Pit Lane F1
1970 Season - Round 7 - 1970-07-18
Jochen Rindt won the 1970 British Grand Prix from pole position, leading Jack Brabham (Brabham) and Denny Hulme (McLaren-Ford) home for Team Lotus.
Graham Hill (Team Lotus) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P22 on the grid to P6 at the flag â a 16-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.
23 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1970 British Grand Prix, completing round 7 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt | Team Lotus | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 2 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 5 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Clay Regazzoni |
| Ferrari |
| 6 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Chris Amon | March | 17 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | 22 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | François Cevert | March | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 21 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 13 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Pete Lovely | Team Lotus | 23 | Not classified | 0 |
| 11 | Dan Gurney | McLaren-Ford | 11 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| 12 | Pedro RodrĂguez | BRM | 15 | Accident | 0 |
| 13 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Jackie Stewart | March | 8 | Clutch | 0 |
| 15 | John Surtees | Surtees | 19 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| 16 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 12 | Accident | 0 |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 10 | Wheel | 0 |
| 18 | Mario Andretti | March | 9 | Suspension | 0 |
| 19 | Jo Siffert | March | 20 | Suspension | 0 |
| 20 | John Miles | Team Lotus | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | George Eaton | BRM | 16 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| 22 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 3 | Transmission | 0 |
| 23 | Andrea de Adamich | McLaren-Alfa Romeo | 18 | Fuel leak | 0 |
