| 1970 Italian Grand Prix | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 6 September 1970 | ||
| Official name | XLIGran Premio d'Italia | ||
| Location | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza,Monza,Italy | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.750 km (3.573 miles) | ||
| Distance | 68 laps, 391.000 km (242.956 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny, Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:24.14 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |  Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:25.2 on lap 65 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | March-Ford | ||
| Third | Matra | ||
Lap leaders | |||
The1970 Italian Grand Prix was aFormula One motor race held at theAutodromo Nazionale di Monza on 6 September 1970.[1] It was race 10 of 13 in both the1970 World Championship of Drivers and the1970 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The race was marred by thedeath ofJochen Rindt, who died during the practice session on 5 September. Rindt himself went on to become Formula One's only posthumous World Champion to date.[2] The 68-lap race was won byFerrari driverClay Regazzoni for his first Grand Prix victory after starting from third position.Jackie Stewart finished second for theTyrrell team in one of the last races the team used theMarch chassis andMatra driverJean-Pierre Beltoise came in third.
This was the last time that Monza was driven for 68 laps.[citation needed] From1971 onwards, the race distance would be 55 laps. It was also the last win for a driver wearing anopen-face helmet in Formula One. As of 2025[update], this was also the last time all three podium finishers used different tyre brands; Regazzoni usedFirestones, Stewart usedDunlops and Beltoise usedGoodyears.[citation needed]
Rindt died after seven minutes, before arriving to a hospital in Milan. The official time of death was given as 16 minutes, meaning that he had been killed instantly. The autopsy recorded the cause of death as head injuries likely caused by an impact from a wheel and suspension.Lotus team withdrew from the race on Sunday morning.
On 8 September, the FIA called a meeting at the request of the Italian Automobile Club to review the events of the weekend. Later on, the governing body announced new safety measures for the next round inCanada which included the entry and exit of the pit lane to be controlled by a curve to force cars to run at a reduced speed, no team mechanic would be allowed onto the pit lane surface except for pit stops and a draw would be arranged to determine the order in which cars make pit stops and be limited to emergencies with cars not taking on new tyres or allowed to refuel.
Rindt was the last Austrian driver for 24 years to die in a Formula One qualifying accident, until the death ofRoland Ratzenberger from injuries sustained at the1994 San Marino Grand Prix. It was also last Austrian driver fatalities untilHelmut Koinigg at the1974 United States Grand Prix.
Next two rounds, Rindt won the Driver’s Championship posthumously after theUnited States Grand Prix.
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