1970 seasonR12 · 4 October 1970 · Watkins Glen

United States Grand Prix 1970

Emerson Fittipaldi won for Lotus. Started from P3. This race decided the championship.

Laps108PoleIckxFastest lapIckxDistance408.2 km
Start → finish · top ten3P1 FittipaldiP2 Rodríguez9P3 Wisell1P4 Ickx5P5 Amon13P6 Bell11P7 HulmeP8 Pescarolo23P9 Siffert16P10 Brabham

Race results

01Emerson FittipaldiLotus1:57:32.7909
02Pedro RodríguezBRM+36.3906
03Reine WisellLotus+45.1704
04Jacky Ickxfastest lapFerrari+1 lap3
05Chris AmonMarch+1 lap2
06Derek BellSurtees+1 lap1
07Denny HulmeMcLaren+2 laps
08Henri PescaroloMatra+3 laps
09Jo SiffertMarch+3 laps
10Jack BrabhamBrabham+3 laps
11Ronnie PetersonMarch+4 laps
12Rolf StommelenBrabham+4 laps
13Clay RegazzoniFerrari+7 laps
14Peter GethinMcLaren+8 laps
—Jackie StewartTyrrellOil leak
—Graham HillLotusClutch
—François CevertMarchWheel
—Tim SchenkenDe TomasoSuspension
—Jo BonnierMcLarenWater pipe
—Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatraHandling
—Gus HutchisonBrabhamFuel leak
—Jackie OliverBRMEngine
—George EatonBRMEngine
—John SurteesSurteesEngine
—Peter WestburyBRMDid not qualify
—Pete LovelyLotusDid not qualify
—Andrea de AdamichMcLarenDid not qualify