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1968 British Grand Prix
Formula One race held in 1968
Formula One race held in 1968
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | F1 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Grand Prix | British |
| Date | 20 July |
| Year | 1968 |
| Image | File:Brands Hatch 1960-1975.svg |
| Official name | XXI RAC British Grand Prix |
| Location | Brands Hatch, Kent, England |
| Course | Permanent racing facility |
| Course_mi | 2.650 |
| Course_km | 4.265 |
| Distance_laps | 80 |
| Distance_mi | 212.012 |
| Distance_km | 341.200 |
| Weather | Hot, Dry |
| Pole_Driver | Graham Hill |
| Pole_Team | Lotus-Ford |
| Pole_Time | 1:28.9 |
| Pole_Country | United Kingdom |
| Fast_Driver | Jo Siffert |
| Fast_Team | Lotus-Ford |
| Fast_Time | 1:29.7 |
| Fast_Lap | 42 |
| Fast_Country | Switzerland |
| First_Driver | Jo Siffert |
| First_Team | Lotus-Ford |
| First_Country | Switzerland |
| Second_Driver | Chris Amon |
| Second_Team | Ferrari |
| Second_Country | New Zealand |
| Third_Driver | Jacky Ickx |
| Third_Team | Ferrari |
| Third_Country | Belgium |
| Lapchart |
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.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | UK Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 1:28.9 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | UK Jackie Oliver | Lotus-Ford | 1:29.4 | +0.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | NZL Chris Amon | Ferrari | 1:29.5 | +0.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | SUI Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford | 1:29.7 | +0.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | AUT Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Repco | 1:29.9 | +1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | USA Dan Gurney | Eagle-Weslake | 1:30.0 | +1.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | UK Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | 1:30.0 | +1.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | AUS Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 1:30.2 | +1.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UK John Surtees | Honda | 1:30.3 | +1.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | NZL Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 1:30.4 | +1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | NZL Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 1:30.4 | +1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | BEL Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:31.0 | +2.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | MEX Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1:31.6 | +2.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 1:31.6 | +2.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | UK Richard Attwood | BRM | 1:31.7 | +2.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | UK Piers Courage | BRM | 1:32.3 | +3.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | UK Vic Elford | Cooper-BRM | 1:33.0 | +4.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | UK Robin Widdows | Cooper-BRM | 1:34.0 | +5.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | SUI Silvio Moser | Brabham-Repco | 1:35.4 | +6.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | SWE Jo Bonnier | McLaren-BRM | 1:36.8 | +7.9 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Ret | Ret | NC | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | SUI **Jo Siffert** | **Lotus-Ford** | 80 | 2:01:20.3 | 4 | **9** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | NZL **Chris Amon** | **Ferrari** | 80 | + 4.4 | 3 | **6** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | BEL **Jacky Ickx** | **Ferrari** | 79 | + 1 lap | 12 | **4** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | NZL **Denny Hulme** | **McLaren-Ford** | 79 | + 1 lap | 11 | **3** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UK **John Surtees** | **Honda** | 78 | + 2 laps | 9 | **2** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | UK **Jackie Stewart** | **Matra-Ford** | 78 | + 2 laps | 7 | **1** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | NZL Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 77 | + 3 laps | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | UK Piers Courage | BRM | 72 | + 8 laps | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | AUT Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Repco | 55 | Fuel leak | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | MEX Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 52 | Engine | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | SUI Silvio Moser | Brabham-Repco | 52 | + 28 laps | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | UK Jackie Oliver | Lotus-Ford | 43 | Transmission | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | UK Robin Widdows | Cooper-BRM | 34 | Ignition | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | UK Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 26 | Halfshaft | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | UK Vic Elford | Cooper-BRM | 26 | Engine | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 11 | Engine | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | UK Richard Attwood | BRM | 10 | Radiator | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | USA Dan Gurney | Eagle-Weslake | 8 | Fuel pump | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | SWE Jo Bonnier | McLaren-BRM | 6 | Engine | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | AUS Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 0 | Engine | 8 |
Notes
- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for British driver Robin Widdows.
- This was the 10th Grand Prix win for a Ford-powered car.
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | Source: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | United Kingdom Graham Hill | 24 |
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 2 | Belgium Jacky Ickx | 20 |
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 3 | United Kingdom Jackie Stewart | 17 |
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 4 | New Zealand Denny Hulme | 15 |
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 5 | Mexico Pedro Rodríguez | 10 |
;Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | Source: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | UK Lotus-Ford | 38 |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 2 | Italy Ferrari | 25 |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 3 | UK McLaren-Ford | 22 |
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 4 | France Matra-Ford | 20 |
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 5 | UK BRM | 17 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
References
- "1968 British GP".
- "1968 British Grand Prix". formula1.com.
- "Britain 1968 - Championship • STATS F1".
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