1968 British Grand Prix
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| Circuit | Brands Hatch, 80 laps |
| Round | 7 of 12 |
| Race numbers | The 1968 British Grand Prix was the:
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Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
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| 1 | +3 | (CHE) Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (privateer) | 80 | 2hr 01m 20.300s | 9 |
| 2 | +1 | (NZL) Chris Amon | Ferrari | 80 | +4.400s | 6 |
| 3 | +9 | (BEL) Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 79 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | +7 | (NZL) Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 79 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +4 | (GBR) John Surtees | Honda | 78 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +1 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth (privateer) | 78 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | +3 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 8 | +8 | (GBR) Piers Courage | BRM (privateer) | 72 | +8 laps | |
| R | (AUT) Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Repco | 55 | DNF | ||
| R | (MEX) Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | 52 | DNF | ||
| NC | (CHE) Silvio Moser | Brabham-Repco (privateer) | 52 | +28 laps | ||
| R | (GBR) Jackie Oliver | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 43 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Robin Widdows | Cooper-BRM | 34 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Vic Elford | Cooper-BRM | 26 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 26 | DNF | ||
| R | (FRA) Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Richard Attwood | BRM | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | (USA) Dan Gurney | Eagle-Weslake | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | (SWE) Jo Bonnier | McLaren-BRM (privateer) | 6 | DNF | ||
| R | (AUS) Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 0 | DNF | ||
Notes
- Jackie Oliver ended lap 43 as the race leader before retiring on the following lap.
- Graham Hill ended lap 26 as the race leader before retiring on the following lap.
Starting grid
Pole time: 1:28.900
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| 2 | (GBR) Jackie Oliver | Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| 3 | (NZL) Chris Amon | Ferrari |
| 4 | (CHE) Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (privateer) |
| 5 | (AUT) Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Repco |
| 6 | (USA) Dan Gurney | Eagle-Weslake |
| 7 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth (privateer) |
| 8 | (AUS) Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco |
| 9 | (GBR) John Surtees | Honda |
| 10 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| 11 | (NZL) Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| 12 | (BEL) Jacky Ickx | Ferrari |
| 13 | (MEX) Pedro Rodriguez | BRM |
| 14 | (FRA) Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra |
| 15 | (GBR) Richard Attwood | BRM |
| 16 | (GBR) Piers Courage | BRM (privateer) |
| 17 | (GBR) Vic Elford | Cooper-BRM |
| 18 | (GBR) Robin Widdows | Cooper-BRM |
| 19 | (CHE) Silvio Moser | Brabham-Repco (privateer) |
| 20 | (SWE) Jo Bonnier | McLaren-BRM (privateer) |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | (GBR) Graham Hill | 24 |
| 2 | (BEL) Jacky Ickx | 20 |
| 3 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart | 17 |
| 4 | (NZL) Denny Hulme | 15 |
| 5 | (MEX) Pedro Rodriguez | 10 |
| 6 | (NZL) Chris Amon | 10 |
| 7 | (GBR) Jim Clark | 9 |
| = | (NZL) Bruce McLaren | 9 |
| = | (CHE) Jo Siffert | 9 |
| 10 | (FRA) Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 9 |
| 11 | (GBR) John Surtees | 8 |
| 12 | (GBR) Richard Attwood | 6 |
| 13 | (ITA) Ludovico Scarfiotti | 6 |
| 14 | (BEL) Lucien Bianchi | 5 |
| 15 | (AUT) Jochen Rindt | 4 |
| = | (GBR) Brian Redman | 4 |
| 17 | (GBR) Vic Elford | 3 |
| 18 | (GBR) Jackie Oliver | 2 |
| = | (CHE) Silvio Moser | 2 |
| 20 | (GBR) Piers Courage | 1 |
Stats & milestones
- Race debut
- Robin Widdows (only start)
- Wins
- 1st for Jo Siffert (41st different winner, 1st Swiss driver; last win until 1971; only win for Lotus; 2nd driver to win the British Grand Prix for Lotus)
- 33rd for Lotus
- Podiums
- 5th for Chris Amon
- 3rd for Jacky Ickx
- 2nd for Jo Siffert (first podium since 1964; first for Lotus)
- 158th & 159th for Ferrari
- 51st for Lotus
- Poles
- 13th and last for Graham Hill
- 43rd for Lotus
- 1-2 start
- 5th for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- 1st for Jo Siffert (41st different fastest lap setter, 1st Swiss driver)
- 35th for Lotus
- Front row starts
- 40th for Graham Hill (3rd driver to achieve 40 front row starts, 2nd British driver)
- 5th for Chris Amon
- 1st for Jackie Oliver (72nd different front row starter, 15th British driver)
- Win & fastest lap
- 1st for Jo Siffert (20th different driver to win and set the fastest lap, 1st Swiss driver; last until 1971; only win and fastest lap for Lotus)