The 1970 United States Grand Prix started October 4th, 1970 at 01:00 on Watkins Glen in New York State, USA. Jacky Ickx started from pole position with Jackie Stewart next to him. Emerson Fittipaldi started from third place.
After 1 hour, 57 minutes and 32 seconds Emerson Fittipaldi finished the race first. The podium was completed with Pedro Rodríguez in second and Reine Wisell in third place.
After the 1970 United States Grand Prix, Jochen Rindt is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 45 points. Rindt is 14 points ahead of Jacky Ickx.
Circuit
Location
New York State, USA
Date
October 4th, 1970 at 01:00
Round
12/13
Winner
Emerson Fittipaldi
Winning time
1:57:32.79
Pole position
Jacky Ickx

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1 2
#24 Emerson Fittipaldi
Team Lotus 1:57:32.79 3 108 9
2 2
#19 Pedro Rodríguez
BRM +36.39 4 108 6
3 6
#23 Reine Wisell
Team Lotus +45.17 9 108 4
4 3
#3 Jacky Ickx
Ferrari +1 Lap 1 107 3
5
#12 Chris Amon
March +1 Lap 5 107 2
6 7
#18 Derek Bell
Surtees +1 Lap 13 107 1
7 4
#8 Denny Hulme
McLaren-Ford +2 Laps 11 106 0
8 4
#7 Henri Pescarolo
Matra +3 Laps 12 105 0
9 14
#11 Jo Siffert
March +3 Laps 23 105 0
10 6
#15 Jack Brabham
Brabham +3 Laps 16 105 0
11 4
#29 Ronnie Peterson
March +4 Laps 15 104 0
12 7
#16 Rolf Stommelen
Brabham +4 Laps 19 104 0
13 7
#4 Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari +7 Laps 6 101 0
14 7
#9 Peter Gethin
McLaren-Ford +8 Laps 21 100 0
-
#1 Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell DNF (Oil leak) 2 82 0
-
#14 Graham Hill
Team Lotus DNF (Clutch) 10 72 0
-
#2 François Cevert
March DNF (Wheel) 17 62 0
-
#30 Tim Schenken
De Tomaso DNF (Suspension) 20 61 0
-
#27 Jo Bonnier
McLaren-Ford DNF (Water pipe) 24 50 0
-
#6 Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Matra DNF (Handling) 18 27 0
-
#31 Gus Hutchison
Brabham DNF (Fuel leak) 22 21 0
-
#20 Jackie Oliver
BRM DNF (Engine) 7 14 0
-
#21 George Eaton
BRM DNF (Engine) 14 10 0
-
#17 John Surtees
Surtees DNF (Engine) 8 6 0
-
#32 Peter Westbury
BRM Did not qualify 0 0 0
-
#28 Pete Lovely
Team Lotus Did not qualify 0 0 0
-
#10 Andrea de Adamich
McLaren-Alfa Romeo Did not qualify 0 0 0

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Jochen Rindt
Team Lotus 5 5 45
2
Jacky Ickx
Ferrari 2 4 31 -14
3
Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari 1 3 27 -18
4
Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell 1 4 25 -20
5
Jack Brabham
Brabham 1 4 25 -20
6
Denny Hulme
McLaren-Ford 3 23 -22
7
Pedro Rodríguez
BRM 1 2 22 -23
8
Chris Amon
March 3 20 -25
9
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Matra 2 14 -31
10
Emerson Fittipaldi
Team Lotus 1 1 12 -33
11
Rolf Stommelen
Brabham 1 10 -35
12
Henri Pescarolo
Matra 1 8 -37
13
Graham Hill
Team Lotus 7 -38
14
Bruce McLaren
McLaren-Ford 1 6 -39
15
Mario Andretti
March 1 4 -41
16
Reine Wisell
Team Lotus 1 4 -41
17
Ignazio Giunti
Ferrari 3 -42
18
John Surtees
Surtees 3 -42
19
John Miles
Team Lotus 2 -43
20
Jackie Oliver
BRM 2 -43
21
Johnny Servoz-Gavin
March 2 -43
22
François Cevert
March 1 -44
23
Peter Gethin
McLaren-Ford 1 -44
24
Dan Gurney
McLaren-Ford 1 -44
25
Derek Bell
Surtees 1 -44
26
Jo Siffert
March 0 -45
27
Ronnie Peterson
March 0 -45
28
Andrea de Adamich
McLaren-Alfa Romeo 0 -45
29
John Love
Team Lotus 0 -45
30
George Eaton
BRM 0 -45
31
Peter de Klerk
Brabham 0 -45
32
Dave Charlton
Team Lotus 0 -45
33
Piers Courage
De Tomaso 0 -45
34
Pete Lovely
Team Lotus 0 -45
35
Tim Schenken
De Tomaso 0 -45
36
Jo Bonnier
McLaren-Ford 0 -45
37
Silvio Moser
Bellasi 0 -45
38
Gus Hutchison
Brabham 0 -45
39
Alex Soler-Roig
Team Lotus 0 -45
40
Brian Redman
De Tomaso 0 -45
41
Hubert Hahne
March 0 -45
42
Peter Westbury
BRM 0 -45
43
Nanni Galli
McLaren-Alfa Romeo 0 -45
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 Team Lotus 6 7 59
2 Ferrari 3 7 46 -13
3 March 1 8 45 -14
4 Brabham 1 5 35 -24
5 McLaren-Ford 4 31 -28
6 BRM 1 2 22 -37
7 Matra 3 21 -38
8 Surtees 3 -56
9 McLaren-Alfa Romeo 0 -59
10 De Tomaso 0 -59
11 Tyrrell 0 -59
12 Bellasi 0 -59

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1:38.139 -
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Lewis Hamilton
Charles Leclerc
1:38.788 -
George Russell
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2021
#33 Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton
Sergio Pérez
1:38.485 -
Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
2019
#77 Valtteri Bottas
Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
1:36.169 -
Charles Leclerc
Valtteri Bottas
2018
#7 Kimi Räikkönen
Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton
1:37.392 -
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton
2017
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Sebastian Vettel
Kimi Räikkönen
1:37.766 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Lewis Hamilton
2016
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
Daniel Ricciardo
1:39.877 -
Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton
2015
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
Sebastian Vettel
1:40.666 -
Nico Rosberg
Nico Rosberg
2014
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
Daniel Ricciardo
1:41.379 -
Sebastian Vettel
Nico Rosberg
2013
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Romain Grosjean
Mark Webber
1:39.856 -
Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel
2012
#4 Lewis Hamilton
Sebastian Vettel
Fernando Alonso
1:39.347 -
Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel
2007
#2 Lewis Hamilton
Fernando Alonso
Felipe Massa
1:13.117 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Lewis Hamilton
2006
#5 Michael Schumacher
Felipe Massa
Giancarlo Fisichella
1:12.719 -
Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher
2005
#1 Michael Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello
Tiago Monteiro
1:11.497 -
Michael Schumacher
Jarno Trulli
2004
#1 Michael Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello
Takuma Sato
1:10.399 -
Rubens Barrichello
Rubens Barrichello
2003
#1 Michael Schumacher
Kimi Räikkönen
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Kimi Räikkönen
2002
#2 Rubens Barrichello
Michael Schumacher
David Coulthard
Michael Schumacher
2001
#3 Mika Häkkinen
Michael Schumacher
David Coulthard
Michael Schumacher
2000
#3 Michael Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Michael Schumacher
1991
#1 Ayrton Senna
Alain Prost
Nelson Piquet
Ayrton Senna
1990
#27 Ayrton Senna
Jean Alesi
Thierry Boutsen
Gerhard Berger
1989
#2 Alain Prost
Riccardo Patrese
Eddie Cheever
Ayrton Senna
1980
#27 Alan Jones
Carlos Reutemann
Didier Pironi
Bruno Giacomelli
1979
#12 Gilles Villeneuve
René Arnoux
Didier Pironi
Alan Jones
1978
#11 Carlos Reutemann
Alan Jones
Jody Scheckter
Mario Andretti
1977
#1 James Hunt
Mario Andretti
Jody Scheckter
James Hunt
1976
#11 James Hunt
Jody Scheckter
Niki Lauda
James Hunt
1975
#12 Niki Lauda
Emerson Fittipaldi
Jochen Mass
Niki Lauda
1974
#7 Carlos Reutemann
Carlos Pace
James Hunt
Carlos Reutemann
1973
#2 Ronnie Peterson
James Hunt
Carlos Reutemann
Ronnie Peterson
1972
#1 Jackie Stewart
François Cevert
Denny Hulme
Jackie Stewart
1971
#9 François Cevert
Jo Siffert
Ronnie Peterson
Jackie Stewart
1969
#2 Jochen Rindt
Piers Courage
John Surtees
Jochen Rindt
1968
#15 Jackie Stewart
Graham Hill
John Surtees
Mario Andretti
1967
#5 Jim Clark
Graham Hill
Denny Hulme
Graham Hill
1966
#1 Jim Clark
Jochen Rindt
John Surtees
Jack Brabham
1965
#3 Graham Hill
Dan Gurney
Jack Brabham
Graham Hill
1964
#3 Graham Hill
John Surtees
Jo Siffert
Jim Clark
1963
#1 Graham Hill
Richie Ginther
Jim Clark
Graham Hill
1962
#8 Jim Clark
Graham Hill
Bruce McLaren
Jim Clark
1961
#15 Innes Ireland
Dan Gurney
Tony Brooks
Jack Brabham
1960
#5 Stirling Moss
Innes Ireland
Bruce McLaren
Stirling Moss
1959
#9 Bruce McLaren
Maurice Trintignant
Tony Brooks
Stirling Moss