1970 German Grand Prix

The 1970 German Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1970 Formula One Season. It was also the first time that the race was held at the Hockenheimring, after the Nürburgring declined to make necessary safety improvements. The race was won by Austrian Jochen Rindt in a , after an exciting battle with driver Jacky Ickx of Belgium. The margin of victory was 0.7 seconds. Denny Hulme was third, and Lotus rookie Emerson Fittipaldi took a fine fourth. Only seven of the 21 starters finished the race.
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==Background==
Drivers had long complained about the dangers of the Nürburgring, and had finally insisted on a series of safety improvements necessary for continued use of the track. The track owners refused, feeling that the Grand Prix would return regardless. To stave off the threat of a boycott, the AvD cut a deal with the Hockenheimring to hold the race, over the strong objections of the Nürburgring owners. But the drivers and car owners stood firm, so the Nürburgring was off the schedule for .
The track was not popular with the drivers, with its premium on power and slipstreaming. Safety aside, even Jackie Stewart missed the Nürburgring. His weekend was one of melancholy, as Hockenheim was where his close friend Jim Clark had been killed in a Formula Two race, two years previously, and Stewart had turned down substantial sums of money to avoid racing there since then.
The field was largely the same as at Brands Hatch. One difference was Dan Gurney had left the team and returned to California, amid rumors (later found to be true) of his impending retirement from driving. McLaren hired Peter Gethin to take Gurney's spot. Privateers Pete Lovely and George Eaton did not make the trip to Germany, while Silvio Moser was entered, and local driver Hubert Hahne had purchased a March 701 to use in the race.
==Entry list==
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No.	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Model 	Tyre
1 	Jackie Stewart 	Tyrrell Racing Organisation 	 	701 	 	DFV 3.0 V8 	
2 	Jochen Rindt 	Gold Leaf Team Lotus 	 	72C 	 	DFV 3.0 V8 	
3 	Jack Brabham 	Motor Racing Developments Ltd. 	 	BT33 	 	DFV 3.0 V8 	
4 	Denny Hulme 	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing 	 	M14A 	 	DFV 3.0 V8 	
5 	Chris Amon 	March Engineering 	 	701 	 	DFV 3.0 V8 	
6 	Pedro Rodríguez 	Yardley Team BRM 	 	P153 	 	P142 3.0 V12	
7 	John Surtees 	Team Surtees 	 	TS7 	 	DFV 3.0 V8 	
8 	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Equipe Matra Elf 	 	MS120 	 	MS12 3.0 V12	
9 	Graham Hill 	Brooke Bond Oxo Racing – Rob Walker	 	49C 	 	DFV 3.0 V8 	
10 	Jacky Ickx 	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 	 	312B 	 	001 3.0 F12 	
11 	Mario Andretti 	STP Corporation 	 	701 	 	DFV 3.0 V8 	
12 	Jo Siffert 	March Engineering 	 	701 	 	DFV 3.0 V8 	
14 	Henri Pescarolo 	Equipe Matra Elf 	 	MS120 	 	MS12 3.0 V12	
15 	Clay Regazzoni 	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 	 	312B 	 	001 3.0 F12 	
16 	John Miles 	Gold Leaf Team Lotus 	 	72C 	 	DFV 3.0 V8 	
17 	Emerson Fittipaldi 	Gold Leaf Team Lotus 	 	49C 	 	DFV 3.0 V8 	
18 	Jackie Oliver 	Yardley Team BRM 	 	P153 	 	P142 3.0 V12	
19 	George Eaton 	Yardley Team BRM 	 	P153 	 	P142 3.0 V12	
20 	Andrea de Adamich 	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing 	 	M14D 	 	T33 3.0 V8 	
21 	Rolf Stommelen 	Auto Motor und Sport 	 	BT33 	 	DFV 3.0 V8 	
22 	Ronnie Peterson 	Colin Crabbe Racing 	 	701 	 	DFV 3.0 V8 	
23 	François Cevert 	Tyrrell Racing Organisation 	 	701 	 	DFV 3.0 V8 	
24 	Peter Gethin 	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing 	 	M14A 	 	DFV 3.0 V8 	
25 	Brian Redman 	Frank Williams Racing Cars 	 	505/38 	 	DFV 3.0 V8 	
26 	Hubert Hahne 	Privateer 	 	701 	 	DFV 3.0 V8 	
27 	Silvio Moser 	Silvio Moser Racing Team 	 	F1 70 	 	DFV 3.0 V8 	
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Qualifying Results===
Pos	No.	Driver 	Constructor	Lap 	Gap
1 	10 	Jacky Ickx 	 	1:59.5	—
2 	2 	Jochen Rindt 	 	1:59.7	+0.2
3 	15 	Clay Regazzoni 	 	1:59.8	+0.3
4 	12 	Jo Siffert 	 	2:00.0	+0.5
5 	14 	Henri Pescarolo 	 	2:00.5	+1.0
6 	5 	Chris Amon 	 	2:00.9	+1.4
7 	1 	Jackie Stewart 	 	2:01.0	+1.5
8 	6 	Pedro Rodríguez 	 	2:01.1	+1.6
9 	11 	Mario Andretti 	 	2:01.5	+2.0
10 	16 	John Miles 	 	2:01.6	+2.1
11 	21 	Rolf Stommelen 	 	2:01.6	+2.1
12 	3 	Jack Brabham 	 	2:02.0	+2.5
13 	17 	Emerson Fittipaldi 	 	2:02.0	+2.5
14 	23 	François Cevert 	 	2:02.1	+2.6
15 	7 	John Surtees 	 	2:02.1	+2.6
16 	4 	Denny Hulme 	 	2:02.1	+2.6
17 	24 	Peter Gethin 	 	2:02.2	+2.7
18 	18 	Jackie Oliver 	 	2:02.3	+2.8
19 	22 	Ronnie Peterson 	 	2:02.4	+2.9
20 	9 	Graham Hill 	 	2:03.0	+3.5
21 	8 	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	 	2:05.2	+5.7
DNQ	25 	Brian Redman 	 	2:02.7	+3.2
DNQ	20 	Andrea de Adamich 	 	2:03.0	+3.5
DNQ	27 	Silvio Moser 	 	2:06.2	+6.7
DNQ	26 	Hubert Hahne 	 	2:07.1	+7.6
===Grid===
==Race==
===Results===
Pos.	No.	Driver 	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Pts
1 	2 	Jochen Rindt 	 	50 	1:42:00.3 	2 	9
2 	10 	Jacky Ickx 	 	50 	+0.7 	1 	6
3 	4 	Denny Hulme 	 	50 	+1:21.8 	2 	4
4 	17 	Emerson Fittipaldi 	 	50 	+1:55.1 	2 	3
5 	21 	Rolf Stommelen 	 	49 	+1 Lap 	11 	2
6 	14 	Henri Pescarolo 	 	49 	+1 Lap 	5 	1
7 	23 	François Cevert 	 	49 	+1 Lap 	14 	 
8 	12 	Jo Siffert 	 	47 	Engine 	4 	 
9 	7 	John Surtees 	 	46 	Engine 	15 	 
Ret 	9 	Graham Hill 	 	37 	Engine 	20 	 
Ret 	5 	Chris Amon 	 	34 	Engine 	6 	 
Ret 	15 	Clay Regazzoni 	 	30 	Engine 	3 	 
Ret 	16 	John Miles 	 	24 	Engine 	10 	 
Ret 	1 	Jackie Stewart 	 	20 	Engine 	7 	 
Ret 	11 	Mario Andretti 	 	15 	Gearbox 	9 	 
Ret 	22 	Ronnie Peterson 	 	11 	Engine 	19 	 
Ret 	6 	Pedro Rodríguez 	 	7 	Ignition 	8 	 
Ret 	18 	Jackie Oliver 	 	5 	Engine 	18 	 
Ret 	3 	Jack Brabham 	 	4 	Oil leak 	12 	 
Ret 	8 	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	 	4 	Suspension 	21 	 
Ret 	24 	Peter Gethin 	 	3 	Throttle 	17 	 
==Milestones==
*First race at Hockenheimring
*Final race win of Jochen Rindt
*First points for Emerson Fittipaldi
*Final race entry for Hubert Hahne
==Standings after race==
 
Drivers' World Championship	Drivers' World Championship	Drivers' World Championship	Drivers' World Championship
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts 	+/-
1 	Jochen Rindt 	45 	
2 	Jack Brabham 	25 	
3 	Denny Hulme 	20 	1
4 	Jackie Stewart 	19 	1
5 	Chris Amon 	14 	1
6 	Pedro Rodríguez 	10 	
6 	Jacky Ickx 	10 	6
8 	Jean-Pierre Beltoise 	9 	1
9 	Henri Pescarolo 	8 	1
10 	Graham Hill 	7 	1
11 	Bruce McLaren 	6 	1
11 	Clay Regazzoni 	6 	1
13 	Mario Andretti 	4 	1
13 	Rolf Stommelen 	4 	2
15 	Ignazio Giunti 	3 	1
15 	Emerson Fittipaldi 	3 	5
17 	John Miles 	2 	2
17 	Johnny Servoz-Gavin 	2 	2
19 	John Surtees 	1 	1
19 	Dan Gurney 	1 	1
Intercontinental Cup for Manufacturers	Intercontinental Cup for Manufacturers	Intercontinental Cup for Manufacturers	Intercontinental Cup for Manufacturers
Pos. 	Team 	Pts 	+/-
1 	 	50 	
2 	 	33 	
3 	 	29 	
4 	 	28 	
5 	 	16 	
5 	 	16 	1
7 	 	10 	
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