Grand Prix of Great Britain 1968


Date of the race1968-07-20
CircuitBrands Hatch
WeatherDry
Driven laps80
Driven distance341,18 km

Winner
Jo Siffert
Lotus 49B Cosworth
2:01:20,300
168,718 km/h
On Pole Position
Graham Hill
Lotus 49B Cosworth
1:28,900
172,711 km/h
Fastest race lap
Jo Siffert
Lotus 49B Cosworth
1:29.700
171,171 km/h

Laps led

Jackie Oliver 1 - 3
Graham Hill 4 - 26
Jackie Oliver 27 - 43
Jo Siffert 44 - 80

Entry list

1Denny HulmeBruce McLaren Motor RacingMcLaren M7A Cosworth
2Bruce McLarenBruce McLaren Motor RacingMcLaren M7A Cosworth
3Jack BrabhamBrabham Racing OrganisationBrabham BT26 Repco
4Jochen RindtBrabham Racing OrganisationBrabham BT26 Repco
5Chris AmonScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari 312/68
6Jacky IckxScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari 312/68
7John SurteesHonda RacingHonda RA301
8Graham HillGold Leaf Team LotusLotus 49B Cosworth
9Jackie OliverGold Leaf Team LotusLotus 49B Cosworth
10Pedro RodriguezOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P133
11Richard AttwoodOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P126
14Jackie StewartMatra InternationalMatra MS10 Cosworth
15Vic ElfordCooper Car CoCooper T86B BRM
16Robin WiddowsCooper Car CoCooper T86B BRM
18Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra SportsMatra MS11
19Silvio MoserCharles Vogele RacingBrabham BT20 Repco
20Piers CourageReg Parnell RacingBRM P126
22Jo SiffertRob Walker RacingLotus 49B Cosworth
23Jo BonnierJoakim Bonnier Racing TeamMcLaren M5A BRM
24Dan GurneyAnglo American RacersEagle T1G Weslake

Starting grid

18Graham HillLotus 49B Cosworth1:28,900
29Jackie OliverLotus 49B Cosworth1:29,400
35Chris AmonFerrari 312/681:29,500
422Jo SiffertLotus 49B Cosworth1:29,700
54Jochen RindtBrabham BT26 Repco1:29,900
624Dan GurneyEagle T1G Weslake1:30,000
714Jackie StewartMatra MS10 Cosworth1:30,000
83Jack BrabhamBrabham BT26 Repco1:30,200
97John SurteesHonda RA3011:30,300
102Bruce McLarenMcLaren M7A Cosworth1:30,400
111Denny HulmeMcLaren M7A Cosworth1:30,400
126Jacky IckxFerrari 312/681:31,000
1310Pedro RodriguezBRM P1331:31,600
1418Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra MS111:31,600
1511Richard AttwoodBRM P1261:31,700
1620Piers CourageBRM P1261:32,300
1715Vic ElfordCooper T86B BRM1:33,000
1816Robin WiddowsCooper T86B BRM1:34,000
1919Silvio MoserBrabham BT20 Repco1:35,400
2023Jo BonnierMcLaren M5A BRM1:36,800

Classification

122Jo SiffertLotus 49B Cosworth802:01:20,300
25Chris AmonFerrari 312/6880+04,400
36Jacky IckxFerrari 312/6879+ 1 lap
41Denny HulmeMcLaren M7A Cosworth79+ 1 lap
57John SurteesHonda RA30178+ 2 laps
614Jackie StewartMatra MS10 Cosworth78+ 2 laps
72Bruce McLarenMcLaren M7A Cosworth77+ 3 laps
820Piers CourageBRM P12672+ 8 laps
DNF4Jochen RindtBrabham BT26 Repco56fuel system
DNF10Pedro RodriguezBRM P13353engine
DNF19Silvio MoserBrabham BT20 Repco52not classified
DNF9Jackie OliverLotus 49B Cosworth44transmission
DNF16Robin WiddowsCooper T86B BRM36ignition
DNF8Graham HillLotus 49B Cosworth27halfshaft
DNF15Vic ElfordCooper T86B BRM27engine
DNF18Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra MS1112oil pressure
DNF11Richard AttwoodBRM P12611Radiator
DNF24Dan GurneyEagle T1G Weslake8fuel pump
DNF23Jo BonnierMcLaren M5A BRM7engine
DNF3Jack BrabhamBrabham BT26 Repco0engine