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1970 United States GP
1969 Mexican GP

1970 Mexican GP

1971 Cape South Easter Trophy
1971 South African GP
1986 Mexican GP
 IX  Gran Premio de México

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 25 October 1970
Start time14:00
Event Mexican GP
Circuit Mexico City
Event FormatRace of 65 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#13 of 13 in 1970
#197 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps65
Circuit Perimeter5000 m
Race Distance5000 × 65 = 325.000 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries18
Qualifiers18
Finishers9
DebutantsNone
Milestones John Surtees – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
 Clay Regazzoni – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most Fastest Laps in a Season Ferrari (8),
2. Most Laps Led Ferrari (3158),
3. Most 9th Place Qualifications in a Season March (7)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (273),
2. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (182),
3. Most Retirements Lotus (239),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (141),
5. Most Retirements Graham Hill (55),
6. Most Race Wins Ferrari (47),
7. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (74),
8. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Ferrari (13.10%),
9. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (53),
10. Most Races Led Ferrari (126),
11. Most Race Entries Ferrari (565),
12. Most Race Entries Jack Brabham (128),
13. Most Perfect Weekends Ferrari (27),
14. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (56),
15. Most 16th Place Qualifications Jo Siffert (8),
16. Most 18th Place Qualifications Lotus (22)

World Championship standings
1  Jochen Rindt 45 
2  Jacky Ickx 40 
3  Clay Regazzoni 33 
4  Denny Hulme 27 up
5  Jack Brabham 25 up
  Jackie Stewart 25 up
7  Pedro Rodriguez 23 
8  Chris Amon 23 
9  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 16 
10  Emerson Fittipaldi 12 
11  Rolf Stommelen 10 
12  Henri Pescarolo 8 
13  Graham Hill 7 
14  Bruce McLaren 6 
15  Reine Wisell 4 
  Mario Andretti 4 
17  Ignazio Giunti 3 
18  John Surtees 3 
19  Johnny Servoz-Gavin 2 
  Jackie Oliver 2 
  John Miles 2 
22  Dan Gurney 1 
  Peter Gethin 1 
  Derek Bell 1 
  François Cévert 1 
1  Lotus / Ford 59 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 52 
3  March / Ford 48 
4  Brabham / Ford 35 
5  McLaren / Ford 35 
6  BRM / BRM 23 
7  Matra / Matra 23 
8  Surtees / Ford 3 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 3Car 4Car 3
EntrantScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Driver Jacky Ickx Clay Regazzoni Jacky Ickx
Car Ferrari 312B Ferrari 312B Ferrari 312B
EngineFerrari 3.0 F12Ferrari 3.0 F12Ferrari 3.0 F12
Time1:53'28.361'41.861'43.11
Speed171.848 km/h176.713 km/h174.571 km/h