1
Jochen Rindt
Team Lotus
45 pts
2
Jacky Ickx
Ferrari
40 pts
3
Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari
33 pts
1
Team Lotus
59 pts
Number of races
13 races
First race
South African Grand Prix (March 7th)
Last race
Mexican Grand Prix (October 25th)
Most wins
Jochen Rindt (5)
Most pole positions
Jacky Ickx (4)
Jackie Stewart (4)
Jackie Stewart (4)
Most podiums
Jacky Ickx (5)
Jochen Rindt (5)
Jochen Rindt (5)
Most top 5 finishes
Denny Hulme (7)
Most points finishes
Denny Hulme (7)
Most DNF's
Jackie Oliver (10)
1970 standings
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt | Team Lotus | 5 | 5 | 45 | |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 3 | 5 | 40 | -5 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1 | 4 | 33 | -12 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 4 | 27 | -18 | |
| 5 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | 4 | 25 | -20 |
| 6 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 1 | 4 | 25 | -20 |
| 7 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1 | 2 | 23 | -22 |
| 8 | Chris Amon | March | 3 | 23 | -22 | |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 2 | 16 | -29 | |
| 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 | Reine Wisell | Team Lotus | 1 | 4 | -41 | |
| 16 | Mario Andretti | March | 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 | 4 | 9 | 52 | -7 |
| 3 | March | 1 | 8 | 48 | -11 |
| 4 | Brabham | 1 | 5 | 35 | -24 |
| 5 | McLaren-Ford | 5 | 35 | -24 | |
| 6 | BRM | 1 | 2 | 23 | -36 |
| 7 | Matra | 3 | 23 | -36 | |
| 8 | Surtees | 3 | -56 | ||
| 9 | McLaren-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -59 | ||
| 10 | De Tomaso | 0 | -59 | ||
| 11 | Tyrrell | 0 | -59 | ||
| 12 | Bellasi | 0 | -59 |
1970 schedule
| Date | Race | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7th | South African Grand Prix | #12 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart |
| Apr 19th | Spanish Grand Prix | #1 Jackie Stewart | Bruce McLaren | Mario Andretti | Jack Brabham |
| May 10th | Monaco Grand Prix | #3 Jochen Rindt | Jack Brabham | Henri Pescarolo | Jackie Stewart |
| Jun 7th | Belgian Grand Prix | #1 Pedro Rodríguez | Chris Amon | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jackie Stewart |
| Jun 21st | Dutch Grand Prix | #10 Jochen Rindt | Jackie Stewart | Jacky Ickx | Jochen Rindt |
| Jul 5th | French Grand Prix | #6 Jochen Rindt | Chris Amon | Jack Brabham | Jacky Ickx |
| Jul 18th | British Grand Prix | #5 Jochen Rindt | Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jochen Rindt |
| Aug 2nd | German Grand Prix | #2 Jochen Rindt | Jacky Ickx | Denny Hulme | Jacky Ickx |
| Aug 16th | Austrian Grand Prix | #12 Jacky Ickx | Clay Regazzoni | Rolf Stommelen | Jochen Rindt |
| Sep 6th | Italian Grand Prix | #4 Clay Regazzoni | Jackie Stewart | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jacky Ickx |
| Sep 20th | Canadian Grand Prix | #18 Jacky Ickx | Clay Regazzoni | Chris Amon | Jackie Stewart |
| Oct 4th | United States Grand Prix | #24 Emerson Fittipaldi | Pedro Rodríguez | Reine Wisell | Jacky Ickx |
| Oct 25th | Mexican Grand Prix | #3 Jacky Ickx | Clay Regazzoni | Denny Hulme | Clay Regazzoni |