Share of team points75%
McLaren-Ford, a British constructor, competed in the 1970 Formula 1 season with Denny Hulme and Peter Gethin. John Surtees, Bruce McLaren, Dan Gurney and Jo Bonnier also raced for the team.
McLaren-Ford finished 5th in the 1970 constructors' championship with 35 points, 5 podiums but no wins – 24 points behind champions Team Lotus. McLaren-Ford's best result was 2nd, by Bruce McLaren at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Final 1970 results after 13 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
0
of Grands Prix
0%
Podiums
5
0.4 per race
Poles
0
pole rate
0%
1-2 finishes
0
of Grands Prix
0%
DNFs
15
finish rate
48%
Races
12
29 car starts
McLaren-Ford drivers in 1970
Share of the team's points (race and sprint).
- Share of team points17%
- Share of team points3%
- Share of team points3%
- Share of team points3%
- Share of team points0%
McLaren-Ford points by round
Race and sprint points per round, stacked by driver (Hulme, McLaren, Gethin, Surtees, Gurney, Bonnier: darker to lighter).
McLaren-Ford teammate head-to-head
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
Gethin vs Hulme
6 shared GPs
Qualifying
24
Race
24
Points
111
10.0Avg finish4.3
16.0Avg grid12.7
P6Best finishP3
3DNFs2
Hulme vs Surtees
3 shared GPs
Qualifying
30
Race
21
Points
90
3.0Avg finish–
3.7Avg grid10.7
P2Best finish–
1DNFs3
Hulme vs McLaren
3 shared GPs
Qualifying
30
Race
21
Points
96
3.0Avg finish2.0
3.7Avg grid10.3
P2Best finishP2
1DNFs2
McLaren vs Surtees
3 shared GPs
Qualifying
21
Race
21
Points
60
2.0Avg finish–
10.3Avg grid10.7
P2Best finish–
2DNFs3
Gurney vs Hulme
2 shared GPs
Qualifying
02
Race
02
Points
17
6.0Avg finish3.5
14.0Avg grid6.0
P6Best finishP3
1DNFs0
Gethin vs Surtees
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
10
Race
01
Points
01
–Avg finish6.0
11.0Avg grid14.0
–Best finishP6
1DNFs0
Gurney vs Surtees
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
01
Race
01
Points
01
–Avg finish6.0
19.0Avg grid14.0
–Best finishP6
1DNFs0
Gethin vs Gurney
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
10
Race
10
Points
00
–Avg finish–
11.0Avg grid19.0
–Best finish–
1DNFs1
Bonnier vs Hulme
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
01
Race
01
Points
00
–Avg finish7.0
24.0Avg grid11.0
–Best finishP7
1DNFs0
Bonnier vs Gethin
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
01
Race
01
Points
00
–Avg finish14.0
24.0Avg grid21.0
–Best finishP14
1DNFs0
McLaren-Ford 1970 results
Both cars, every round. S = sprint result.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Hulme | McLaren | Gethin | Surtees | Gurney | Bonnier | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South African Grand Prix | P2 | DNF | – | DNF | – | – | 6 |
| 2 |  Spanish Grand Prix | DNF | P2 | – | DNF | – | – | 6 |
| 3 |  Monaco Grand Prix | P4 | DNF | – | DNF | – | – | 3 |
| 5 |  Dutch Grand Prix | – | – | DNF | P6 | DNF | – | 1 |
| 6 |  French Grand Prix | P4 | – | – | – | P6 | – | 4 |
| 7 |  British Grand Prix | P3 | – | – | – | DNF | – | 4 |
| 8 |  German Grand Prix | P3 | – | DNF | – | – | – | 4 |
| 9 |  Austrian Grand Prix | DNF | – | P10 | – | – | – | 0 |
| 10 |  Italian Grand Prix | P4 | – | DNF | – | – | – | 3 |
| 11 |  Canadian Grand Prix | DNF | – | P6 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 12 |  United States Grand Prix | P7 | – | P14 | – | – | DNF | 0 |
| 13 |  Mexican Grand Prix | P3 | – | DNF | – | – | – | 4 |
McLaren-Ford: quick facts
Short answers about McLaren-Ford in 1970.
Who drove for McLaren-Ford in 1970?
Denny Hulme and Peter Gethin drove for McLaren-Ford in the 1970 Formula 1 season. John Surtees, Bruce McLaren, Dan Gurney and Jo Bonnier also raced for the team.
How many points did McLaren-Ford score in 1970?
McLaren-Ford scored 35 points in 1970 and finished 5th in the constructors' championship, 24 points behind champions Team Lotus.
How many races did McLaren-Ford win in 1970?
McLaren-Ford did not win a Grand Prix in 1970; its best result was 2nd.