| 1970 German Grand Prix | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | August 2, 1970 | ||
| Official name | XXXIIGroßer Preis von Deutschland | ||
| Location | Hockenheimring | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 6.790 km (4.219[1] miles) | ||
| Distance | 50 laps, 339.5 km (210.9 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:59.5 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |  Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | |
| Time | 2:00.5 on lap 50 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | McLaren-Ford | ||
Lap leaders | |||
The1970 German Grand Prix was aFormula One motor race held at theHockenheimring on 2 August 1970. It was race 8 of 13 in both the1970 World Championship of Drivers and the1970 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.[2] The 50-lap race was won byLotus driverJochen Rindt after he started from second position.Jacky Ickx finished second for theFerrari team andMcLaren driverDenny Hulme came in third.
On short notice following the drivers' demand for improved safety at theNürburgring, the race was moved toHockenheim for the first time in the history of theGerman Grand Prix as this track already had been fitted withArmco. F1 returned to an updated Nürburgring in 1971.
This was Rindt's final win in his career before his death at theItalian Grand Prix that year atMonza.
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:59.5 | — | 1 | |
| 2 | 2 |  Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford | 1:59.7 | +0.2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 15 |  Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:59.8 | +0.3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 12 | Jo Siffert | March-Ford | 2:00.0 | +0.5 | 4 | |
| 5 | 14 |  Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 2:00.5 | +1.0 | 5 | |
| 6 | 5 |  Chris Amon | March-Ford | 2:00.9 | +1.4 | 6 | |
| 7 | 1 |  Jackie Stewart | March-Ford | 2:01.0 | +1.5 | 7 | |
| 8 | 6 |  Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 2:01.1 | +1.6 | 8 | |
| 9 | 11 |  Mario Andretti | March-Ford | 2:01.5 | +2.0 | 9 | |
| 10 | 16 | John Miles | Lotus-Ford | 2:01.6 | +2.1 | 10 | |
| 11 | 21 |  Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Ford | 2:01.6 | +2.1 | 11 | |
| 12 | 3 |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford | 2:02.0 | +2.5 | 12 | |
| 13 | 17 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 2:02.0 | +2.5 | 13 | |
| 14 | 23 | François Cevert | March-Ford | 2:02.1 | +2.6 | 14 | |
| 15 | 7 | John Surtees | Surtees-Ford | 2:02.1 | +2.6 | 15 | |
| 16 | 4 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 2:02.1 | +2.6 | 16 | |
| 17 | 24 | Peter Gethin | McLaren-Ford | 2:02.2 | +2.7 | 17 | |
| 18 | 18 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 2:02.3 | +2.8 | 18 | |
| 19 | 22 |  Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 2:02.4 | +2.9 | 19 | |
| DNQ | 25 | Brian Redman | De Tomaso-Ford | 2:02.7 | +3.2 | — | |
| 21 | 9 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 2:03.0 | +3.5 | 20 | |
| DNQ | 20 |  Andrea de Adamich | McLaren-Alfa Romeo | 2:03.0 | +3.5 | — | |
| 23 | 8 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 2:05.2 | +5.7 | 21 | |
| DNQ | 27 | Silvio Moser | Bellasi-Ford | 2:06.2 | +6.7 | — | |
| DNQ | 26 | Hubert Hahne | March-Ford | 2:07.1 | +7.6 | — | |
| Source:[3] | |||||||
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford | 50 | 1:42:00.3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 50 | + 0.7 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 50 | + 1:21.8 | 16 | 4 |
| 4 | 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 50 | + 1:55.1 | 13 | 3 |
| 5 | 21 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Ford | 49 | + 1 Lap | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | 14 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 49 | + 1 Lap | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | 23 | François Cevert | March-Ford | 49 | + 1 Lap | 14 | |
| 8 | 12 | Jo Siffert | March-Ford | 47 | Ignition | 4 | |
| 9 | 7 | John Surtees | Surtees-Ford | 46 | Engine | 15 | |
| Ret | 9 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 37 | Engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 5 | Chris Amon | March-Ford | 34 | Engine | 6 | |
| Ret | 15 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 30 | Engine | 3 | |
| Ret | 16 | John Miles | Lotus-Ford | 24 | Engine | 10 | |
| Ret | 1 | Jackie Stewart | March-Ford | 20 | Engine | 7 | |
| Ret | 11 | Mario Andretti | March-Ford | 15 | Gearbox | 9 | |
| Ret | 22 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 11 | Engine | 19 | |
| Ret | 6 | Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | 7 | Ignition | 8 | |
| Ret | 18 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 5 | Engine | 18 | |
| Ret | 3 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford | 4 | Oil Leak | 12 | |
| Ret | 8 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 4 | Suspension | 21 | |
| Ret | 24 | Peter Gethin | McLaren-Ford | 3 | Throttle | 17 | |
| DNQ | 25 | Brian Redman | De Tomaso-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 20 | Andrea de Adamich | McLaren-Alfa Romeo | ||||
| DNQ | 27 | Silvio Moser | Bellasi-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 26 | Hubert Hahne | March-Ford | ||||
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| Previous race: 1970 British Grand Prix | FIA Formula One World Championship 1970 season | Next race: 1970 Austrian Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1969 German Grand Prix | German Grand Prix | Next race: 1971 German Grand Prix Next race at the Hockenheimring:1977 German Grand Prix |
