| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 12 in the 1968 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | September 8, 1968 | |
| Official name | XXXIX Gran Premio d'Italia | |
| Location | Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 5.750 km (3.573 mi) | |
| Distance | 68 laps, 391.000 km (242.956 mi) | |
| Weather | Hot, Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  John Surtees
|
Honda |
| Time | 1:26.07 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Jackie Oliver
|
Lotus-Ford |
| Time | 1:26.5 on lap 7 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford |
| Second |  Johnny Servoz-Gavin
|
Matra-Ford |
| Third |  Jacky Ickx
|
Ferrari |
The 1968 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Monza Autodrome on September 8, 1968. It was the ninth round of the 1968 Formula One season.
Classification[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 68 | 1:40:14.8 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | 5 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin
|
Matra-Ford | 68 | + 1:28.4 | 13 | 6 |
| 3 | 8 | Jacky Ickx
|
Ferrari | 68 | + 1:28.6 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 27 | Piers Courage
|
BRM | 67 | + 1 Lap | 17 | 3 |
| 5 | 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
Matra | 66 | + 2 Laps | 18 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 |  Jo Bonnier
|
McLaren-BRM | 64 | + 4 Laps | 19 | 1 |
| Ret | 20 |  Jo Siffert
|
Lotus-Ford | 58 | Suspension | 9 | |
| Ret | 10 |  Jack Brabham
|
Brabham-Repco | 56 | Oil Pressure | 16 | |
| Ret | 4 | Jackie Stewart
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Matra-Ford | 42 | Engine | 6 | |
| Ret | 15 | David Hobbs
|
Honda | 42 | Engine | 14 | |
| Ret | 19 | Jackie Oliver
|
Lotus-Ford | 38 | Transmission | 11 | |
| Ret | 2 | Bruce McLaren
|
McLaren-Ford | 34 | Oil Leak | 2 | |
| Ret | 11 |  Jochen Rindt
|
Brabham-Repco | 33 | Engine | 10 | |
| Ret | 26 |  Pedro Rodríguez
|
BRM | 22 | Engine | 15 | |
| Ret | 21 |  Dan Gurney
|
Eagle-Weslake | 19 | Engine | 12 | |
| Ret | 16 | Graham Hill
|
Lotus-Ford | 10 | Wheel | 5 | |
| Ret | 14 | John Surtees
|
Honda | 8 | Accident | 1 | |
| Ret | 9 | Chris Amon
|
Ferrari | 8 | Accident | 3 | |
| Ret | 7 | Derek Bell
|
Ferrari | 4 | Fuel System | 8 | |
| Ret | 23 | Vic Elford
|
Cooper-BRM | 2 | Accident | 20 | |
| DNQ | 28 | Frank Gardner
|
BRM | ||||
| DNQ | 12 | Silvio Moser
|
Brabham-Repco |
References[]
- Lang, Mike (1982). Grand Prix! Vol 2. Haynes Publishing Group. pp. 76–77.
- "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1968/556/. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
Standings after the race[]
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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