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John Miles vs Jochen Rindt

1970·

Jochen Rindt edged John Miles 5–2 in the races and 7–0 in qualifying at Team Lotus in 1970. Jochen Rindt scored 36 points to 2.

John MilesJochen Rindt
0Qualifying7
7 shared races
2Race day5
7 shared races
2Points36
in shared races, as awarded at the time
20Points (today’s rules)100
in shared races, rescored 25-18-15…
Wins
0/4
Podiums
0/4
Poles
0/3
Retirements
4/2
Best finish
P5/P1
Avg. grid
11.4/2.4
Round-by-round comparison of John Miles and Jochen Rindt
Grand PrixJohn MilesJochen Rindt
1South African Grand PrixP5P13▼
4Belgian Grand PrixGearboxEngine
5Dutch Grand PrixP7P1
6French Grand PrixP8P1
7British Grand PrixEngineP1
8German Grand PrixEngineP1
9Austrian Grand PrixBrakesEngine
Average finishP6.7P3.4

How to read this table

  • The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows John Miles / Jochen Rindt.
  • P1 a win,P3 a podium,DNF a retirement.
  • ▲ a finish at least 4 places better than that driver’s own average finish this season (see the average row), ▼ at least 4places worse. Retirements are not counted in the average.
Other Team Lotus teammate battles in 1970
MatchupRace
Graham Hill vs Jochen Rindt3–5
Graham Hill vs John Miles1–2
John Miles’s careerJochen Rindt’s careerTeam Lotus1970 seasonAll teammate battles
How these numbers are calculated