# 1970 Canadian Grand Prix

The 1970 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit Mont-Tremblant on September 20, 1970. It was race 11 of 13 in both the 1970 World Championship of Drivers and the 1970 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 90-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx after he started from second position. His teammate Clay Regazzoni finished second and March driver Chris Amon came in third. This race marked the debut of Tyrrell Racing as a constructor. Stewart took pole position for the race in the first outing for the team. Tim Schenken finishing the race only 11 laps behind is the best a De Tomaso built car ever achieved.

## Qualifying
### Qualifying classification

| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 3 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:31.5 | — | 1 |
| 2 | 18 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:31.6 | +0.1 | 2 |
| 3 | 19 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:31.9 | +0.4 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | François Cevert | March-Ford | 1:32.4 | +0.9 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 | John Surtees | Surtees-Ford | 1:32.6 | +1.1 | 5 |
| 6 | 20 | Chris Amon | March-Ford | 1:32.6 | +1.1 | 6 |
| 7 | 14 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1:32.7 | +1.2 | 7 |
| 8 | 24 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 1:32.9 | +1.4 | 8 |
| 9 | 16 | George Eaton | BRM | 1:32.9 | +1.4 | 9 |
| 10 | 15 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 1:33.1 | +1.6 | 10 |
| 11 | 6 | Peter Gethin | McLaren-Ford | 1:33.2 | +1.7 | 11 |
| 12 | 8 | Andrea de Adamich | McLaren-Alfa Romeo | 1:33.2 | +1.7 | 12 |
| 13 | 23 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 1:33.4 | +1.9 | 13 |
| 14 | 21 | Jo Siffert | March-Ford | 1:33.5 | +2.0 | 14 |
| 15 | 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 1:33.9 | +2.4 | 15 |
| 16 | 26 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 1:34.4 | +2.9 | 16 |
| 17 | 10 | Tim Schenken | De Tomaso-Ford | 1:34.6 | +3.1 | 17 |
| 18 | 12 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Ford | 1:34.7 | +3.2 | 18 |
| 19 | 11 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford | 1:35.4 | +3.9 | 19 |
| 20 | 9 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 1:35.8 | +4.3 | 20 |
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## Race
### Classification

| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 18 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 90 | 2:21:18.4 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 19 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 90 | + 14.8 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 20 | Chris Amon | March-Ford | 90 | + 57.9 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | 14 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 89 | + 1 lap | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | John Surtees | Surtees-Ford | 89 | + 1 lap | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | 6 | Peter Gethin | McLaren-Ford | 88 | + 2 laps | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | 24 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 87 | + 3 laps | 8 | |
| 8 | 23 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 85 | Clutch | 13 | |
| 9 | 2 | François Cevert | March-Ford | 85 | + 5 laps | 4 | |
| 10 | 16 | George Eaton | BRM | 85 | + 5 laps | 9 | |
| NC | 10 | Tim Schenken | De Tomaso-Ford | 79 | + 11 laps | 17 | |
| NC | 9 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 77 | + 13 laps | 20 | |
| Ret | 8 | Andrea de Adamich | McLaren-Alfa Romeo | 69 | Oil Pressure | 12 | |
| NC | 26 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 65 | + 25 laps | 16 | |
| Ret | 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 58 | Engine | 15 | |
| Ret | 11 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford | 57 | Oil Leak | 19 | |
| NC | 15 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 52 | + 38 laps | 10 | |
| Ret | 3 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | 31 | Axle | 1 | |
| Ret | 12 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Ford | 22 | Handling | 18 | |
| Ret | 21 | Jo Siffert | March-Ford | 21 | Engine | 14 | |
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