Jochen Rindt won the first race of the season in the Lotus 49C; the following GP saw the introduction of the new wedge shaped Lotus 72. Once the Gold Leaf model had bedded down he won a further 4 races. Sadly Jochen Rindt was killed in practice for the Italian GP at Monza on 5 Sep 70; despite not competing in the last 4 races he became the World Champion, posthumously awarded. Emmerson Fittipaldi won his home GP at Watkins Glen in the 72C, helping Lotus to win the Constructors' Championship. Jackie Stewart led for most laps in the season, with a combination of March and Tyrrell drives, but only managed one victory. The Ferrari 312B, driven by Jacky Ickx and Clay Regazzoni, achieved 5 pole positions and 4 wins in 1970. On today's rules Ferrari would have taken the Constructors' title.

MIKE COSTIN has signed this cover; he undertook an engineering apprenticeship with De Havilland Aircraft Company and became a licensed aircraft engineer in 1950. He continued working for De Havilland as a design draftsman until 1955 but started working part-time for Lotus Engineering in 1953. He was Technical Director for Lotus from 1956 until 1962, when he took up an appointment with Cosworth; he became Chairman in 1988 and retired in 1990. *

(*Covers signed by MIKE COSTIN and KEITH DUCKWORTH include details of all the Formula 1 World Championship wins achieved by Cosworth power. No less than 154 victories with the DFV engine and 13 wins with DFY, HB & Zetec-R engines. Cosworth was the force behind 13 Drivers' Champions and 10 Constructors' Champions. Appropriately Mike COStin and Keith DuckWORTH have signed a Lotus cover the manufacturer with whom they achieved 47 victories.

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