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1968 Dutch GP
1949 French GP

1968 French GP

1968 Border 100
1968 British GP
1969 French GP
 LIV  Grand Prix de France

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 7 July 1968
Start time14:00
Event French GP
Circuit Rouen
Event FormatRace of 60 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#6 of 12 in 1968
#167 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps60
Circuit Perimeter6542 m
Race Distance6542 × 60 = 392.520 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherWet
Participants
Entries18
Qualifiers18
Finishers11
Debutants
Jo Schlesser (Driver),
Vic Elford (Driver),
   Honda RA302 (Car Model),
Honda Racing (France) (Entrant)
Milestones Jochen Rindt – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Jacky Ickx – 1st Win (Driver)
 Pedro Rodriguez – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
DeathsJo Schlesser
Records Broken 1. Most Retirements Cooper (210),
2. Highest 4th Place Finish Ratio Vic Elford (100.00%),
3. Most 6th Place Qualifications Bruce McLaren (9),
4. Most 18th Place Qualifications Lotus (19)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Cooper (132),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (253),
3. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (169),
4. Most Race Wins Ferrari (43),
5. Most Races Led Ferrari (112),
6. Most Laps Led Ferrari (2772),
7. Most Race Entries Cooper,  Ferrari (516),
8. Most Race Entries Jack Brabham (101),
9. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (47),
10. Most 5th Place Qualifications Ferrari (51),
11. Most 15th Place Qualifications Cooper (40)

World Championship standings
1  Graham Hill 24 
2  Jackie Stewart 16 
  Jacky Ickx 16 up
4  Denny Hulme 12 
5  Pedro Rodriguez 10 up
6  Jim Clark 9 up
  Bruce McLaren 9 up
8  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 9 up
9  Richard Attwood 6 
  John Surtees 6 
11  Ludovico Scarfiotti 6 up
12  Lucien Bianchi 5 up
13  Brian Redman 4 up
  Jochen Rindt 4 up
15  Chris Amon 4 up
16  Vic Elford 3 
17  Silvio Moser 2 up
  Jackie Oliver 2 up
19  Piers Courage 1 
1  Lotus / Ford 29 
2  McLaren / Ford 19 
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 19 up
4  Matra / Ford 19 
5  BRM / BRM 17 up
6  Cooper / BRM 12 
7  Honda / Honda 6 
  Matra / Matra 6 
9  Brabham / Repco 6 up
10  McLaren / BRM 2 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 26Car 2Car 20
EntrantScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACBrabham Racing OrganisationOwen Racing Organisation
Driver Jacky Ickx Jochen Rindt Pedro Rodriguez
Car Ferrari 312 Brabham BT26 BRM P133
EngineFerrari 3.0 V12Repco 3.0 V8BRM 3.0 V12
Time2:25'40.91'56.12'11.5
Speed161.662 km/h202.853 km/h179.097 km/h