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1970 Republic Day Trophy
1970 Monaco GP
1968 Belgian GP

1970 Belgian GP

1970 Dutch GP
1972 Belgian GP
 XXIX  Grand Prix de Belgique

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

Details
DateSunday 7 June 1970
Start time14:00
Event Belgian GP
Circuit Spa-Francorchamps
Event FormatRace of 28 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#4 of 13 in 1970
#188 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps28
Circuit Perimeter14100 m
Race Distance14100 × 28 = 394.800 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries18
Qualifiers18
Finishers8
Debutants
Ignazio Giunti (Driver),
Lotus 72B (Car Model),
Lotus 72C (Car Model),
   Tom Wheatcroft Racing (Entrant),
World Wide Racing (Entrant)
MilestonesMarch Engineering – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
STP – 1st Fastest Lap (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Yardley Team BRM – 1st Win (Entrant)
 March – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Chris Amon – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Highest 4th Place Finish Ratio Ignazio Giunti (100.00%),
2. Most 18th Place Qualifications Lotus (20)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (261),
2. Most Retirements Lotus (227),
3. Most 4th Place Finishes Ferrari (43),
4. Most Race Entries Ferrari (545),
5. Most Race Entries Jack Brabham (119),
6. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (50),
7. Most 8th Place Qualifications Ferrari (31),
8. Most 16th Place Qualifications Lotus (34)

World Championship standings
1  Jack Brabham 15 
2  Jackie Stewart 13 
3  Pedro Rodriguez 10 up
4  Jochen Rindt 9 up
5  Denny Hulme 9 up
6  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 7 up
7  Bruce McLaren 6 up
  Chris Amon 6 
9  Graham Hill 6 up
10  Henri Pescarolo 5 up
11  Mario Andretti 4 up
12  Ignazio Giunti 3 
13  Rolf Stommelen 2 
  John Miles 2 up
  Johnny Servoz-Gavin 2 up
1  March / Ford 19 up
2  Brabham / Ford 17 up
3  McLaren / Ford 15 up
4  Lotus / Ford 14 up
5  Matra / Matra 11 
6  BRM / BRM 10 
7  Ferrari / Ferrari 3 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 11Car 10
EntrantYardley Team BRMTyrrell Racing OrganisationMarch Engineering
Driver Pedro Rodriguez Jackie Stewart Chris Amon
Car BRM P153 March 701 March 701
EngineBRM 3.0 V12Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:38'09.93'28.03'27.4
Speed241.308 km/h244.038 km/h244.744 km/h