
Peter Gethin, a British driver, raced for McLaren-Ford in the 1970 Formula 1 season with car number 9. Gethin was born on 21 February 1940. Gethin finished 23rd in the 1970 drivers' championship with 1 point and no wins or podiums – 44 points behind champion Jochen Rindt.
Gethin's best result was 6th at the Canadian Grand Prix. Gethin's teammate was Denny Hulme; Gethin trailed their qualifying head-to-head 2–4 and trailed the race head-to-head 2–4.
Gethin scored points in 1 of 7 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Gethin gained a net 23 places across 3 classified finishes. Gethin scored 3% of McLaren-Ford's 1970 total of 36 points.
Final 1970 results after 13 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Gethin's 1970 season.
Peter Gethin drove for McLaren-Ford in the 1970 Formula 1 season.
Peter Gethin raced with car number 9 in 1970.
Peter Gethin scored 1 point in 1970 and finished 23rd in the drivers' championship, 44 points behind champion Jochen Rindt.
Peter Gethin did not win a Grand Prix in 1970. Gethin's best result was 6th at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Denny Hulme was Peter Gethin's teammate at McLaren-Ford in 1970. Gethin trailed the qualifying head-to-head 2–4 and trailed the race head-to-head 2–4.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
6 shared GPs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | DNF |
0 |
| 8 | DNF | 0 |
| 9 | P10 | 0 |
| 10 | DNF | 0 |
| 11 | P6 | 1 |
| 12 | P14 | 0 |
| 13 | DNF | 0 |