The 1968 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Brands Hatch Circuit on July 20, 1968. It was the seventh round of the 1968 Formula One season.
Classification[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 |  Jo Siffert
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Lotus-Ford | 80 | 2:01:20.3 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 5 |  Chris Amon
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Ferrari | 80 | + 4.4 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 |  Jacky Ickx
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Ferrari | 79 | + 1 Lap | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | Denny Hulme
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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
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Brabham-Repco | 55 | Fuel Leak | 5 | |
| Ret | 10 |  Pedro Rodríguez
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BRM | 52 | Engine | 13 | |
| NC | 19 | Silvio Moser
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Brabham-Repco | 52 | Not Classified | 19 | |
| Ret | 9 | Jackie Oliver
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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
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Cooper-BRM | 26 | Engine | 7 | |
| Ret | 18 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
Matra | 11 | Engine | 14 | |
| Ret | 11 | Richard Attwood
|
BRM | 10 | Radiator | 15 | |
| Ret | 24 |  Dan Gurney
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Eagle-Weslake | 8 | Fuel Pump | 6 | |
| Ret | 23 |  Jo Bonnier
|
McLaren-BRM | 6 | Engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 3 |  Jack Brabham
|
Brabham-Repco | 0 | Engine | 8 |
Notes[]
- Records:
- 100th Grand Prix start - Jack Brabham
- Milestones:
- 1st Fastest Lap - Jo Siffert
- 1st Win - Jo Siffert
- Last win of a privately entered car - Jo Siffert for the Rob Walker Racing Team with a Lotus 49
Standings after the race[]
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References[]
- Lang, Mike (1982). Grand Prix! Vol 2. Haynes Publishing Group. pp. 72–73.
- "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1968/554/. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
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