Round 7 · 18 July 1970
1970 British Grand Prix: results
Jochen Rindt (Team Lotus) won the 1970 British Grand Prix, round 7 of the championship, held on 18 July 1970 at Brands Hatch (UK), starting from position 1. Jack Brabham (Brabham) and Denny Hulme (McLaren-Ford) completed the podium. He won from pole.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt | Team Lotus | 1 | 1:57:02.000 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 2 | +32.900 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 5 | +54.400 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 6 | +54.800 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Chris Amon | March | 17 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | 22 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | François Cevert | March | 14 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 21 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 13 | +8 Laps | — | +8 Laps |
| 10 | Pete Lovely | Team Lotus | 23 | — | — | Not classified |
| 11 | Dan Gurney | McLaren-Ford | 11 | — | — | Oil pressure |
| 12 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 15 | — | — | Accident |
| 13 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 4 | — | — | Engine |
| 14 | Jackie Stewart | March | 8 | — | — | Clutch |
| 15 | John Surtees | Surtees | 19 | — | — | Oil pressure |
| 16 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 12 | — | — | Accident |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 10 | — | — | Wheel |
| 18 | Mario Andretti | March | 9 | — | — | Suspension |
| 19 | Jo Siffert | March | 20 | — | — | Suspension |
| 20 | John Miles | Team Lotus | 7 | — | — | Engine |
| 21 | George Eaton | BRM | 16 | — | — | Oil pressure |
| 22 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 3 | — | — | Transmission |
| 23 | Andrea de Adamich | McLaren-Alfa Romeo | 18 | — | — | Fuel leak |