1970 United States Grand Prix
- Date
- 4 Oct 1970
- Circuit
- Watkins Glen, New York State, USA
- Round
- 12 of 13
- Winner
- Emerson Fittipaldi (Team Lotus)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 3 | 108 | 1:57:32.79 | 9 | |
| 2 | 19 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 4 | 108 | +36.39 | 6 | |
| 3 | 23 | Reine Wisell | Team Lotus | 9 | 108 | +45.17 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1 | 107 | +1 Lap | 3 | |
| 5 | 12 | Chris Amon | March | 5 | 107 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | 18 | Derek Bell | Surtees | 13 | 107 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | 8 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 11 | 106 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 8 | 7 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 12 | 105 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 9 | 11 | Jo Siffert | March | 23 | 105 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 15 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 16 | 105 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 29 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 15 | 104 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 16 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | 19 | 104 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | 4 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 6 | 101 | +7 Laps | 0 | |
| 14 | 9 | Peter Gethin | McLaren-Ford | 21 | 100 | +8 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 2 | 82 | Oil leak | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | 10 | 72 | Clutch | 0 | |
| R | 2 | François Cevert | March | 17 | 62 | Wheel | 0 | |
| R | 30 | Tim Schenken | De Tomaso | 20 | 61 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 27 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren-Ford | 24 | 50 | Water pipe | 0 | |
| R | 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 18 | 27 | Handling | 0 | |
| R | 31 | Gus Hutchison | Brabham | 22 | 21 | Fuel leak | 0 | |
| R | 20 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 7 | 14 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 21 | George Eaton | BRM | 14 | 10 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 17 | John Surtees | Surtees | 8 | 6 | Engine | 0 | |
| F | 32 | Peter Westbury | BRM | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 28 | Pete Lovely | Team Lotus | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 10 | Andrea de Adamich | McLaren-Alfa Romeo | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt | 5 | 45 | |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 2 | 31 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1 | 27 |
| 4 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | 25 |
| 5 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 1 | 25 |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 0 | 23 |
| 7 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | Chris Amon | March | 0 | 20 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 0 | 14 |
| 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 1 | 12 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | 6 | 59 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 3 | 46 |
| 3 | March | 1 | 45 |
| 4 | Brabham | 1 | 35 |
| 5 | McLaren-Ford | 0 | 31 |
| 6 | BRM | 1 | 22 |
| 7 | Matra | 0 | 21 |
| 8 | Surtees | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | McLaren-Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | De Tomaso | 0 | 0 |