1970 Dutch Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Brabham leads the championship heading into Zandvoort, with Stewart close behind.
Previous race
Pedro Rodríguez won in Belgium for BRM, with Chris Amon second and Jean-Pierre Beltoise third. Amon set a new lap record at 152 mph despite the added chicane at Malmedy. The Ford Cosworth DFV’s run of 20 consecutive race victories was ended by the V12-powered BRM.
Between-race developments
New team leader Teddy Mayer has signed British driver Peter Gethin to replace Bruce McLaren. The McLaren team returns to racing this weekend.
Entrants
Lotus introduces the wedge-shaped Lotus 72 for this race. It features inboard braking, torsion bar suspension, and a lower seating position that offers the driver superior vision and ventilation. Rindt had preferred the old 49 in Monaco and Belgium, but races the 72 here without the anti-squat and anti-dive features he never believed in. Clay Regazzoni makes his Formula One debut for Ferrari.
Qualifying
Rindt is on pole position with Jackie Stewart and Jacky Ickx alongside him.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “1970 Dutch Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 4 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Mar | 🇿🇦 South African Grand Prix | Stewart | Brabham | Hulme | Stewart |
| 2 | 19 Apr | 🇪🇸 Spanish Grand Prix | Brabham | Stewart | McLaren | Andretti |
| 3 | 10 May | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Stewart | Rindt | Brabham | Pescarolo |
| 4 | 7 Jun | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Stewart | Rodríguez | Amon | Beltoise |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 15 | 1 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | March | 13 | 1 |
| 3 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | Jochen Rindt | Team Lotus | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 9 | 0 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Chris Amon | March | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 5 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March | 19 | 1 |
| 2 | Brabham | 17 | 1 |
| 3 | McLaren-Ford | 15 | 0 |
| 4 | Team Lotus | 14 | 1 |
| 5 | Matra | 11 | 0 |