Pit Lane F1
1970 Season - Round 12 - 1970-10-04
Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1970 United States Grand Prix for Team Lotus, with Pedro RodrĂguez (BRM) second and Reine Wisell (Team Lotus) third. The win came from P3 on the grid.
Jo Siffert (March) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P23 on the grid to P9 at the flag â a 14-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 10 drivers failing to finish.
24 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1970 United States Grand Prix, completing round 12 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 3 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Pedro RodrĂguez | BRM | 4 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Reine Wisell | Team Lotus | 9 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Jacky Ickx |
| Ferrari |
| 1 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Chris Amon | March | 5 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Derek Bell | Surtees | 13 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 11 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 12 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Jo Siffert | March | 23 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 16 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 15 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | 19 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 6 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Peter Gethin | McLaren-Ford | 21 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 2 | Oil leak | 0 |
| 16 | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | 10 | Clutch | 0 |
| 17 | François Cevert | March | 17 | Wheel | 0 |
| 18 | Tim Schenken | De Tomaso | 20 | Suspension | 0 |
| 19 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren-Ford | 24 | Water pipe | 0 |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 18 | Handling | 0 |
| 21 | Gus Hutchison | Brabham | 22 | Fuel leak | 0 |
| 22 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| 23 | George Eaton | BRM | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | John Surtees | Surtees | 8 | Engine | 0 |
