1968 Formula One season

The 1968 Formula One season crowned as champion Graham Hill.

Season review

Rnd Race Date Location Winning driver Constructor Report
1   South African Grand Prix January 1 Kyalami   Jim Clark   Lotus-Ford Report
2   Spanish Grand Prix May 12 Jarama   Graham Hill   Lotus-Ford Report
3   Monaco Grand Prix May 26 Monaco   Graham Hill   Lotus-Ford Report
4   Belgian Grand Prix June 9 Spa-Francorchamps   Bruce McLaren   McLaren-Ford Report
5   Dutch Grand Prix June 23 Zandvoort   Jackie Stewart   Matra-Ford Report
6   French Grand Prix July 7 Rouen-Les-Essarts   Jacky Ickx   Ferrari Report
7   British Grand Prix July 20 Brands Hatch   Jo Siffert   Lotus-Ford Report
8   German Grand Prix August 4 Nürburgring   Jackie Stewart   Matra-Ford Report
9   Italian Grand Prix September 8 Monza   Denny Hulme   McLaren-Ford Report
10   Canadian Grand Prix September 22 Mont-Tremblant   Denny Hulme   McLaren-Ford Report
11   United States Grand Prix October 6 Watkins Glen   Jackie Stewart   Matra-Ford Report
12   Mexican Grand Prix November 3 Hermanos Rodriguez   Graham Hill   Lotus-Ford Report

1968 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos. Driver RSA
 
ESP
 
MON
 
BEL
 
NED
 
FRA
 
GBR
 
GER
 
ITA
 
CAN
 
USA
 
MEX
 
Pts.
1   Graham Hill 2 1 1 Ret 9 Ret Ret 2 Ret 4 2 1 48
2   Jackie Stewart Ret 4 1 3 6 1 Ret 6 1 7 36
3   Denny Hulme 5 2 5 Ret Ret 5 4 7 1 1 Ret Ret 33
4   Jacky Ickx Ret Ret 3 4 1 3 4 3 Ret 27
5   Bruce McLaren Ret Ret 1 Ret 8 7 13 Ret 2 6 2 22
6   Pedro Rodríguez Ret Ret Ret 2 3 NC Ret 6 Ret 3 Ret 4 18
7   Jo Siffert 7 Ret Ret 7 Ret 11 1 Ret Ret Ret 5 6 12
8   John Surtees 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 2 5 Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 12
9   Jean-Pierre Beltoise 6 5 Ret 8 2 9 Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret 11
10   Chris Amon 4 Ret Ret 6 10 2 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 10
11   Jim Clark 1 9
12   Jochen Rindt 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 8
13   Richard Attwood 2 Ret 7 7 Ret 14 6
14   Johnny Servoz-Gavin Ret Ret 2 Ret Ret 6
15   Jackie Oliver Ret 5 NC Ret 11 Ret Ret DNS 3 6
16   Ludovico Scarfiotti Ret 4 4 6
17   Lucien Bianchi 3 6 Ret Ret NC Ret Ret 5
18   Vic Elford 4 Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret 8 5
19   Brian Redman Ret 3 Ret 4
20   Piers Courage Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 8 8 4 Ret Ret Ret 4
21   Dan Gurney Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret 4 Ret 3
22   Jo Bonnier Ret DNQ Ret 8 Ret 6 Ret Ret 5 3
23   Jack Brabham Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret 10 2
24   Silvio Moser DNQ 5 NC DNQ 2
25   Henri Pescarolo Ret DNS 9 0
26   John Love 9 0
27   Hubert Hahne 10 0
28   Kurt Ahrens Jr. 12 0
  Jackie Pretorius NC 0
  Derek Bell Ret Ret 0
  Mario Andretti DNS Ret 0
  Bobby Unser DNS Ret
  Andrea de Adamich Ret 0
  Dave Charlton Ret 0
  Mike Spence Ret 0
  Basil van Rooyen Ret 0
  Sam Tingle Ret 0
  Robin Widdows Ret 0
  David Hobbs Ret 0
  Bill Brack Ret 0
  Moises Solana Ret 0
  Frank Gardner DNQ 0
Pos. Driver RSA
 
ESP
 
MON
 
BEL
 
NED
 
FRA
 
GBR
 
GER
 
ITA
 
CAN
 
USA
 
MEX
 
Pts.
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Light blue Practiced only (PO)
Friday test driver (TD)
(starting in 2003)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)


1968 Formula One Season Media