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.
| 1970 Austrian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
 Jacky Ickx Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:40.4 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Brabham-Ford | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
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 edit
Qualifying classification edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |  Jochen Rindt
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Lotus-Ford | 1:39.23 | — | 1 | |
| 2 | 27 | Clay Regazzoni
|
Ferrari | 1:39.70 | +0.47 | 2 | |
| 3 | 12 | Jacky Ickx
|
Ferrari | 1:39.86 | +0.63 | 3 | |
| 4 | 1 |  Jackie Stewart
|
March-Ford | 1:40.15 | +0.92 | 4 | |
| 5 | 14 |  Ignazio Giunti
|
Ferrari | 1:40.21 | +0.98 | 5 | |
| 6 | 4 |  Chris Amon
|
March-Ford | 1:40.60 | +1.37 | 6 | |
| 7 | 19 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise
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Matra | 1:40.81 | +1.58 | 7 | |
| 8 | 10 |  Jack Brabham
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Brabham-Ford | 1:40.81 | +1.58 | 8 | |
| 9 | 2 | François Cevert
|
March-Ford | 1:40.89 | +1.66 | 9 | |
| 10 | 7 | John Miles
|
Lotus-Ford | 1:41.46 | +2.23 | 10 | |
| 11 | 21 | Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 1:41.49 | +2.26 | 11 | |
| 12 | 15 | John Surtees
|
Surtees-Ford | 1:41.49 | +2.26 | 12 | |
| 13 | 20 | Henri Pescarolo
|
Matra | 1:41.70 | +2.47 | 13 | |
| 14 | 16 | Jackie Oliver
|
BRM | 1:41.73 | +2.50 | 14 | |
| 15 | 22 | Andrea de Adamich
|
McLaren-Alfa Romeo | 1:41.82 | +2.59 | 15 | |
| 16 | 8 |  Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Ford | 1:41.86 | +2.63 | 16 | |
| 17 | 11 |  Rolf Stommelen
|
Brabham-Ford | 1:42.09 | +2.86 | 17 | |
| 18 | 5 |  Mario Andretti
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March-Ford | 1:42.28 | +3.05 | 18 | |
| 19 | 26 | Tim Schenken
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De Tomaso-Ford | 1:42.41 | +3.18 | 19 | |
| 20 | 3 | Jo Siffert
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March-Ford | 1:42.56 | +3.33 | 20 | |
| 21 | 23 | Peter Gethin
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McLaren-Ford | 1:42.79 | +3.56 | 21 | |
| 22 | 17 |  Pedro Rodríguez
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BRM | 1:43.19 | +3.96 | 22 | |
| 23 | 18 |  George Eaton
|
BRM | 1:45.00 | +5.77 | 23 | |
| 24 | 24 | Silvio Moser
|
Bellasi-Ford | 1:45.64 | +6.41 | 24 | |
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Race edit
Classification edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Jacky Ickx
|
Ferrari | 60 | 1:42:17.3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 27 | Clay Regazzoni
|
Ferrari | 60 | + 0.61 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 11 | Rolf Stommelen
|
Brabham-Ford | 60 | + 1:27.88 | 17 | 4 |
| 4 | 17 | Pedro Rodríguez
|
BRM | 59 | + 1 Lap | 22 | 3 |
| 5 | 16 | Jackie Oliver
|
BRM | 59 | + 1 Lap | 14 | 2 |
| 6 | 19 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
Matra | 59 | + 1 Lap | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | 14 | Ignazio Giunti
|
Ferrari | 59 | + 1 Lap | 5 | |
| 8 | 4 | Chris Amon
|
March-Ford | 59 | + 1 Lap | 6 | |
| 9 | 3 | Jo Siffert
|
March-Ford | 59 | + 1 Lap | 20 | |
| 10 | 23 | Peter Gethin
|
McLaren-Ford | 59 | + 1 Lap | 21 | |
| 11 | 18 | George Eaton
|
BRM | 58 | + 2 Laps | 23 | |
| 12 | 22 | Andrea de Adamich
|
McLaren-Alfa Romeo | 57 | + 3 Laps | 15 | |
| 13 | 10 | Jack Brabham
|
Brabham-Ford | 56 | + 4 Laps | 8 | |
| 14 | 20 | Henri Pescarolo
|
Matra | 56 | + 4 Laps | 13 | |
| 15 | 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Ford | 55 | + 5 Laps | 16 | |
| Ret | 21 | Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 30 | Engine | 11 | |
| Ret | 15 | John Surtees
|
Surtees-Ford | 27 | Engine | 12 | |
| Ret | 26 | Tim Schenken
|
De Tomaso-Ford | 25 | Engine | 19 | |
| Ret | 6 | Jochen Rindt
|
Lotus-Ford | 21 | Engine | 1 | |
| Ret | 5 | Mario Andretti
|
March-Ford | 13 | Accident | 18 | |
| Ret | 24 | Silvio Moser
|
Bellasi-Ford | 13 | Radiator | 24 | |
| Ret | 1 | Jackie Stewart
|
March-Ford | 7 | Fuel Pipe | 4 | |
| Ret | 7 | John Miles
|
Lotus-Ford | 4 | Brakes | 10 | |
| Ret | 2 | François Cevert
|
March-Ford | 0 | Engine | 9 | |
Source:[3]
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Notes edit
This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Australian driver Tim Schenken.
Championship standings after the race edit
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References edit
- ^ a b "1970 Austrian Grand Prix Entry list".
- ^ "Austria 1970 - Qualification • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "1970 Austrian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Austria 1970 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
