Formula One race held in 1968
Motor car race
The 1968 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Brands Hatch Circuit on 20 July 1968. It was race 7 of 12 in both the 1968 World Championship of Drivers and the 1968 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 80-lap race was won by Jo Siffert, his first Formula One victory, and the first victory by a Swiss driver. Siffert's win also marked the 9th and final win for the privateer Rob Walker Racing Team.
Classification
Qualifying
Race
Notes
- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for British driver Robin Widdows.
- This was the 10th Grand Prix win for a Ford-powered car.
Championship standings after the race
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ^ "1968 British GP". chicanef1.com. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "1968 British Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Britain 1968 - Championship • STATS F1". statsf1.com. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
Further reading
- Lang, Mike (1982). Grand Prix! Vol 2. Haynes Publishing Group. pp. 72–73. ISBN 0-85429-321-3.
