United States Grand Prix
1970 United States Grand Prix
Podium
RODBRM
2
FITLotus
1
WISLotus
3
Key facts
WinnerFIT1:57:32.790 from P3
PoleICK1:03.070
Fastest lapICK1:02.740 on lap 105
Finishers14 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 3 | ▲2 | 108 | 1:57:32.790 | 9 | – |
| 2 | RODPedro Rodríguez | BRM | 4 | ▲2 | 108 | +36.390s | 6 | – |
| 3 | WISReine Wisell | Lotus | 9 | ▲6 | 108 | +45.170s | 4 | – |
| 4 | ICKJacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1 | ▼3 | 107 | +1 lap | 3 | 1:02.740 |
| 5 | AMOChris Amon | March | 5 | – | 107 | +1 lap | 2 | – |
| 6 | DBEDerek Bell | Surtees | 13 | ▲7 | 107 | +1 lap | 1 | – |
| 7 | HULDenny Hulme | McLaren | 11 | ▲4 | 106 | +2 laps | – | |
| 8 | PESHenri Pescarolo | Matra | 12 | ▲4 | 105 | +3 laps | – | |
| 9 | SIFJo Siffert | March | 23 | ▲14 | 105 | +3 laps | – | |
| 10 | BRAJack Brabham | Brabham | 16 | ▲6 | 105 | +3 laps | – | |
| 11 | PETRonnie Peterson | March | 15 | ▲4 | 104 | +4 laps | – | |
| 12 | STORolf Stommelen | Brabham | 19 | ▲7 | 104 | +4 laps | – | |
| 13 | REGClay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 6 | ▼7 | 101 | +7 laps | – | |
| 14 | GETPeter Gethin | McLaren | 21 | ▲7 | 100 | +8 laps | – | |
| DNF | STEJackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 2 | 82 | Oil leak | – | ||
| DNF | HILGraham Hill | Lotus | 10 | 72 | Clutch | – | ||
| DNF | CEVFrançois Cevert | March | 17 | 62 | Wheel | – | ||
| DNF | SCHTim Schenken | De Tomaso | 20 | 61 | Suspension | – | ||
| DNF | BONJo Bonnier | McLaren | 24 | 50 | Water pipe | – | ||
| DNF | BELJean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 18 | 27 | Handling | – | ||
| DNF | HUTGus Hutchison | Brabham | 22 | 21 | Fuel leak | – | ||
| DNF | OLIJackie Oliver | BRM | 7 | 14 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | EATGeorge Eaton | BRM | 14 | 10 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | SURJohn Surtees | Surtees | 8 | 6 | Engine | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICKJacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:03.070 | |
| 2 | STEJackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:03.620 | +0.550s |
| 3 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:03.670 | +0.600s |
| 4 | RODPedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1:04.180 | +1.110s |
| 5 | AMOChris Amon | March | 1:04.230 | +1.160s |
| 6 | REGClay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:04.300 | +1.230s |
| 7 | OLIJackie Oliver | BRM | 1:04.370 | +1.300s |
| 8 | SURJohn Surtees | Surtees | 1:04.520 | +1.450s |
| 9 | WISReine Wisell | Lotus | 1:04.790 | +1.720s |
| 10 | HILGraham Hill | Lotus | 1:04.810 | +1.740s |
| 11 | HULDenny Hulme | McLaren | 1:04.840 | +1.770s |
| 12 | PESHenri Pescarolo | Matra | 1:05.000 | +1.930s |
| 13 | DBEDerek Bell | Surtees | 1:05.000 | +1.930s |
| 14 | EATGeorge Eaton | BRM | 1:05.140 | +2.070s |
| 15 | PETRonnie Peterson | March | 1:05.180 | +2.110s |
| 16 | BRAJack Brabham | Brabham | 1:05.290 | +2.220s |
| 17 | CEVFrançois Cevert | March | 1:05.300 | +2.230s |
| 18 | BELJean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 1:05.440 | +2.370s |
| 19 | STORolf Stommelen | Brabham | 1:05.770 | +2.700s |
| 20 | SCHTim Schenken | De Tomaso | 1:06.080 | +3.010s |
| 21 | GETPeter Gethin | McLaren | 1:06.120 | +3.050s |
| 22 | HUTGus Hutchison | Brabham | 1:06.220 | +3.150s |
| 23 | SIFJo Siffert | March | 1:06.230 | +3.160s |
| 24 | BONJo Bonnier | McLaren | 1:06.460 | +3.390s |
| 25 | PETRonnie Peterson | BRM | 1:07.200 | +4.130s |
| 26 | PLOPete Lovely | Lotus | 1:07.450 | +4.380s |
| 27 | DEAAndrea De Adamich | McLaren | 1:12.240 | +9.170s |
Watkins Glen International
Previous winners here
| 1969 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus |
| 1968 | Jackie Stewart | Matra |
| 1967 | Jim Clark | Lotus |
| 1966 | Jim Clark | Lotus |
| 1965 | Graham Hill | BRM |
| 1964 | Graham Hill | BRM |
| 1963 | Graham Hill | BRM |
| 1962 | Jim Clark | Lotus |
| 1961 | Innes Ireland | Lotus |
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