1970 Dutch Grand Prix

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The 1970 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One World Championship race at Zandvoort tragically remembered for the fatal accident of driver Piers Courage.

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instanceOf Formula One Grand Prix
sporting event
attendanceEstimate 65000
championshipSeason 1970 Formula One World Championship NERFINISHED
circuit Circuit Zandvoort NERFINISHED
continent Europe
country Netherlands
courseLengthKm 4.193
courseLengthMi 2.605
courseType permanent racing facility
date 21 June 1970
fastestLapDriver Jochen Rindt NERFINISHED
fastestLapNumber 5
fastestLapTeam Lotus-Ford NERFINISHED
fastestLapTime 1:19.23
fatalAccidentCorner Tunnel Oost NERFINISHED
fatalAccidentDriver Piers Courage NERFINISHED
fatalAccidentLap 23
fatalAccidentTeam De Tomaso-Ford NERFINISHED
governingBody Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile NERFINISHED
hostedByCity Zandvoort NERFINISHED
location Circuit Zandvoort NERFINISHED
nextRace 1970 French Grand Prix NERFINISHED
notableFor fatal accident of Piers Courage
officialName Grote Prijs van Nederland 1970 NERFINISHED
partOfSeries Dutch Grand Prix NERFINISHED
polePositionDriver Jochen Rindt NERFINISHED
polePositionDriverCountry Austria NERFINISHED
polePositionTeam Lotus-Ford NERFINISHED
polePositionTime 1:18.5
previousRace 1970 Belgian Grand Prix NERFINISHED
raceDistanceKm 335.440
raceDistanceLaps 80
raceDistanceMi 208.400
roundOfChampionship 5
safetyAftermath contributed to scrutiny of circuit safety and car fire protection
safetyReputation dangerous circuit with limited run-off
secondPlaceDriver Jack Brabham NERFINISHED
secondPlaceDriverCountry Australia NERFINISHED
secondPlaceTeam Brabham-Ford NERFINISHED
thirdPlaceDriver Denny Hulme NERFINISHED
thirdPlaceDriverCountry New Zealand NERFINISHED
thirdPlaceTeam McLaren-Ford NERFINISHED
tyreSupplier Firestone NERFINISHED
weather dry
winner Jochen Rindt NERFINISHED
winningCar Lotus 72 NERFINISHED
winningDriverCountry Austria NERFINISHED
winningTeam Lotus-Ford NERFINISHED
year 1970

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Piers Courage deathOccurredDuring 1970 Dutch Grand Prix