1968 British Grand Prix

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1968 British Grand Prix
Brands Hatch 1960-1975.svg
Race details
Date20 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 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert Lotus-Ford
Time 1:29.7 on lap 42
Podium
First Lotus-Ford
Second Ferrari
Third Ferrari
Lap leaders
  • 1968 British Grand Prix

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.

Contents

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Lotus-Ford 1:28.9
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Oliver Lotus-Ford 1:29.4+0.5
35 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Amon Ferrari 1:29.5+0.6
422 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert Lotus-Ford 1:29.7+0.8
54 Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt Brabham-Repco 1:29.9+1.0
624 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney Eagle-Weslake 1:30.0+1.1
714 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart Matra-Ford 1:30.0+1.1
83 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Brabham-Repco 1:30.2+1.3
97 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Honda 1:30.3+1.4
102 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren McLaren-Ford 1:30.4+1.5
111 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 1:30.4+1.5
126 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx Ferrari 1:31.0+2.1
1310 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Pedro Rodríguez BRM 1:31.6+2.7
1418 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 1:31.6+2.7
1511 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Attwood BRM 1:31.7+2.8
1620 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Piers Courage BRM 1:32.3+3.4
1715 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vic Elford Cooper-BRM 1:33.0+4.1
1816 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Widdows Cooper-BRM 1:34.0+5.1
1919 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvio Moser Brabham-Repco 1:35.4+6.5
2023 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier McLaren-BRM 1:36.8+7.9
Source: [1]

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
122 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert Lotus-Ford 802:01:20.349
25 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Amon Ferrari 80+ 4.436
36 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx Ferrari 79+ 1 Lap124
41 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 79+ 1 Lap113
57 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Honda 78+ 2 Laps92
614 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart Matra-Ford 78+ 2 Laps71
72 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren McLaren-Ford 77+ 3 Laps10 
820 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Piers Courage BRM 72+ 8 Laps16 
Ret4 Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt Brabham-Repco 55Fuel Leak5 
Ret10 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Pedro Rodríguez BRM 52Engine13 
NC19 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvio Moser Brabham-Repco 52Not Classified19 
Ret9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Oliver Lotus-Ford 43Transmission2 
Ret16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Widdows Cooper-BRM 34Ignition18 
Ret8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Lotus-Ford 26Halfshaft1 
Ret15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vic Elford Cooper-BRM 26Engine17 
Ret18 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 11Engine14 
Ret11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Attwood BRM 10Radiator15 
Ret24 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney Eagle-Weslake 8Fuel Pump6 
Ret23 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier McLaren-BRM 6Engine20 
Ret3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Brabham-Repco 0Engine8 
Source: [2]

Championship standings after the race

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References

  1. "1968 British GP". www.chicanef1.com. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. "1968 British Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Britain 1968 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 13 March 2019.

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