| 1970 Italian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | September 6, 1970 | ||
| Official name | XLI Gran Premio d'Italia | ||
| Location | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.750 km (3.573 miles) | ||
| Distance | 68 laps, 391.000 km (242.956 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny, Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:24.14 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:25.2 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | March-Ford | ||
| Third | Matra | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
The 1970 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza on September 6, 1970.[1] It was race 10 of 13 in both the 1970 World Championship of Drivers and the 1970 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The race was marred by the death of Jochen Rindt, who died during the practice session on September 5. Rindt himself went on to become Formula One's only posthumous World Champion to date.[2] The 68-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Clay Regazzoni for his first Grand Prix victory after starting from third position. Jackie Stewart finished second for the Tyrrell team in one of the last races the team used the March chassis and Matra driver Jean-Pierre Beltoise came in third.
This was the last time that Monza was driven for 68 laps.[citation needed] From 1971 onwards, the race distance would be 55 laps. It was also the last win for a driver wearing an open-face helmet in Formula One. As of 2024[update], this was also the last time all three podium finishers used different tyre brands; Regazzoni used Firestones, Stewart used Dunlops and Beltoise used Goodyears.[citation needed]
- ^ "41st Italian Grand Prix". Motor Sport: 32. October 1970. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
- ^ "Jochen Rindt". Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.