1970 season·Round 12·4 Oct 1970

United States Grand Prix

Watkins Glen·United States of AmericaUnited States Grand PrixhistoryTyres: Firestone, Dunlop, Goodyear1970 United States Grand Prix

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Winner

Emerson Fittipaldi Emerson Fittipaldi

Fastest lap

Jacky Ickx1:02.740

Laps

108

Distance

408.24 km

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time / Retired	Grid	Pts / timePts
1	24	Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus · Ford	Lotus Ford	108	1:57:32.790	3	9 1:57:32.790
2	19	Pedro Rodríguez BRM	BRM	108	+36.390	4	6 +36.390
3	23	Reine Wisell Lotus · Ford	Lotus Ford	108	+45.170	9	4 +45.170
4	3	Jacky Ickx Ferrari	Ferrari	107	+1 lap	1	3 +1 lap
5	12	Chris Amon March · Ford	March Ford	107	+1 lap	5	2 +1 lap
6	18	Derek Bell Surtees · Ford	Surtees Ford	107	+1 lap	13	1 +1 lap
7	8	Denny Hulme McLaren · Ford	McLaren Ford	106	+2 laps	11	+2 laps
8	7	Henri Pescarolo Matra	Matra	105	+3 laps	12	+3 laps
9	11	Jo Siffert March · Ford	March Ford	105	+3 laps	23	+3 laps
10	15	Jack Brabham Brabham · Ford	Brabham Ford	105	+3 laps	16	+3 laps
11	29	Ronnie Peterson March · Ford	March Ford	104	+4 laps	15	+4 laps
12	16	Rolf Stommelen Brabham · Ford	Brabham Ford	104	+4 laps	19	+4 laps
13	4	Clay Regazzoni Ferrari	Ferrari	101	+7 laps	6	+7 laps
14	9	Peter Gethin McLaren · Ford	McLaren Ford	100	+8 laps	21	+8 laps
DNF	1	Jackie Stewart Tyrrell · Ford	Tyrrell Ford	82	Oil leak	2	Oil leak
DNF	14	Graham Hill Lotus · Ford	Lotus Ford	72	Clutch	10	Clutch
DNF	2	François Cevert March · Ford	March Ford	62	Wheel	17	Wheel
DNF	30	Tim Schenken De Tomaso · Ford	De Tomaso Ford	61	Suspension	20	Suspension
DNF	27	Jo Bonnier McLaren · Ford	McLaren Ford	50	Water pipe	24	Water pipe
DNF	6	Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra	Matra	27	Handling	18	Handling
DNF	31	Gus Hutchison Brabham · Ford	Brabham Ford	21	Fuel leak	22	Fuel leak
DNF	20	Jackie Oliver BRM	BRM	14	Engine	7	Engine
DNF	21	George Eaton BRM	BRM	10	Engine	14	Engine
DNF	17	John Surtees Surtees · Ford	Surtees Ford	6	Engine	8	Engine
DNQ	32	Peter Westbury BRM	BRM			–
DNQ	28	Pete Lovely Lotus · Ford	Lotus Ford			–
DNQ	10	Andrea de Adamich McLaren · Alfa Romeo	McLaren Alfa Romeo			–

Drivers after this round

1	Jochen Rindt	45
2	Jacky Ickx	31
3	Clay Regazzoni	27
4	Jackie Stewart	25
5	Jack Brabham	25
6	Denny Hulme	23
7	Pedro Rodríguez	22
8	Chris Amon	20
9	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	14
10	Emerson Fittipaldi	12

Constructors after this round

1	Lotus	59
2	Ferrari	46
3	March	45
4	Brabham	35
5	McLaren	31
6	BRM	22
7	Matra	21
8	Surtees	3
9	McLaren	0
10	De Tomaso	0