
Jean-Pierre Beltoise, a French driver, raced for Matra in the 1970 Formula 1 season with car number 6. Beltoise was born on 26 April 1937. Beltoise finished 9th in the 1970 drivers' championship with 16 points, 2 podiums but no wins – 29 points behind champion Jochen Rindt.
Beltoise's best result was 3rd, achieved twice, most recently at the Italian Grand Prix. Beltoise's teammate was Henri Pescarolo; Beltoise led their qualifying head-to-head 9–4 and trailed the race head-to-head 6–7.
Beltoise scored points in 6 of 13 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Beltoise gained a net 24 places across 8 classified finishes. Beltoise scored 67% of Matra's 1970 total of 24 points.
Final 1970 results after 13 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Beltoise's 1970 season.
Jean-Pierre Beltoise drove for Matra in the 1970 Formula 1 season.
Jean-Pierre Beltoise raced with car number 6 in 1970.
Jean-Pierre Beltoise scored 16 points in 1970 and finished 9th in the drivers' championship, 29 points behind champion Jochen Rindt.
Jean-Pierre Beltoise did not win a Grand Prix in 1970. Beltoise's best result was 3rd at the Italian Grand Prix.
Henri Pescarolo was Jean-Pierre Beltoise's teammate at Matra in 1970. Beltoise led the qualifying head-to-head 9–4 and trailed the race head-to-head 6–7.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
13 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P4 |
3 |
| 2 | DNF | 0 |
| 3 | DNF | 0 |
| 4 | P3 | 4 |
| 5 | P5 | 2 |
| 6 | P13 | 0 |
| 7 | DNF | 0 |
| 8 | DNF | 0 |
| 9 | P6 | 1 |
| 10 | P3 | 4 |
| 11 | P8 | 0 |
| 12 | DNF | 0 |
| 13 | P5 | 2 |