Jochen Rindt won the British Grand Prix 1970 at Brands Hatch on 18 July 1970, starting from pole position. Jack Brabham finished second for Brabham, with Denny Hulme completing the podium for McLaren-Ford.
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jochen RindtRIN | Team Lotus | 80 | 1:57:02.0 | 9 | |
| 2 | 2 | Jack BrabhamBRA | Brabham | 80 | +32.9 | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | Denny HulmeHUL | McLaren-Ford | 80 | +54.4 | 4 | |
| 4 | 6 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Ferrari | 80 | +54.8 | 3 | |
| 5 | 17 | Chris AmonAMO | March | 79 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | 22 | Graham HillHIL | Team Lotus | 79 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | 14 | François CevertCEV | March | 79 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 8 | 21 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Team Lotus | 78 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 9 | 13 | Ronnie PetersonPET | March | 72 | +8 Laps | 0 | |
| N | 23 | Pete LovelyLOV | Team Lotus | 69 | Not classified | 0 | |
| R | 11 | Dan GurneyGUR | McLaren-Ford | 60 | Oil pressure | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Pedro RodríguezROD | BRM | 58 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 4 | Jackie OliverOLI | BRM | 54 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 8 | Jackie StewartSTE | March | 52 | Clutch | 0 | |
| R | 19 | John SurteesSUR | Surtees | 51 | Oil pressure | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Henri PescaroloPES | Matra | 41 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 10 | Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBEL | Matra | 24 | Wheel | 0 | |
| R | 9 | Mario AndrettiAND | March | 21 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 20 | Jo SiffertSIF | March | 19 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 7 | John MilesMIL | Team Lotus | 15 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 16 | George EatonEAT | BRM | 10 | Oil pressure | 0 | |
| R | 3 | Jacky IckxICK | Ferrari | 6 | Transmission | 0 | |
| R | 18 | Andrea de AdamichDEA | McLaren-Alfa Romeo | 0 | Fuel leak | 0 |