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The 70’s


1970

World-champions: Driver: Jochen Rindt (Austria) Lotus-Ford
World-champions: Team: Lotus-Ford
Rindt became world-champion posthumously after his death in Monza. Bruce McLaren and Pierce Curage died, too
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1971

World-champions: Driver: Jackie Stewart (Scotland) Tyrrell-Ford
World-champions: Team: Tyrrell-Ford
Pedro Rodriguez and Jo Siffert found the death on the pist.

1972

World-champions: Driver: Emerson Fittipaldi (Brazil) Lotus-Ford
World-champions: Team: Lotus-Ford
"Emo" was the 1st Brazilian Champion, after him many other Brazilian drivers will come into the Formula 1

1973

World-champions: Driver: Jackie Stewart (Scotland) Tyrrell-Ford
World-champions: Team: Lotus-Ford
Zandvoort was a new tragically milestone in the Formula 1. Roger Williamson died in the fire, because the stewards didn’t help David Purley, an other driver and friend of Williamson, to free the in his car fanged man. The whole world was shocked.

1974

World-champions: Driver: Emerson Fittipaldi (Brazil McLaren-Ford
World-champions: Team: McLaren-Ford
"Emo" and Clay Regazzoni (CH) on Ferrari fought about the title.
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1975

World-champions: Driver: Niki Lauda (Austria) Ferrari
World-champions: Team: Ferrari
Lella Lombardi was the first women in the F1-championship and is the only women who won points: 0.5.
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1976

World-champions: Driver: James Hunt (England) McLaren-Ford
World-champions: Team: Ferrari
Niki Lauda led the season before the last race, although he had a dramatic fire-accident on the Nürburgring in Germany. The final race in Fuji was stamped by the rain. Lauda gave up and Hunt became World-champion.

1977

World-champions: Driver: Niki Lauda (Austria) Ferrari
World-champions: Team: Ferrari
The Turbo-era began.

1978

World-champions: Driver: Mario Andretti (USA) Lotus-Ford
World-champions: Team: Lotus-Ford
Colin Chapman evolved an apron with "ground effect". Ronnie Petersen had a deadly accident.

1979

World-champions: Driver: Jody Scheckter (South Africa) Ferrari
World-champions: Team: Ferrari
This year is till now the last driver’s world-championship for Ferrari. The Williams era began with the victory of Clay Regazzoni in England