1970 Italian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Rindt leads with 45 points, ahead of Brabham on 25 and Hulme on 20. Ickx is pushing hard for Ferrari.
Previous race
Ferrari dominated at the Österreichring. Ickx won with Regazzoni second after a tactical team play waved Ickx through — the pair finished 1-2 ahead of the whole field except Rolf Stommelen in third. Rindt retired on lap 21 with an engine failure, his first non-finish since Monaco.
Practice
Teams have stripped their cars of aerodynamic devices for Monza’s long straights, where speeds of over 300 km/h are possible — though the trade-off is instability through the corners. Emerson Fittipaldi crashed into the barriers at the Parabolica during practice and escaped unhurt, but left his Lotus mechanics with a significant repair.
Championship leader Jochen Rindt was killed on Saturday when his Lotus 72 left the track at the same Parabolica corner. He had been wearing only a lap belt and slid underneath it on impact. Team Lotus has withdrawn from the race.
Qualifying
Ickx is on pole for Ferrari, ahead of Pedro Rodríguez (BRM), Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari), and Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell-March). Rindt had qualified 12th but will not start.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | 2 Aug | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Ickx | Rindt | Ickx | Hulme |
| 9 | 16 Aug | 🇦🇹 Austrian Grand Prix | Rindt | Ickx | Regazzoni | Stommelen |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt | Team Lotus | 45 | 5 |
| 2 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 25 | 1 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 20 | 0 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 19 | 1 |
| 5 | Jackie Stewart | March | 19 | 1 |
| 6 | Chris Amon | March | 14 | 0 |
| 7 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 13 | 1 |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | 8 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | 50 | 5 |
| 2 | March | 33 | 1 |
| 3 | Brabham | 33 | 1 |
| 4 | McLaren-Ford | 27 | 0 |
| 5 | Ferrari | 25 | 1 |