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| Date | Sunday 7 July 1968 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | French GP |
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| Circuit | Rouen |
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| Event Format | Race of 60 laps |
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| Race | 13 of 25 |
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| Championship race | 167 |
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| Laps | 60 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 6542 m |
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| Race Distance | 6542 × 60 = 392.520 km |
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| Grid Format | 3-2-3-2 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Wet |
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| Entries | 18 |
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| Qualifiers | 18 |
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| Finishers | 11 |
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| Championship Debutants |
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| Milestones | Goodyear - 10th Fastest Lap (Tyre Manufacturer)
Jacky Ickx - 1st Win (Driver)
Jochen Rindt - 1st Pole Position (Driver)
McLaren - 25th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Pedro Rodriguez - 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
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| Deaths | Jo Schlesser |
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| 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)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (169),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Cooper (132),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (253),
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)
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