1970 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

1970 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

4.2

1970-09-08

1970 was the year of transition in Grand Prix racing; the season that pitched the old guard against a feisty new breed of racers intent on pushing Formula One forward into the new decade. Nothing symbolised this battle more than the cars used by top contenders: Jacky Ickx’s Ferrari 312B relied on brute force to compensate for its outdated styling, whereas Jochen Rindt’s Lotus 72 showed that radical aerodynamics represented a brave and (potentially) faster way forward. And with the technological battles came a fascinating season’s racing. Jackie Stewart was the defending champion but took nothing for granted. When different drivers won the first four races, Stewart, and the world, knew that the Championship was wide open. Thrilling battles ensued until triumph and tragedy came together in one fatal collision: on the 5th of September 1970 Championship leader Jochen Rindt died during practice at Monza. He was to become the sport’s first posthumous champion.

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1970 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

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1970 was the year of transition in Grand Prix racing; the season that pitched the old guard against a feisty new breed of racers intent on pushing Formula One forward into the new decade. Nothing symbolised this battle more than the cars used by top contenders: Jacky Ickx’s Ferrari 312B relied on brute force to compensate for its outdated styling, whereas Jochen Rindt’s Lotus 72 showed that radical aerodynamics represented a brave and (potentially) faster way forward. And with the technological battles came a fascinating season’s racing. Jackie Stewart was the defending champion but took nothing for granted. When different drivers won the first four races, Stewart, and the world, knew that the Championship was wide open. Thrilling battles ensued until triumph and tragedy came together in one fatal collision: on the 5th of September 1970 Championship leader Jochen Rindt died during practice at Monza. He was to become the sport’s first posthumous champion.

Released

1970-09-08

Runtime

52

Director

John Tully

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

Brunswick Films

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    Jochen Rindt

    Jochen Rindt
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    Jackie Stewart

    Jackie Stewart
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    François Cévert

    François Cévert
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    Mario Andretti

    Mario Andretti
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    Graham Hill

    Graham Hill
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    Jack Brabham

    Jack Brabham
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    Ronnie Peterson

    Ronnie Peterson
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    John Surtees

    John Surtees
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    Jean-Pierre Beltoise

    Jean-Pierre Beltoise
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    Jacky Ickx

    Jacky Ickx
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    Emerson Fittipaldi

    Emerson Fittipaldi
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    Denny Hulme

    Denny Hulme
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    Jo Siffert

    Jo Siffert
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    Bruce McLaren

    Bruce McLaren
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    Jo Bonnier

    Joakim Bonnier
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    Ian Norris

    Ian Norris