The 1970 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Jarama circuit on 19 April 1970.

Prior to the race, the organisers of the Grand Prix sparked anger amongst the members of FOCA when they limited the number of starters to only sixteen.

On the morning before the race, the matter seemed resolved and the organisers initially reversed their decision, and those who failed to qualify looked as if they would be allowed to start.

The Commission Sportive Internationale then stepped in and forced the Spanish organisers to revert to the original limit of sixteen starters, and the cars that failed to qualify were wheeled off the grid.

[1] The race was won by defending world champion Jackie Stewart, driving a March 701 car entered by a privateer Tyrrell team.