French Grand Prix
1970 · Round 6 · Clermont-Ferrand, France · Jul 5, 1970Race summary
Rindt won the race from 6th on the grid, 7.610s ahead of Amon. Gurney was the standout mover, climbing from 17th to 6th. Beltoise lost the most ground, from 2nd on the grid down to 13th (down 11 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt | Team Lotus | 6 | 38 | 1:55 | 9 |
| 2 | Chris Amon | March | 3 | 38 | +7.610 | 6 |
| 3 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 5 | 38 | +44.830 | 4 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 7 | 38 | +45.660 | 3 |
| 5 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 8 | 38 | +1:19.420 | 2 |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | McLaren-Ford | 17 | 38 | +1:19.650 | 1 |
| 7 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | 14 | 38 | +2:20.160 | 0 |
| 8 | John Miles | Team Lotus | 18 | 38 | +2:47.170 | 0 |
| 9 | Jackie Stewart | March | 4 | 38 | +3:09.610 | 0 |
| 10 | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | 20 | 37 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | François Cevert | March | 13 | 37 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | George Eaton | BRM | 19 | 36 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 2 | 35 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| 14 | Ignazio Giunti | Ferrari | 11 | 35 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| – | Andrea de Adamich | McLaren-Alfa Romeo | 15 | 29 | Not classified | 0 |
| – | Jo Siffert | March | 16 | 23 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Ronnie Peterson | March | 9 | 17 | Differential | 0 |
| – | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1 | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 10 | 6 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 12 | 5 | Engine | 0 |