1970 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review (1970)
1970 was the year of transition in Grand Prix racing; the season that pitched the old guard against a feisty new breed of racers intent on pushing Formula One forward into the new decade. Nothing symbolised this battle more than the cars used by top contenders: Jacky Ickx’s Ferrari 312B relied on brute force to compensate for its outdated styling, whereas Jochen Rindt’s Lotus 72 showed that radical aerodynamics represented a brave and (potentially) faster way forward. And with the technological battles came a fascinating season’s racing. Jackie Stewart was the defending champion but took nothing for granted. When different drivers won the first four races, Stewart, and the world, knew that the Championship was wide open. Thrilling battles ensued until triumph and tragedy came together in one fatal collision: on the 5th of September 1970 Championship leader Jochen Rindt died during practice at Monza. He was to become the sport’s first posthumous champion.
Director: John Tully
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Jochen Rindt as Self |
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Jackie Stewart as Self |
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François Cévert as Self |
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Mario Andretti as Self |
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Graham Hill as Self |
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Jack Brabham as Self |
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Ronnie Peterson as Self |
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John Surtees as Self |
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Jean-Pierre Beltoise as Self |
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Jacky Ickx as Self |
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Emerson Fittipaldi as Self |
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Denny Hulme as Self |
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Jo Siffert as Self |
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Bruce McLaren as Self |
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Jo Bonnier as Self |
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Ian Norris as Narrator |
| Writing | Ian Norris | Writer |
| Directing | John Tully | Director |
| Production | Dianne Falls | Producer |
