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Jochen Rindt won the 1970 Monaco Grand Prix

Jochen Rindt won the 1970 Monaco Grand Prix for Team Lotus, ahead of Jack Brabham and Henri Pescarolo at Circuit de Monaco.

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Race recap

Winner
Jochen Rindt
Team
Team Lotus
Top listed
Jochen Rindt, Jack Brabham, and Henri Pescarolo
Race date
May 10, 1970
Pole
Jackie Stewart
Fastest lap
Jochen Rindt
Classified drivers
21
Circuit
Circuit de Monaco

The decisive result

Jochen Rindt finished first for Team Lotus. Jack Brabham is listed 2 for Brabham, with Henri Pescarolo 3 for Matra.

Grid to finish

Graham Hill from P16 to P5 (+11), Pedro Rodríguez from P15 to P6 (+9), and Jochen Rindt from P8 to P1 (+7) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jackie Stewart started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 5 DNQ, 4 Finished, 2 +2 laps, 2 Engine, and 2 Suspension. Jochen Rindt holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:23.200 on lap 80. 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
1Jochen RindtTeam Lotus1:54:36.6009
2Jack BrabhamBrabham1:54:59.7006
3Henri PescaroloMatra1:55:28.0004
4Denny HulmeMcLaren1:56:04.9003
5Graham HillTeam Lotus+1 lap2
6Pedro RodríguezBRM+2 laps1
7Ronnie PetersonMarch+2 laps0
8Jo SiffertMarchOut of fuel0
DNFChris AmonMarchSuspension0
NCPiers CourageDe Tomaso+22 laps0
DNFJackie StewartMarchEngine0
DNFJackie OliverBRMEngine0
DNFJean-Pierre BeltoiseMatraDifferential0
DNFBruce McLarenMcLarenSuspension0
DNFJohn SurteesMcLarenOil pressure0
DNFJacky IckxFerrariHalfshaft0
DNQAndrea de AdamichMcLarenDNQ0
DNQRolf StommelenBrabhamDNQ0
DNQGeorge EatonBRMDNQ0
DNQJohn MilesTeam LotusDNQ0