| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 7 of 12 in the 1968 Formula One season | ||
| Date | July 21, 1968 | |
| Official name | XXI RAC British Grand Prix | |
| Location | Brands Hatch, Kent, England | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 4.265 km (2.650 mi) |
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| Distance | 80 laps, 341.200 km (212.012 mi) | |
| Weather | Hot, Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford |
| Time | 1:28.9 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford |
| Time | 1:29.7 on lap 42 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford |
| Second | Chris Amon | Ferrari |
| Third | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari |
The 1968 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Brands Hatch Circuit on July 20, 1968. It was the seventh round of the 1968 Formula One season.
Contents |
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7 | |
| 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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