Date | Sunday 4 October 1970 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | United States GP |
Circuit | Watkins Glen |
Event Format | Race of 108 laps |
Race | 25 of 26 |
Championship race | 196 |
Laps | 108 |
Circuit Perimeter | 3701 m |
Race Distance | 3701 × 108 = 399.708 km |
Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Cold, Dry |
Entries | 27 |
Qualifiers | 24 |
Finishers | 14 |
Championship Debutants |
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Milestones | Emerson Fittipaldi - 1st Win (Driver)
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC - 20th Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC - 20th Pole Position (Entrant)
Team Surtees - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
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Records Broken |
1. Most Retirements – Graham Hill (54),
2. Highest 3rd Place Finish Ratio – Reine Wisell (100.00%),
3. Most Retirements in a Season – Jackie Oliver (11),
4. Most 9th Place Finishes in a Season – March (6),
5. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season – Andrea de Adamich (5)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (271),
2. Most Retirements – Lotus (236),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (139),
4. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (46),
5. Most 9th Place Finishes – Jo Siffert (6),
6. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (52),
7. Most Laps Led – Lotus (3103),
8. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (563),
9. Most Race Entries – Jack Brabham (127),
10. Most Failures to Qualify – Lotus (37),
11. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (46)
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