
1970 Is Calling Again
The 1970 season marked one of the most fascinating periods in Grand Prix history. Jochen Rindt and the revolutionary Lotus 72 set the pace, while aerodynamics became increasingly important and the cars grew faster, wider and more sophisticated.
Rindt would become World Champion - tragically, only after losing his life at Monza.
But Formula One never stood still.
In 1971, another revolution arrived. With increasing downforce and ever wider tyres, manufacturers were searching for more grip. The solution was simple: remove the tread and put more rubber on the road.
At the 1971 Spanish Grand Prix, Firestone introduced completely treadless tyres to the Formula One World Championship.
The age of the slick had begun.
And that is the era we are returning to.
For THR Formula 1970 Championship 2, we take these magnificent machines - running on slick tyres - to six circuits worthy of them:
Mexico · Mont-Tremblant · Jarama · Buenos Aires · Watkins Glen · Spa-Francorchamps
Six races. Three continents.
No electronics. No driver aids. Just the car, the circuit and the driver.
More than fifty years later…
1970 is calling again.














