German Grand Prix 1970 « World Championship F1

German Grand Prix

Hockenheim, 2 Aug 1970

Results			Laps	Time/Speed
1	Jochen Rindt	Lotus 72 [R2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #2 Gold Leaf Team Lotus	50	1h 42m 00.3s
2	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312B/70 [003] - f12 #10 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	50	1h 42m 01.0s
3	Denis Hulme	McLaren M14A [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	50	1h 43m 22.1s
4	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus 49C [R10] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Gold Leaf Team Lotus	50	1h 43m 55.4s
5	Rolf Stommelen	Brabham BT33 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #21 Auto Motor und Sport	49	1h 42m 18.9s
6	Henri Pescarolo	Matra MS120 [02] - MS12 V12 #14 Equipe Matra Elf	49	1h 42m 44.4s
7	François Cevert	March 701 [7] - Cosworth DFV V8 #23 Tyrrell Racing Organisation	49	1h 43m 16.5s
8	Jo Siffert	March 701 [5-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #12 March Engineering	47	ignition
9	John Surtees	Surtees TS7 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8 #7 Team Surtees	46	engine
R	Graham Hill	Lotus 49C [R7] - Cosworth DFV V8 #9 Brooke Bond Oxo Rob Walker Racing Team	37	crankshaft
R	Chris Amon	March 701 [1-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 March Engineering	34	timing
R	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312B/70 [001] - f12 #15 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	30	accident
R	John Miles	Lotus 72 [R3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #16 Gold Leaf Team Lotus	24	camshaft
R	Jackie Stewart	March 701 [4-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #1 Tyrrell Racing Organisation	20	engine
R	Mario Andretti	March 701 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #11 STP Corporation	15	gear linkage
R	Ronnie Peterson	March 701 [8] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22 Colin Crabbe Antique Automobiles Racing Team	11	engine
R	Pedro Rodriguez	BRM P153 [06] - P142 V12 #6 Yardley Team BRM	7	ignition
R	Jackie Oliver	BRM P153 [04] - P142 V12 #18 Yardley Team BRM	5	engine
R	Jack Brabham	Brabham BT33 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3 Motor Racing Developments Limited	4	oil leak
R	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra MS120 [03] - MS12 V12 #8 Equipe Matra Elf	4	suspension
R	Peter Gethin	McLaren M14A [1-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #24 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	3	throttle linkage
DNQ	Brian Redman	De Tomaso 505-38 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #25 Frank Williams Racing Cars	Did not qualify
DNQ	Andrea de Adamich	McLaren M14D [1] - Alfa Romeo T33/3 V8 #20 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	Did not qualify
DNQ	Silvio Moser	Bellasi [F1-1-70] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27 Silvio Moser Racing Team	Did not qualify
DNQ	Hubert Hahne	March 701 [9] - Cosworth DFV V8 #26 Hubert Hahne	Did not qualify
T	Jackie Stewart	March 701 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #1T Tyrrell Racing Organisation	(Only used in practice)
T	Pedro Rodriguez	BRM P153 [05] - P142 V12 #6 Yardley Team BRM	(Only used in practice)
T	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312B/70 [001] - f12 #10T Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	(Only used in practice)
T	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312B/70 [002-2] - f12 #15T Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	(Only used in practice)

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1	Jacky Ickx	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312B/70 [003] - Ferrari f12	1m 59.5s
2	Jochen Rindt	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 72 [R2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 59.7s
3	Clay Regazzoni	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312B/70 [001] - Ferrari f12	1m 59.8s
4	Jo Siffert	(F1) 3-litre March 701 [5-2] - Cosworth DFV V8	2m 00.0s
5	Henri Pescarolo	(F1) 3-litre Matra MS120 [02] - Matra MS12 V12	2m 00.5s
6	Chris Amon	(F1) 3-litre March 701 [1-2] - Cosworth DFV V8	2m 00.9s
7	Jackie Stewart	(F1) 3-litre March 701 [4-2] - Cosworth DFV V8	2m 01.0s
8	Pedro Rodriguez	(F1) 3-litre BRM P153 [06] - BRM P142 V12	2m 01.1s
9	Mario Andretti	(F1) 3-litre March 701 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	2m 01.5s
10	John Miles	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 72 [R3] - Cosworth DFV V8	2m 01.6s
11	Rolf Stommelen	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT33 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	2m 01.6s
12	Jack Brabham	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT33 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	2m 02.0s
13	Emerson Fittipaldi	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 49C [R10] - Cosworth DFV V8	2m 02.0s
14	François Cevert	(F1) 3-litre March 701 [7] - Cosworth DFV V8	2m 02.1s
15	John Surtees	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS7 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8	2m 02.1s
16	Denis Hulme	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M14A [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	2m 02.1s
17	Peter Gethin	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M14A [1-2] - Cosworth DFV V8	2m 02.2s
18	Jackie Oliver	(F1) 3-litre BRM P153 [04] - BRM P142 V12	2m 02.3s
19	Ronnie Peterson	(F1) 3-litre March 701 [8] - Cosworth DFV V8	2m 02.4s
20	Graham Hill	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 49C [R7] - Cosworth DFV V8	2m 03.0s
21	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	(F1) 3-litre Matra MS120 [03] - Matra MS12 V12	2m 05.2s
-	Brian Redman *	(F1) 3-litre De Tomaso 505-38 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	2m 02.7s
-	Andrea de Adamich *	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M14D [1] - Alfa Romeo T33/3 V8	2m 03.0s
-	Silvio Moser *	(F1) 3-litre Bellasi [F1-1-70] - Cosworth DFV V8	2m 06.2s
-	Hubert Hahne *	(F1) 3-litre March 701 [9] - Cosworth DFV V8	2m 07.1s

* Did not start

Sources

Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.

3-litre Formula 1 World Championship events 1966-1985

These 1966 to 1985 results were initially compiled by Allen Brown, but these were in the very basic form required to track individual car histories. Since then further details, such as laps completed, qualifying times and so on, have been added from Rob Ryder's extensive database.

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Individual sources for this event

Autosport 6 Aug 1970 pp20-27 (report by Patrick McNally). Motor Sport September 1970 p958,960 and 'Notes on the Cars at Hockenheim' on p960. Motoring News 6 Aug 1970 race report pp12-14 and 'Paddock Potterings' pp14-15 (both by MGD). Sport Auto Septembre 1970 pp36-42, including 'Les Voitures en Course' (by Gérard Crombac). Motor 8 Aug 1970 pp44-47 (by Michael Bowler). Autocar 6 Aug 1970 pp6-9 (by Ray Hutton). The Motor Racing Year No 2 p87-95 (by Anthony Pritchard). Powerslide September 1970 pp24-27 (by Dieter Stappert). Michael Bowler added chassis numbers to Motor's report. Dieter Stappert's Powerslide report was rich in data but made no mention of car identities.

The works entries were two Lotus 72s plus a 49C for Fittipaldi; two Brabham BT33s, two McLaren M14As and the M14D now resurrected, two Tyrrell-Marches, two STP-Marches, just two BRMs this time as Eaton's entry was rejected, two Matra MS120s, and two Ferraris. The Tyrrell and Ferrari teams had spare cars as usual, and Rodriguez had a new P153 as a spare. The single-car ‘works' teams were Surtees with his TS7, Redman driving Williams' De Tomaso and Silvio Moser with his Bellasi. The privateers were Rob Walker's 49C for Hill, Crabbe's March 701 for Peterson, the STP-March 701 for Andretti and a new March 701 appearing for the first time for Hubert Hahne, sponsored by his Lamborghini dealership, bringing the total to 25 entries, of which 21 could start. With more competitive entries at every race, qualifying was getting tougher for the drivers without a guaranteed start. Beltoise and Hill needed their guarantees, leaving Redman and De Adamich unlucky. Moser and Hahne were never in the running. Stewart had a spare March 701, as usual, Rodriguez had a spare BRM P153, and Ickx and Regazzoni shared the spare Ferrari 312B, but it did not wear a 'T' so was not noticed by Autosport.

Hulme's McLaren M14A had a new tub at this race to replace the one damaged at Zandvoort. Stommelen's Brabham BT33 was new, replacing the car damaged at the British GP, and both BT33s now had inboard rear brakes. Pescarolo had damaged MS120/1 at the British GP, so was back in MS120/2, rebuilt after his accident at the French GP. The STP March had new rear suspension designed by McNamara's Josef Karasek who was in attendance as well as Francis McNamara. Andretti's Indy McNamara had taken pole position at Indianapolis Raceway Park the previous weekend and had won at Continental Divide in June, so the March 701 carried a US-made rear wing and a McNamara-inspired front bib spoiler.