- Championship
- 1st1970 champion
- Points
- 45pts10 rounds started
Jochen Rindt, an Austrian driver, raced for Team Lotus in the 1970 Formula 1 season with car number 22. Rindt was born on 18 April 1942. Rindt won the 1970 drivers' championship with 45 points, 5 wins and 5 podiums – 5 points ahead of Jacky Ickx.
Rindt won the Monaco Grand Prix, Dutch Grand Prix, French Grand Prix, British Grand Prix and German Grand Prix. Rindt's teammate was Graham Hill; Rindt led their qualifying head-to-head 8–0 and led the race head-to-head 5–4.
Rindt scored points in 5 of 10 Grands Prix, with a best run of 4 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Rindt gained a net 4 places across 6 classified finishes. Rindt scored 64% of Team Lotus's 1970 total of 70 points.
Final 1970 results after 13 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
5
win rate
50%
Podiums
5
podium rate
50%
Poles
0
pole rate
0%
Avg finish
3.0
classified races
Best finish
P1
5 times
DNFs
4
finish rate
60%
Jochen Rindt points by round
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Jochen Rindt vs teammates
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
vs Hill · Team Lotus
9 shared GPs
Qualifying
80
Race
54
Points
457
3.0Avg finish6.2
4.0Avg grid18.5
P1Best finishP4
3DNFs4
vs Miles · Team Lotus
8 shared GPs
Qualifying
70
Race
53
Points
362
3.4Avg finish6.7
2.4Avg grid11.4
P1Best finishP5
3DNFs5
vs Fittipaldi · Team Lotus
4 shared GPs
Qualifying
30
Race
31
Points
183
1.0Avg finish9.0
1.3Avg grid16.7
P1Best finishP4
2DNFs1
vs Love · Team Lotus
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
10
Race
01
Points
00
13.0Avg finish8.0
4.0Avg grid22.0
P13Best finishP8
0DNFs0
vs Charlton · Team Lotus
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
10
Race
01
Points
00
13.0Avg finish12.0
4.0Avg grid13.0
P13Best finishP12
0DNFs0
vs Lovely · Team Lotus
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
10
Race
10
Points
90
1.0Avg finish–
1.0Avg grid23.0
P1Best finish–
0DNFs1
Jochen Rindt 1970 results
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South African Grand Prix | P13 | 0 |
| 2 |  Spanish Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 3 |  Monaco Grand Prix | P1 | 9 |
| 4 |  Belgian Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 5 |  Dutch Grand Prix | P1 | 9 |
| 6 |  French Grand Prix | P1 | 9 |
| 7 |  British Grand Prix | P1 | 9 |
| 8 |  German Grand Prix | P1 | 9 |
| 9 |  Austrian Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 10 |  Italian Grand Prix | DNS | 0 |
Jochen Rindt: quick facts
Short answers about Rindt's 1970 season.
What team did Jochen Rindt drive for in 1970?
Jochen Rindt drove for Team Lotus in the 1970 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Jochen Rindt use in 1970?
Jochen Rindt raced with car number 22 in 1970.
How many points did Jochen Rindt score in 1970?
Jochen Rindt scored 45 points in 1970 and finished 1st in the drivers' championship, 5 points ahead of Jacky Ickx.
How many races did Jochen Rindt win in 1970?
Jochen Rindt won 5 Grands Prix in 1970: the Monaco Grand Prix, Dutch Grand Prix, French Grand Prix, British Grand Prix and German Grand Prix. Rindt scored 5 podium finishes in 10 races.
Who was Jochen Rindt's teammate in 1970?
Graham Hill was Jochen Rindt's teammate at Team Lotus in 1970. Rindt led the qualifying head-to-head 8–0 and led the race head-to-head 5–4.