Round 6 · 5 July 1970
1970 French Grand Prix: results
Jochen Rindt (Team Lotus) won the 1970 French Grand Prix, round 6 of the championship, held on 5 July 1970 at Charade Circuit (France), starting from position 6. Chris Amon (March) and Jack Brabham (Brabham) completed the podium. Pole position went to Jacky Ickx.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt | Team Lotus | 6 | 1:55:57.000 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Chris Amon | March | 3 | +7.610 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 5 | +44.830 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 7 | +45.660 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 8 | +79.420 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | McLaren-Ford | 17 | +79.650 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | 14 | +140.160 s | — | Finished |
| 8 | John Miles | Team Lotus | 18 | +167.170 s | — | Finished |
| 9 | Jackie Stewart | March | 4 | +189.610 s | — | Finished |
| 10 | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | 20 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 11 | François Cevert | March | 13 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 12 | George Eaton | BRM | 19 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 2 | — | — | Out of fuel |
| 14 | Ignazio Giunti | Ferrari | 11 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 15 | Andrea de Adamich | McLaren-Alfa Romeo | 15 | — | — | Not classified |
| 16 | Jo Siffert | March | 16 | — | — | Accident |
| 17 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 9 | — | — | Differential |
| 18 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1 | — | — | Engine |
| 19 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 10 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 20 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 12 | — | — | Engine |