory for the Emerson Fittipaldi
1st podium for the Emerson Fittipaldi
6th podium for the Pedro Rodriguez
1st podium for the Reine Wisell

Emerson Fittipaldi - Winner of the 1970 USA Grand Prix

1970 USA Grand Prix

Lotus 72C - 1970 USA Grand Prix winner

1970 USA Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Emerson Fittipaldi	9.00	1h 57m 32.97s ( 204.020 km/h )	108	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
2	Pedro Rodriguez	6.00	1h 58m 09.18s ( +36.21s )	108	Yardley Team BRM
3	Reine Wisell	4.00	1h 58m 17.96s ( +44.99s )	108	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
4	Jacky Ickx	3.00		107	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Chris Amon	2.00		107	March Engineering
6	Derek Bell	1.00		107	Team Surtees
7	Denny Hulme	0		106	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
8	Henri Pescarolo	0		105	Equipe Matra Elf
9	Jo Siffert	0		105	March Engineering
10	Jack Brabham	0		105	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
11	Ronnie Peterson	0		104	Colin Crabbe Racing
12	Rolf Stommelen	0		104	Auto Motor Und Sport
13	Clay Regazzoni	0		101	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
14	Peter Gethin	0		100	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
ab	Jackie Stewart	0	Oil leak	82	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
ab	Graham Hill	0	Clutch	72	Brooke Bond Oxo Racing / Rob Walker
ab	François Cevert	0	Suspension	62	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
ab	Tim Schenken	0	Suspension	61	Frank Williams Racing Cars
ab	Jo Bonnier	0	Water line	50	Ecurie Bonnier
ab	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	0	Handling	27	Equipe Matra Elf
ab	Gus Hutchison	0	Tank	21	Privé
ab	Jackie Oliver	0	Engine	14	Yardley Team BRM
ab	George Eaton	0	Engine	10	Yardley Team BRM
ab	John Surtees	0	Engine	6	Team Surtees
f	Ignazio Giunti	0	Not present		Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
nq	Andrea De Adamich	0			Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
nq	Pete Lovely	0			Pete Lovely Volkswagen Inc.
nq	Peter Westbury	0			Yardley Team BRM

Qualifying Results for the 1970 USA Grand Prix on the Watkins Glen circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	Jacky Ickx	1'03''07	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
2	Jackie Stewart	1'03''62	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
3	Emerson Fittipaldi	1'03''67	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
4	Pedro Rodriguez	1'04''18	Yardley Team BRM
5	Chris Amon	1'04''23	March Engineering
6	Clay Regazzoni	1'04''30	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
7	Jackie Oliver	1'04''37	Yardley Team BRM
8	John Surtees	1'04''52	Team Surtees
9	Reine Wisell	1'04''79	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
10	Graham Hill	1'04''81	Brooke Bond Oxo Racing / Rob Walker
11	Denny Hulme	1'04''84	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
12	Henri Pescarolo	1'05''00	Equipe Matra Elf
13	Derek Bell	1'05''00	Team Surtees
14	George Eaton	1'05''14	Yardley Team BRM
15	Ronnie Peterson	1'05''18	Colin Crabbe Racing
16	Jack Brabham	1'05''29	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
17	François Cevert	1'05''30	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
18	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	1'05''44	Equipe Matra Elf
19	Rolf Stommelen	1'05''77	Auto Motor Und Sport
20	Tim Schenken	1'06''08	Frank Williams Racing Cars
21	Peter Gethin	1'06''12	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
22	Gus Hutchison	1'06''22	Privé
23	Jo Siffert	1'06''23	March Engineering
24	Jo Bonnier	1'06''46	Ecurie Bonnier
25	Peter Westbury	1'07''20	Yardley Team BRM
26	Pete Lovely	1'07''45	Pete Lovely Volkswagen Inc.
27	Andrea De Adamich	1'12''24	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
0	Ignazio Giunti	0	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC