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Round 12 · 1970

United States Grand Prix

USA Watkins Glen · 1970-10-04

Emerson Fittipaldi won the United States Grand Prix 1970 at Watkins Glen on 4 October 1970, starting from P3 on the grid. Pedro Rodríguez finished second for BRM, with Reine Wisell completing the podium for Team Lotus.

Race Results

PosGridDriverTeamLapsTime / StatusPtsFL
13Emerson FittipaldiFITTeam Lotus1081:57:32.799
24Pedro RodríguezRODBRM108+36.396
39Reine WisellWISTeam Lotus108+45.174
41Jacky IckxICKFerrari107+1 Lap3
55Chris AmonAMOMarch107+1 Lap2
613Derek BellBELSurtees107+1 Lap1
711Denny HulmeHULMcLaren-Ford106+2 Laps0
812Henri PescaroloPESMatra105+3 Laps0
923Jo SiffertSIFMarch105+3 Laps0
1016Jack BrabhamBRABrabham105+3 Laps0
1115Ronnie PetersonPETMarch104+4 Laps0
1219Rolf StommelenSTOBrabham104+4 Laps0
136Clay RegazzoniREGFerrari101+7 Laps0
1421Peter GethinGETMcLaren-Ford100+8 Laps0
R2Jackie StewartSTETyrrell82Oil leak0
R10Graham HillHILTeam Lotus72Clutch0
R17François CevertCEVMarch62Wheel0
R20Tim SchenkenSCHDe Tomaso61Suspension0
R24Jo BonnierBONMcLaren-Ford50Water pipe0
R18Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBELMatra27Handling0
R22Gus HutchisonHUTBrabham21Fuel leak0
R7Jackie OliverOLIBRM14Engine0
R14George EatonEATBRM10Engine0
R8John SurteesSURSurtees6Engine0
F0Peter WestburyWESBRM0Did not qualify0
F0Pete LovelyLOVTeam Lotus0Did not qualify0
F0Andrea de AdamichDEAMcLaren-Alfa Romeo0Did not qualify0