1970 French Grand Prix
| 1970 French Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
The Circuit de Charade (1958-1988) | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 5 July 1970 | ||
| Official name | LVI Grand Prix de France | ||
| Location |
Circuit de Charade Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 8.055 km (5.005 miles) | ||
| Distance | 38 laps, 306.090 km (190.196 miles) | ||
| Weather | Overcast | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 2:58.22 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford | |
| Time | 3:00.75 on lap 29 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | March-Ford | ||
| Third | Brabham-Ford | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
The 1970 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Charade, Clermont-Ferrand on 5 July 1970. It was race 6 of 13 in both the 1970 World Championship of Drivers and the 1970 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. This was the third French Grand Prix to be held at the Circuit de Charade and the second in succession, after plans to hold the race at the Circuit d'Albi near Toulouse fell through.
The 38-lap race was won by Lotus driver Jochen Rindt after he started from sixth position. Chris Amon finished second for the March team and Brabham driver Jack Brabham came in third.