| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 12 in the 1968 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | May 26, 1968 | |
| Official name | XXVI Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco | |
| Location | Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco | |
| Course | Street Circuit 3.145 km (1.954 mi) | |
| Distance | 80 laps, 251.600 km (156.337 mi) | |
| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Graham Hill
|
Lotus-Ford |
| Time | 1:28.2 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Richard Attwood
|
BRM |
| Time | 1:28.1 on lap 80 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Graham Hill
|
Lotus-Ford |
| Second | Richard Attwood
|
BRM |
| Third |  Lucien Bianchi
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Cooper-BRM |
The 1968 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Monte Carlo Circuit on May 26, 1968. It was the third round of the 1968 Formula One season. The race was won by Lotus driver Graham Hill, who started from pole position. Richard Attwood, driving for BRM gained second place and fastest lap, while Lucien Bianchi finished in third position in a Cooper, in what was to be these drivers only podium finishes.
Classification[]
Qualifying[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Graham Hill
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Lotus-Ford | 1:28.2 | — |
| 2 | 11 |  Johnny Servoz-Gavin
|
Matra-Ford | 1:28.8 | +0.6 |
| 3 | 17 |  Jo Siffert
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Lotus-Ford | 1:28.8 | +0.6 |
| 4 | 8 | John Surtees
|
Honda | 1:29.1 | +0.9 |
| 5 | 3 |  Jochen Rindt
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Brabham-Repco | 1:29.2 | +1.0 |
| 6 | 15 | Richard Attwood
|
BRM | 1:29.6 | +1.4 |
| 7 | 14 |  Bruce McLaren
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McLaren-Ford | 1:29.6 | +1.4 |
| 8 | 1 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
Matra | 1:29.7 | +1.5 |
| 9 | 4 |  Pedro Rodríguez
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BRM | 1:30.4 | +2.2 |
| 10 | 12 | Denny Hulme
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McLaren-Ford | 1:30.4 | +2.2 |
| 11 | 16 | Piers Courage
|
BRM | 1:30.6 | +2.4 |
| 12 | 2 |  Jack Brabham
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Brabham-Repco | 1:31.2 | +3.0 |
| 13 | 10 | Jackie Oliver
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Lotus-Ford | 1:31.7 | +3.5 |
| 14 | 7 | Lucien Bianchi
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Cooper-BRM | 1:31.9 | +3.7 |
| 15 | 6 |  Ludovico Scarfiotti
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Cooper-BRM | 1:32.9 | +4.7 |
| 16 | 19 |  Dan Gurney
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Eagle-Weslake | 1:32.9 | +4.7 |
| DNQ | 18 |  Jo Bonnier
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McLaren-BRM | 1:32.1 | +3.9 |
| DNQ | 21 | Silvio Moser
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Brabham-Repco | 1:32.4 | +4.2 |
Race[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Graham Hill
|
Lotus-Ford | 80 | 2:00:32.3 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 15 | Richard Attwood
|
BRM | 80 | + 2.2 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 7 | Lucien Bianchi
|
Cooper-BRM | 76 | + 4 Laps | 14 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | Ludovico Scarfiotti
|
Cooper-BRM | 76 | + 4 Laps | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | 12 |  Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 73 | + 7 Laps | 10 | 2 |
| Ret | 8 | John Surtees
|
Honda | 16 | Gearbox | 4 | |
| Ret | 4 | Pedro Rodríguez
|
BRM | 16 | Accident | 9 | |
| Ret | 17 | Jo Siffert
|
Lotus-Ford | 17 | Differential | 3 | |
| Ret | 1 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
Matra | 11 | Accident | 8 | |
| Ret | 16 | Piers Courage
|
BRM | 11 | Chassis | 11 | |
| Ret | 19 | Dan Gurney
|
Eagle-Weslake | 9 | Engine | 16 | |
| Ret | 3 | Jochen Rindt
|
Brabham-Repco | 8 | Accident | 5 | |
| Ret | 2 | Jack Brabham
|
Brabham-Repco | 7 | Suspension | 12 | |
| Ret | 11 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin
|
Matra-Ford | 3 | Halfshaft | 2 | |
| Ret | 14 | Bruce McLaren
|
McLaren-Ford | 0 | Accident | 7 | |
| Ret | 10 | Jackie Oliver
|
Lotus-Ford | 0 | Accident | 13 |
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. 64–65.
- "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1968/551/. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
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