1968 British Grand Prix
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 7 of 12 in the 1968 Formula One season | |||
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| Date | 20 July 1968 | ||
| Official name | XXI RAC British Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Brands Hatch, Kent, England | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.265 km (2.650 mi) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 341.200 km (212.012 mi) | ||
| Weather | Hot, Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:28.9 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |  Jo Siffert |
Lotus-Ford | |
| Time | 1:29.7 on lap 42 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
The 1968 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Brands Hatch Circuit on 20 July 1968. It was the seventh round of the 1968 Formula One season. The race, contested over 80 laps, was won by Jo Siffert, his first Formula One victory, and the first victory by a Swiss driver.
Contents
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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| 1 | 22 | Jo Siffert |
Lotus-Ford | 80 | 2:01:20.3 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 5 |  Chris Amon |
Ferrari | 80 | + 4.4 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 |  Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari | 79 | + 1 Lap | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford | 79 | + 1 Lap | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | 7 |  John Surtees |
Honda | 78 | + 2 Laps | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | 14 | Jackie Stewart |
Matra-Ford | 78 | + 2 Laps | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | Bruce McLaren |
McLaren-Ford | 77 | + 3 Laps | 10 | |
| 8 | 20 | Piers Courage |
BRM | 72 | + 8 Laps | 16 | |
| Ret | 4 |  Jochen Rindt |
Brabham-Repco | 55 | Fuel Leak | 5 | |
| Ret | 10 |  Pedro Rodríguez |
BRM | 52 | Engine | 13 | |
| NC | 19 | Silvio Moser |
Brabham-Repco | 52 | Not Classified | 19 | |
| Ret | 9 | Jackie Oliver |
Lotus-Ford | 43 | Transmission | 2 | |
| Ret | 16 | Robin Widdows |
Cooper-BRM | 34 | Ignition | 18 | |
| Ret | 8 | Graham Hill |
Lotus-Ford | 26 | Halfshaft | 1 | |
| Ret | 15 | Vic Elford |
Cooper-BRM | 26 | Engine | 17 | |
| Ret | 18 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
Matra | 11 | Engine | 14 | |
| Ret | 11 | Richard Attwood |
BRM | 10 | Radiator | 15 | |
| Ret | 24 |  Dan Gurney |
Eagle-Weslake | 8 | Fuel Pump | 6 | |
| Ret | 23 |  Jo Bonnier |
McLaren-BRM | 6 | Engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 3 |  Jack Brabham |
Brabham-Repco | 0 | Engine | 8 | |
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Notes
- Records:
- 100th Grand Prix start - Jack Brabham
- Milestones:
- 1st Fastest Lap - Jo Siffert
- Last win of a privately entered car - Jo Siffert for the Rob Walker Racing Team with a Lotus 49
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
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Further reading
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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