Round 3 · 1970
Monaco Grand Prix
WinnerRINTeam Lotus · from P8
PoleSTJ
Fastest lap1:23.200Rindt · L80
Biggest gain+11Hill P16→P5
Retirements8of 16 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt RIN | Team Lotus | 8 | +7 | 80 | 1:54:36.600 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Jack Brabham BRB | Brabham | 4 | +2 | 80 | +23.100 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Henri Pescarolo PES | Matra | 7 | +4 | 80 | +51.400 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme HUM | McLaren | 3 | -1 | 80 | +1:28.300 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Graham Hill HIG | Team Lotus | 16 | +11 | 79 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Pedro Rodriguez ROD | BRM | 15 | +9 | 78 | +2 laps | — | 1 |
| 7 | Ronnie Peterson PEO | March | 12 | +5 | 78 | +2 laps | — | |
| 8 | Jo Siffert SIF | March | 11 | +3 | 76 | +4 laps | — | |
| — | Jackie Oliver OLI | BRM | 14 | 42 | DNF · L42 | — | ||
| — | Rolf Stommelen STM | Brabham | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Bruce McLaren MCL | McLaren | 10 | 19 | DNF · L19 | — | ||
| — | John Surtees SUE | McLaren | 13 | 14 | DNF · L14 | — | ||
| — | Chris Amon AMO | March | 2 | 60 | DNF · L60 | — | ||
| — | Jackie Stewart STJ | March | 1 | 57 | DNF · L57 | — | ||
| — | Piers Courage COU | De Tomaso | 9 | 58 | NC · L58 | — | ||
| — | March | — | 0 | DNQ | — | |||
| — | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ferrari | 5 | 11 | DNF · L11 | — | ||
| — | Matra | 6 | 21 | DNF · L21 | — | |||
| — | McLaren | — | 0 | DNQ | — | |||
| — | John Miles MIL | Team Lotus | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | George Eaton EAT | BRM | — | 0 | DNQ | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 3
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham BRB | 15 | ▲1 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart STJ | 13 | ▼1 |
| 3 | Jochen Rindt RIN | 9 | ▲21 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme HUM | 9 | |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren MCL | 6 | ▼2 |
| 6 | Graham Hill HIG | 6 | |
| 7 | Mario Andretti ANI | 4 | ▼2 |
| 8 | Henri Pescarolo PES | 4 | ▲10 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Circuit de Monaco
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Monaco Grand Prix | Graham Hill HIG | Team Lotus | 4 |
| 1968 | Monaco Grand Prix | Graham Hill HIG | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1967 | Monaco Grand Prix | Denny Hulme HUM | Brabham | 4 |
| 1966 | Monaco Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | BRM | 3 |
| 1965 | Monaco Grand Prix | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 1 |
| 1964 | Monaco Grand Prix | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 3 |
| 1963 | Monaco Grand Prix | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 2 |
| 1962 | Monaco Grand Prix | Bruce McLaren MCL | Cooper | 3 |