1968 Dutch Grand Prix

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1968 Dutch Grand Prix
Circuit Park Zandvoort-1948.svg
Zandvoort original layout
Race details
DateJune 23, 1968
Official name XVI Grote Prijs van Nederland
Location Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.193 km (2.605 miles)
Distance 90 laps, 377.370 km (234.487 miles)
Weather Showers
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 1:23.54
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra
Time 1:45.91 on lap 6
Podium
First Matra-Ford
Second Matra
Third BRM
Lap leaders
  • 1968 Dutch Grand Prix
Race winner Jackie Stewart during the race Stewart at 1968 Dutch Grand Prix (3).jpg
Race winner Jackie Stewart during the race
Second placed Jean-Pierre Beltoise on the winners' podium Autoraces, huldigingen, portretten, Beltoise, Jean Pierre, Bestanddeelnr 921-5602.jpg
Second placed Jean-Pierre Beltoise on the winners' podium
Third placed Pedro Rodriguez Rodriguez at 1968 Dutch Grand Prix.jpg
Third placed Pedro Rodríguez

The 1968 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Zandvoort Circuit on 23 June 1968. It was race 5 of 12 in both the 1968 World Championship of Drivers and the 1968 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 90-lap race was won by Matra driver Jackie Stewart after he started from fifth position. His teammate Jean-Pierre Beltoise finished second and BRM driver Pedro Rodríguez came in third.

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Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap
19 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Amon Ferrari 1:23.54
26 Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt Brabham-Repco 1:23.70+0.16
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Lotus-Ford 1:23.84+0.30
45 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Brabham-Repco 1:23.90+0.36
58 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart Matra-Ford 1:24.41+0.87
610 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx Ferrari 1:24.42+0.88
71 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 1:24.45+0.91
82 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren McLaren-Ford 1:24.58+1.04
97 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Honda 1:25.22+1.68
104 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Oliver Lotus-Ford 1:25.48+1.94
1115 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Pedro Rodríguez BRM 1:25.51+1.97
1218 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney Brabham-Repco 1:25.79+2.25
1321 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert Lotus-Ford 1:25.86+2.32
1420 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Piers Courage BRM 1:26.07+2.53
1516 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Attwood BRM 1:26.72+3.18
1617 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 1:26.76+3.22
1722 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvio Moser Brabham-Repco 1:28.29+4.75
1814 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lucien Bianchi Cooper-BRM 1:28.31+4.77
1919 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier McLaren-BRM 1:28.43+4.89

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart Matra-Ford 902:46:11.259
217 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 90+ 1:33.93166
315 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Pedro Rodríguez BRM 89+ 1 lap114
410 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx Ferrari 88+ 2 laps63
522 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvio Moser Brabham-Repco 87+ 3 laps172
69 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Amon Ferrari 85+ 5 laps11
716 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Attwood BRM 85+ 5 laps15 
819 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier McLaren-BRM 82+ 8 laps19 
93 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Lotus-Ford 81Accident3 
NC4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Oliver Lotus-Ford 80+ 10 laps10 
Ret18 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney Brabham-Repco 63Throttle12 
Ret21 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert Lotus-Ford 55Gearbox13 
Ret7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Honda 50Alternator9 
Ret20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Piers Courage BRM 50Spun off14 
Ret6 Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt Brabham-Repco 39Ignition2 
Ret5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Brabham-Repco 22Spun off4 
Ret2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren McLaren-Ford 19Accident8 
Ret1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 10Ignition7 
Ret14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lucien Bianchi Cooper-BRM 9Accident18 
Source: [1]

Notes

Championship standings after the race

References

  1. "1968 Dutch Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Netherlands 1968 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

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