1968 French Grand Prix
167th World Championship race, 18th World Championship French Grand Prix, 5th World Championship race at Rouen-les-Essarts
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 7 July 1968 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jacky Ickx  Ferrari |
| Pole position: |  Jochen Rindt  Brabham-Repco |
| Fastest lap: |  Pedro Rodriguez BRM |
| Circuit: | Rouen-les-Essarts, 60 laps |
| Round: | 6 of 12 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 60 | 2hr 25m 40.900s | 9 |
| 2 | +5 | John Surtees | Honda | 60 | +1m 58.600s | 6 |
| 3 | -1 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | 59 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | +13 | Vic Elford | Cooper-BRM | 58 | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | -1 |  Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 58 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +8 | Piers Courage | BRM (P) | 57 | +3 laps | 1 |
| 7 | +5 | Richard Attwood | BRM | 57 | +3 laps | |
| 8 | -2 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 56 | +4 laps | |
| 9 | -1 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 56 | +4 laps | |
| 10 | -5 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 55 | +5 laps | |
| 11 |  Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 54 | +6 laps | ||
| NC | Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | 53 | +7 laps | ||
| R | Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Repco | 45 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 15 | DNF | ||
| R | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Cooper-BRM | 14 | DNF | ||
| R | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 14 | DNF | ||
| R | Jo Schlesser | Honda | 2 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Jackie Oliver | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Repco | 1:56.100 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:57.300 |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:57.700 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:57.700 |
| 5 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 1:57.800 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:58.000 |
| 7 | John Surtees | Honda | 1:58.200 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 1:58.900 |
| 9 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:59.100 |
| 10 | Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | 1:59.300 |
| 11 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 2:00.300 |
| 12 | Richard Attwood | BRM | 2:00.800 |
| 13 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 2:00.800 |
| 14 | Piers Courage | BRM (P) | 2:01.100 |
| 15 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Cooper-BRM | 2:01.200 |
| 16 | Jo Schlesser | Honda | 2:04.500 |
| 17 | Vic Elford | Cooper-BRM | 2:05.500 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Repco | 1:56.100 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:57.300 | 1.200 |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:57.700 | 1.600 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:57.700 | 1.600 |
| 5 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 1:57.800 | 1.700 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:58.000 | 1.900 |
| 7 | John Surtees | Honda | 1:58.200 | 2.100 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 1:58.900 | 2.800 |
| 9 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:59.100 | 3.000 |
| 10 | Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | 1:59.300 | 3.200 |
| 11 | Jackie Oliver | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 2:00.200 | 4.100 |
| 12 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 2:00.300 | 4.200 |
| 13 | Richard Attwood | BRM | 2:00.800 | 4.700 |
| 14 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 2:00.800 | 4.700 |
| 15 | Piers Courage | BRM (P) | 2:01.100 | 5.000 |
| 16 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Cooper-BRM | 2:01.200 | 5.100 |
| 17 | Jo Schlesser | Honda | 2:04.500 | 8.400 |
| 18 | Vic Elford | Cooper-BRM | 2:05.500 | 9.400 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | 24 |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | 16 |
| = | Jackie Stewart | 16 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | 12 |
| 5 | Pedro Rodriguez | 10 |
| 6 | Jim Clark | 9 |
| = | Bruce McLaren | 9 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 9 |
| 9 | Richard Attwood | 6 |
| = | John Surtees | 6 |
| 11 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | 6 |
| 12 | Lucien Bianchi | 5 |
| 13 | Jochen Rindt | 4 |
| = | Brian Redman | 4 |
| 15 | Chris Amon | 4 |
| 16 | Vic Elford | 3 |
| 17 | Jackie Oliver | 2 |
| = | Silvio Moser | 2 |
| 19 | Piers Courage | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Vic Elford, Jo Schlesser (only start)
- Wins
- Driver: 1st for Jacky Ickx (40th different winner, 1st Belgian driver)
- Constructor: 42nd for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 22nd for John Surtees, 10th for Jackie Stewart, 2nd for Jacky Ickx
- Constructor: 157th for Ferrari, 4th for Honda, 3rd for Matra
- Poles
- Driver: 1st for Jochen Rindt (32nd different polesitter, 1st Austrian driver)
- Constructor: 8th for Brabham
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st and only for Pedro Rodriguez (40th different fastest lap setter, 1st Mexican driver)
- Constructor: 13th for BRM
- Front row starts
- Driver: 11th for Jackie Stewart, 3rd for Jochen Rindt, 2nd for Jacky Ickx
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Vic Elford & Piers Courage (148th & 149th different point scorers, 35th & 36th British drivers)