F1 season
Season info
| Season no. | 19 |
|---|---|
| Races | 12 |
| Drivers’ Champion | Graham Hill (2nd and last title) |
| Constructors’ Champion | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (3rd title for Lotus) |
| Reigning Drivers’ Champion | Denny Hulme |
| Reigning Constructors’ Champion | Brabham |
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Calendar
- First race (circuit)
- Jarama (second Spanish circuit to host a World Championship race)
- Mont-Tremblant (second Canadian circuit to host a World Championship race)
- Last race (circuit)
- Rouen-les-Essarts
- First Grand Prix since…
- 1954 for Spain
- First race at a circuit since…
- 1964 for Rouen-les-Essarts
- 1966 for Brands Hatch
- Last Grand Prix until…
- 1970 for Belgium
- Last race at a circuit until…
- 1970 for Brands Hatch, Jarama, Mont-Tremblant, Spa-Francorchamps
Driver and constructor entries
The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1968 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.
- Brabham (works team)
- (AUS) Jack Brabham (All)
- (AUT) Jochen Rindt (All)
- (USA) Dan Gurney (5)
- Brabham (privateers)
- (ZAF) Dave Charlton (1)
- (RHO) John Love (1)
- (ZAF) Jackie Pretorius (1) (Rookie)
- (CHE) Silvio Moser (3, 5, 7-9)
- (DEU) Kurt Ahrens (8) (Rookie)
- BRM (works team)
- (MEX) Pedro Rodriguez (All)
- (GBR) Mike Spence (1)
- (GBR) Richard Attwood (3-8)
- (USA) Bobby Unser (9, 11) (Rookie)
- BRM (privateers)
- (GBR) Piers Courage (2-12)
- (AUS) Frank Gardner (9)
- Cooper (works team)
- (ITA) Ludovico Scarfiotti (1-3)
- (GBR) Brian Redman (1-2, 4) (Rookie)
- (BEL) Lucien Bianchi (3-5, 8, 10-12)
- (GBR) Vic Elford (6-12) (Rookie)
- (FRA) Johnny Servoz-Gavin (6)
- (GBR) Robin Widdows (7) (Rookie)
- Cooper (privateers)
- (SWE) Jo Bonnier (1)
- (CHE) Jo Siffert (1)
- (ZAF) Basil van Rooyen (1) (Rookie)
- Eagle (works team)
- (USA) Dan Gurney (1, 3, 7-9)
- Eagle (privateer)
- (CAN) Al Pease (10)
- Ferrari (works team)
- (NZL) Chris Amon (1-2, 4-12)
- (BEL) Jacky Ickx (1-2, 4-10, 12)
- (ITA) Andrea de Adamich (1) (Rookie)
- (GBR) Derek Bell (9, 11) (Rookie)
- Honda (works team)
- (GBR) John Surtees (All)
- (FRA) Jo Schlesser (6) (Rookie)
- (GBR) David Hobbs (9)
- Honda (privateer)
- (SWE) Jo Bonnier (12)
- LDS (privateer)
- (RHO) Sam Tingle (1)
- Lola (privateer)
- (DEU) Hubert Hahne (8)
- Lotus (works team)
- (GBR) Graham Hill (All)
- (GBR) Jim Clark (1)
- (GBR) Jackie Oliver (3-12) (Rookie)
- (USA) Mario Andretti (9, 11) (Rookie)
- (CAN) Bill Brack (10) (Rookie)
- (MEX) Moises Solana (12)
- Lotus (privateer)
- (CHE) Jo Siffert (2-12)
- Matra (works team)
- (FRA) Jean-Pierre Beltoise (1, 3-12)
- (FRA) Henri Pescarolo (10-12) (Rookie)
- Matra (privateers)
- (GBR) Jackie Stewart (1, 4-12)
- (FRA) Jean-Pierre Beltoise (2)
- (FRA) Johnny Servoz-Gavin (3, 9-10, 12)
- McLaren (works team)
- (NZL) Denny Hulme (All)
- (NZL) Bruce McLaren (2-12)
- McLaren (privateers)
- (SWE) Jo Bonnier (3-5, 7, 9-11)
- (USA) Dan Gurney (10-12)
- Final season (drivers)
- Kurt Ahrens
- Lucien Bianchi
- Jim Clark
- Frank Gardner
- Ludovico Scarfiotti
- Jo Schlesser
- Moises Solana
- Mike Spence
- Bobby Unser
- Robin Widdows
- First entry (drivers) since…
- 1965 for Lucien Bianchi, Frank Gardner and Jackie Pretorius
- Last entry (drivers) until…
- 1970 for Dave Charlton, Andrea de Adamich, Dan Gurney, Hubert Hahne, Henri Pescarolo and Brian Redman
- 1971 for David Hobbs and Jackie Pretorius
- Final season (constructors)
- LDS
- Last entry (constructors) until…
- 1974 for Lola
- 2006 for Honda
Maiden wins
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Jacky Ickx (Ferrari) | France |
| Jo Siffert (Lotus) | Britain |
Maiden podium finishes
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Brian Redman (Cooper) | Spain |
| Richard Attwood (BRM) | Monaco |
| Lucien Bianchi (Cooper) | Monaco |
| Jacky Ickx (Ferrari) | Belgium |
| Jean-Pierre Beltoise (Matra) | Netherlands |
| Johnny Servoz-Gavin (Matra) | Italy |
| Jackie Oliver (Lotus) | Mexico |
| Constructor | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| McLaren (Denny Hulme) | Spain |
| Matra (Jackie Stewart & Jean-Pierre Beltoise) | Netherlands |
Maiden pole positions
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Chris Amon (Ferrari) | Spain |
| Jochen Rindt (Brabham) | France |
| Jacky Ickx (Ferrari) | Germany |
| Mario Andretti (Lotus) | USA |
| Jo Siffert (Lotus) | Mexico |
| Constructor | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Honda (John Surtees) | Italy |