
Derek Bell, a British driver, raced for Brabham and then Surtees in the 1970 Formula 1 season with car number 18. Bell was born on 31 October 1941. Bell finished 25th in the 1970 drivers' championship with 1 point and no wins or podiums – 44 points behind champion Jochen Rindt.
Bell's best result was 6th at the United States Grand Prix. Bell's teammate was John Surtees; Bell trailed their qualifying head-to-head 0–1 and led the race head-to-head 1–0.
Bell scored points in 1 of 2 Grands Prix. Bell scored 33% of Surtees's 1970 total of 3 points.
Final 1970 results after 13 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Bell's 1970 season.
Derek Bell drove for Brabham and Surtees in 1970, ending the season with Surtees.
Derek Bell raced with car number 18 in 1970.
Derek Bell scored 1 point in 1970 and finished 25th in the drivers' championship, 44 points behind champion Jochen Rindt.
Derek Bell did not win a Grand Prix in 1970. Bell's best result was 6th at the United States Grand Prix.
John Surtees was Derek Bell's teammate at Surtees in 1970. Bell trailed the qualifying head-to-head 0–1 and led the race head-to-head 1–0.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | DNF |
0 |
| 12 | P6 | 1 |