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1968 Border 100
1968 French GP
1967 British GP

1968 British GP

1968 Rand Winter Trophy
1968 German GP
1969 British GP
 XXI  RAC British Grand Prix

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

Details
DateSunday 21 July 1968
Start time14:00
Event British GP
Circuit Brands Hatch
Event FormatRace of 80 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#7 of 12 in 1968
#168 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps80
Circuit Perimeter4265 m
Race Distance4265 × 80 = 341.200 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherHot, Dry
Participants
Entries20
Qualifiers20
Finishers8
DebutantsRobin Widdows (Driver)
MilestonesRob Walker/Jack Durlacher Racing – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Rob Walker/Jack Durlacher Racing – 1st Win (Entrant)
 Jo Siffert – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Jo Siffert – 1st Win (Driver)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (255),
2. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (171),
3. Most Retirements Cooper (212),
4. Most Retirements Jo Bonnier (48),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (70),
6. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (58),
7. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Ferrari (13.51%),
8. Most Race Entries Cooper,  Ferrari (518),
9. Most Race Entries Jack Brabham (102),
10. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (48),
11. Most 10th Place Qualifications Bruce McLaren (10)

World Championship standings
1  Graham Hill 24 
2  Jacky Ickx 20 
3  Jackie Stewart 17 up
4  Denny Hulme 15 
5  Pedro Rodriguez 10 
6  Chris Amon 10 up
7  Jo Siffert 9 
  Bruce McLaren 9 up
  Jim Clark 9 up
10  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 9 up
11  John Surtees 8 up
12  Richard Attwood 6 up
13  Ludovico Scarfiotti 6 up
14  Lucien Bianchi 5 up
15  Jochen Rindt 4 up
  Brian Redman 4 up
17  Vic Elford 3 up
18  Jackie Oliver 2 up
  Silvio Moser 2 up
20  Piers Courage 1 up
1  Lotus / Ford 38 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 25 up
3  McLaren / Ford 22 up
4  Matra / Ford 20 
5  BRM / BRM 17 
6  Cooper / BRM 12 
7  Honda / Honda 8 
8  Matra / Matra 6 up
9  Brabham / Repco 6 
10  McLaren / BRM 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 22Car 8Car 22
EntrantRob Walker/Jack Durlacher RacingGold Leaf Team LotusRob Walker/Jack Durlacher Racing
Driver Jo Siffert Graham Hill Jo Siffert
Car Lotus 49B Lotus 49B Lotus 49B
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time2:01'20.31'28.91'29.7
Speed168.718 km/h172.711 km/h171.171 km/h