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1970 Natal Winter Trophy
1970 French GP
1969 British GP

1970 British GP

1970 Rand Winter Trophy
1970 German GP
1971 British GP
 XXIII  RAC British Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 19 July 1970
Start time14:00
Event British GP
Circuit Brands Hatch
Event FormatRace of 80 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#7 of 13 in 1970
#191 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps80
Circuit Perimeter4265 m
Race Distance4265 × 80 = 341.200 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries25
Qualifiers25
Finishers9
Debutants
Emerson Fittipaldi (Driver),    Surtees TS7 (Car Model)
MilestonesCar 23 – 50th Race Entry (Car Number)
Records Broken 1. Most 8th Place Finishes Lotus (29),
2. Most 22nd Place Qualifications Lotus (9)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (264),
2. Most Retirements Lotus (230),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Graham Hill (55),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Graham Hill (55),
5. Most 4th Place Finishes Ferrari (45),
6. Most Races Led Ferrari (117),
7. Most Laps Led Lotus (3078),
8. Most Race Entries Ferrari (551),
9. Most Race Entries Jack Brabham (122),
10. Most Poles Lotus (52),
11. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (51),
12. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (45)

World Championship standings
1  Jochen Rindt 36 
2  Jack Brabham 25 
3  Jackie Stewart 19 up
4  Denny Hulme 16 up
5  Chris Amon 14 up
6  Pedro Rodriguez 10 
7  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 9 
8  Henri Pescarolo 7 
9  Graham Hill 7 up
10  Bruce McLaren 6 up
11  Clay Regazzoni 6 up
12  Mario Andretti 4 up
  Jacky Ickx 4 up
14  Ignazio Giunti 3 up
15  John Miles 2 
  Johnny Servoz-Gavin 2 
  Rolf Stommelen 2 
18  Dan Gurney 1 
  John Surtees 1 
1  Lotus / Ford 41 
2  March / Ford 33 
3  Brabham / Ford 27 
4  McLaren / Ford 23 
5  Matra / Matra 15 
6  BRM / BRM 10 
7  Ferrari / Ferrari 10 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 5Car 17
EntrantGold Leaf Team LotusGold Leaf Team LotusMotor Racing Developments
Driver Jochen Rindt Jochen Rindt Jack Brabham
Car Lotus 72C Lotus 72C Brabham BT33
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:57'02.01'24.81'25.9
Speed174.925 km/h181.061 km/h178.743 km/h