1970 Mexican Grand Prix

The 1970 Mexican Grand Prix was the 13th and final race of the Formula One season. With Emerson Fittipaldi's victory at Watkins Glen three weeks earlier, Jochen Rindt had been confirmed as the first posthumous World Champion, and had clinched the Constructor's title.
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==Background==
Autódromo Magdalena Mixhuca is in a public park, near the heart of Ciudad de Mexico. The city is in a valley at an elevation of 7,500 feet/2,285 m, and also has one of the world's worst problems with air pollution, both of which causes problems for cars and drivers alike.
The organizers were working with a much smaller budget than the US and Canadian races had at their disposal, and included in that was covering the cost of transportation to and from New York. As a result, only 18 entries were accepted for the race, using a system similar to that used at Monaco. Seven teams were allowed two starters each, and four at-large spots were for former champions or other drivers likely to attract spectators. The 18 selected all had the same car numbers and settings as at Watkins Glen, except for modifications to compensate for the altitude.
==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 	 	001 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
2 	François Cevert 	Tyrrell Racing Organisation 	 	701 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
3 	Jacky Ickx 	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 	 	312B 	 	001 F12 3.0 	
4 	Clay Regazzoni 	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 	 	312B 	 	001 F12 3.0 	
6 	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Equipe Matra Elf 	 	MS120 	 	MS12 V12 3.0	
7 	Henri Pescarolo 	Equipe Matra Elf 	 	MS120 	 	MS12 V12 3.0	
8 	Denny Hulme 	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing 	 	M14A 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
9 	Peter Gethin 	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing 	 	M14A 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
11 	Jo Siffert 	March Engineering 	 	701 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
12 	Chris Amon 	March Engineering 	 	701 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
14 	Graham Hill 	Brooke Bond Oxo Racing – Rob Walker	 	72C 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
15 	Jack Brabham 	Motor Racing Developments Ltd. 	 	BT33 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
16 	Rolf Stommelen 	Auto Motor und Sport 	 	BT33 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
17 	John Surtees 	Team Surtees 	 	TS7 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
19 	Pedro Rodríguez 	Yardley Team BRM 	 	P153 	 	P142 V12 3.0	
20 	Jackie Oliver 	Yardley Team BRM 	 	P153 	 	P142 V12 3.0	
23 	Reine Wisell 	Gold Leaf Team Lotus 	 	72C 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
24 	Emerson Fittipaldi 	Gold Leaf Team Lotus 	 	72C 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
==Practice Overview ==
==Qualifying==
===Qualifying Results===
Pos	No.	Driver 	Constructor	Lap 	Gap
1 	4 	Clay Regazzoni 	 	1:41.86	—
2 	1 	Jackie Stewart 	 	1:41.88	+0.02
3 	3 	Jacky Ickx 	 	1:42.41	+0.55
4 	15 	Jack Brabham 	 	1:43.57	+1.71
5 	12 	Chris Amon 	 	1:43.71	+1.85
6 	6 	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	 	1:43.82	+1.96
7 	19 	Pedro Rodríguez 	 	1:44.01	+2.15
8 	14 	Graham Hill 	 	1:44.13	+2.27
9 	2 	François Cevert 	 	1:44.21	+2.35
10 	9 	Peter Gethin 	 	1:15.11	+2.65
11 	7 	Henri Pescarolo 	 	1:44.55	+2.69
12 	23 	Reine Wisell 	 	1:44.59	+2.73
13 	20 	Jackie Oliver 	 	1:44.70	+2.84
14 	8 	Denny Hulme 	 	1:44.95	+3.09
15 	17 	John Surtees 	 	1:45.03	+3.17
16 	11 	Jo Siffert 	 	1:46.15	+4.29
17 	16 	Rolf Stommelen 	 	1:46.30	+4.44
18 	24 	Emerson Fittipaldi 	 	1:48.13	+6.27
===Grid===
==Race==
===Results===
Pos.	No.	Driver 	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired 	Grid	Pts
1 	3 	Jacky Ickx 	 	65 	1:53:28.36 	3 	9
2 	4 	Clay Regazzoni 	 	65 	+ 30.46 	1 	6
3 	8 	Denny Hulme 	 	65 	+ 45.97 	14 	4
4 	12 	Chris Amon 	 	65 	+ 47.05 	5 	3
5 	6 	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	 	65 	+ 50.11 	6 	2
6 	19 	Pedro Rodríguez 	 	65 	+ 1:24.76 	7 	1
7 	20 	Jackie Oliver 	 	64 	+ 1 Lap 	13 	 
8 	17 	John Surtees 	 	64 	+ 1 Lap 	15 	 
9 	7 	Henri Pescarolo 	 	61 	+ 4 Laps 	11 	 
NC 	23 	Reine Wisell 	 	56 	+ 9 Laps 	12 	 
Ret 	14 	Jack Brabham 	 	53 	Engine 	4 	 
Ret 	1 	Jackie Stewart 	 	34 	Accident damage	2 	 
Ret 	9 	Peter Gethin 	 	28 	Engine 	10 	 
Ret 	23 	Rolf Stommelen 	 	16 	Fuel system 	15 	 
Ret 	2 	François Cevert 	 	8 	Engine 	9 	 
Ret 	14 	Graham Hill 	 	5 	Overheating 	8 	 
Ret 	11 	Jo Siffert 	 	3 	Engine 	16 	 
Ret 	24 	Emerson Fittipaldi 	 	1 	Engine 	18 	 
==Milestones==
*Final race for Jack Brabham.
*Final race for Dunlop Tyres.
*Last Mexican Grand Prix for 16 years, due to total lack of crowd control, and inability of race organizers to comprehend the problem.
==Standings after race==
 
Drivers' World Championship	Drivers' World Championship	Drivers' World Championship	Drivers' World Championship
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts 	+/-
1 	Jochen Rindt 	45 	
2 	Jacky Ickx 	40 	
3 	Clay Regazzoni 	33 	
4 	Denny Hulme 	27 	2
5 	Jackie Stewart 	25 	1
5 	Jack Brabham 	25 	1
7 	Pedro Rodríguez 	23 	
7 	Chris Amon 	23 	1
9 	Jean-Pierre Beltoise 	16 	
10 	Emerson Fittipaldi 	12 	
11 	Rolf Stommelen 	10 	
12 	Henri Pescarolo 	8 	
13 	Graham Hill 	7 	
14 	Bruce McLaren 	6 	
15 	Mario Andretti 	4 	
15 	Reine Wisell 	4 	
17 	Ignazio Giunti 	3 	
17 	John Surtees 	3 	
19 	John Miles 	2 	
19 	Johnny Servoz-Gavin 	2 	
19 	Jackie Oliver 	2 	
22 	Dan Gurney 	1 	
22 	François Cevert 	1 	
22 	Peter Gethin 	1 	
22 	Derek Bell 	1 	
Intercontinental Cup for Manufacturers	Intercontinental Cup for Manufacturers	Intercontinental Cup for Manufacturers	Intercontinental Cup for Manufacturers
Pos. 	Team 	Pts 	+/-
1 	 	59 	
2 	 	55 	
3 	 	48 	
4 	 	36 	1
5 	 	34 	1
6 	 	23 	
6 	 	23 	1
8 	 	3 	
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