1968 British Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 20 July 1968 | ||
Official name | XXI RAC British Grand Prix | ||
Location | Brands Hatch, Kent, England | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.265 km (2.650 miles) | ||
Distance | 80 laps, 341.200 km (212.012 miles) | ||
Weather | Hot, Dry | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
Time | 1:28.9 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford | |
Time | 1:29.7 on lap 42 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Lotus-Ford | ||
Second | Ferrari | ||
Third | Ferrari | ||
Lap leaders |
The 1968 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Brands Hatch Circuit on 20 July 1968. It was race 7 of 12 in both the 1968 World Championship of Drivers and the 1968 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 80-lap race was won by Jo Siffert, his first Formula One victory, and the first victory by a Swiss driver. Siffert's win also marked the 9th and final win for the privateer Rob Walker Racing Team.
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
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1 | 8 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 1:28.9 | — |
2 | 9 | Jackie Oliver | Lotus-Ford | 1:29.4 | +0.5 |
3 | 5 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 1:29.5 | +0.6 |
4 | 22 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford | 1:29.7 | +0.8 |
5 | 4 | Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Repco | 1:29.9 | +1.0 |
6 | 24 | Dan Gurney | Eagle-Weslake | 1:30.0 | +1.1 |
7 | 14 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | 1:30.0 | +1.1 |
8 | 3 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 1:30.2 | +1.3 |
9 | 7 | John Surtees | Honda | 1:30.3 | +1.4 |
10 | 2 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 1:30.4 | +1.5 |
11 | 1 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 1:30.4 | +1.5 |
12 | 6 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:31.0 | +2.1 |
13 | 10 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1:31.6 | +2.7 |
14 | 18 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 1:31.6 | +2.7 |
15 | 11 | Richard Attwood | BRM | 1:31.7 | +2.8 |
16 | 20 | Piers Courage | BRM | 1:32.3 | +3.4 |
17 | 15 | Vic Elford | Cooper-BRM | 1:33.0 | +4.1 |
18 | 16 | Robin Widdows | Cooper-BRM | 1:34.0 | +5.1 |
19 | 19 | Silvio Moser | Brabham-Repco | 1:35.4 | +6.5 |
20 | 23 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren-BRM | 1:36.8 | +7.9 |
Source: [1] |
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 22 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford | 80 | 2:01:20.3 | 4 | 9 |
2 | 5 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 80 | + 4.4 | 3 | 6 |
3 | 6 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 79 | + 1 Lap | 12 | 4 |
4 | 1 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 79 | + 1 Lap | 11 | 3 |
5 | 7 | John Surtees | Honda | 78 | + 2 Laps | 9 | 2 |
6 | 14 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | 78 | + 2 Laps | 7 | 1 |
7 | 2 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 77 | + 3 Laps | 10 | |
8 | 20 | Piers Courage | BRM | 72 | + 8 Laps | 16 | |
Ret | 4 | Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Repco | 55 | Fuel Leak | 5 | |
Ret | 10 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 52 | Engine | 13 | |
NC | 19 | Silvio Moser | Brabham-Repco | 52 | Not Classified | 19 | |
Ret | 9 | Jackie Oliver | Lotus-Ford | 43 | Transmission | 2 | |
Ret | 16 | Robin Widdows | Cooper-BRM | 34 | Ignition | 18 | |
Ret | 8 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 26 | Halfshaft | 1 | |
Ret | 15 | Vic Elford | Cooper-BRM | 26 | Engine | 17 | |
Ret | 18 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 11 | Engine | 14 | |
Ret | 11 | Richard Attwood | BRM | 10 | Radiator | 15 | |
Ret | 24 | Dan Gurney | Eagle-Weslake | 8 | Fuel Pump | 6 | |
Ret | 23 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren-BRM | 6 | Engine | 20 | |
Ret | 3 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 0 | Engine | 8 | |
Source: [2] |
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