Date | Sunday 19 July 1970 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | British GP |
Circuit | Brands Hatch |
Event Format | Race of 80 laps |
Race | 15 of 26 |
Championship race | 191 |
Laps | 80 |
Circuit Perimeter | 4265 m |
Race Distance | 4265 × 80 = 341.200 km |
Grid Format | 3-2-3-2 |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
Entries | 25 |
Qualifiers | 25 |
Finishers | 9 |
Championship Debutants |
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Milestones | Car 5 - 10th Pole Position (Car Number)
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing - 75th Race Entry (Entrant)
Gold Leaf Team Lotus - 10th Pole Position (Entrant)
Henri Pescarolo - 10th Race Entry (Driver)
Matra - 75th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
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Records Broken |
1. Most 8th Place Finishes – Lotus (29),
2. Most 22nd Place Qualifications – Lotus (9)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Lotus (230),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (264),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Graham Hill (55),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Graham Hill (55),
5. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (45),
6. Most Races Led – Ferrari (117),
7. Most Laps Led – Lotus (3078),
8. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (551),
9. Most Race Entries – Jack Brabham (122),
10. Most Poles – Lotus (52),
11. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (51),
12. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (45)
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