1970 German Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Rindt leads the championship after winning Monaco, the Dutch Grand Prix, and France.
Previous race
Rindt won at Brands Hatch after Brabham ran out of fuel at the final corner of the last lap while leading by 13 seconds. Brabham coasted home in second; Hulme was third. Rindt was initially disqualified for running an illegally high rear wing, but team owner Colin Chapman successfully appealed and the result was reinstated.
Between-race developments
Following the deaths of Bruce McLaren and Piers Courage, drivers asked the FIA to move the German Grand Prix away from the Nürburgring and find a safer circuit. The Nürburgring’s owners refused to accept the list of safety changes requested by the drivers, and the race has been relocated to the Hockenheimring at short notice. It is the first German Grand Prix to be held at Hockenheim.
Qualifying
Ickx has taken pole position for Ferrari — the 50th pole for a Ferrari-powered car. Rindt and Clay Regazzoni start alongside him on the front row. Brabham could manage only 12th on the grid.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10 May | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Stewart | Rindt | Brabham | Pescarolo |
| 4 | 7 Jun | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Stewart | Rodríguez | Amon | Beltoise |
| 5 | 21 Jun | 🇳🇱 Dutch Grand Prix | Rindt | Rindt | Stewart | Ickx |
| 6 | 5 Jul | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Ickx | Rindt | Amon | Brabham |
| 7 | 18 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Rindt | Rindt | Brabham | Hulme |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt | Team Lotus | 36 | 4 |
| 2 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 25 | 1 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | March | 19 | 1 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 16 | 0 |
| 5 | Chris Amon | March | 14 | 0 |
| 6 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 6 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | 41 | 4 |
| 2 | March | 33 | 1 |
| 3 | Brabham | 27 | 1 |
| 4 | McLaren-Ford | 23 | 0 |
| 5 | Matra | 15 | 0 |