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Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1970 United States Grand Prix

Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1970 United States Grand Prix for Team Lotus, ahead of Pedro Rodríguez and Reine Wisell at Watkins Glen International.

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Race recap

Winner
Emerson Fittipaldi
Team
Team Lotus
Top listed
Emerson Fittipaldi, Pedro Rodríguez, and Reine Wisell
Race date
October 4, 1970
Pole
Jacky Ickx
Fastest lap
Jacky Ickx
Classified drivers
27
Circuit
Watkins Glen International

The decisive result

Emerson Fittipaldi finished first for Team Lotus. Pedro Rodríguez is listed 2 for BRM, with Reine Wisell 3 for Team Lotus.

Grid to finish

Jo Siffert from P23 to P9 (+14), Derek Bell from P13 to P6 (+7), and Rolf Stommelen from P19 to P12 (+7) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jacky Ickx started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 3 +1 lap, 3 +3 laps, 3 DNQ, 3 Engine, and 3 Finished. Jacky Ickx holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:02.740 on lap 105. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Emerson FittipaldiTeam Lotus1:57:32.7909
2Pedro RodríguezBRM1:58:09.1806
3Reine WisellTeam Lotus1:58:17.9604
4Jacky IckxFerrari+1 lap3
5Chris AmonMarch+1 lap2
6Derek BellSurtees+1 lap1
7Denny HulmeMcLaren+2 laps0
8Henri PescaroloMatra+3 laps0
9Jo SiffertMarch+3 laps0
10Jack BrabhamBrabham+3 laps0
11Ronnie PetersonMarch+4 laps0
12Rolf StommelenBrabham+4 laps0
13Clay RegazzoniFerrari+7 laps0
14Peter GethinMcLaren+8 laps0
DNFJackie StewartTyrrellOil leak0
DNFGraham HillTeam LotusClutch0
DNFFrançois CevertMarchWheel0
DNFTim SchenkenDe TomasoSuspension0
DNFJo BonnierMcLarenWater pipe0
DNFJean-Pierre BeltoiseMatraHandling0