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| Date | Sunday 9 June 1968 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Belgian GP |
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| Circuit | Spa-Francorchamps |
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| Event Format | Race of 28 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #4 of 12 in 1968
#165 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 28 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 14100 m |
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| Race Distance | 14100 × 28 = 394.800 km |
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| Grid Format | 3-2-3-2 |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Overcast, Dry |
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| Entries | 18 |
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| Qualifiers | 18 |
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| Finishers | 8 |
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| Debutants | None |
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| Milestones | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing – 1st Win (Entrant)
Honda Racing – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
 Jack Brabham – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
 McLaren – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 10th Place Qualifications – Cooper (25)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes –  Ferrari (168),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (250),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Cooper (131),
4. Most Retirements –  Jo Bonnier (47),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (57),
6. Most Races Led – Ferrari (111),
7. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (2713),
8. Most Race Entries – Cooper (513),
9. Most Race Entries – Jack Brabham (99),
10. Most Poles – Ferrari (46),
11. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (46),
12. Most 4th Place Qualifications – John Surtees (14),
13. Most 12th Place Qualifications – Cooper (34)
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