1968 Season
- Races
- 12
- Drivers
- 44
- Winners
- 7
- Polesitters
- 8
- Race Points
- 298
- Laps Completed
- 9,924
- Est. Km
- 50,819 km
- DNFs 54%
- 122
- WDC Gap Norman Graham Hill vs Sir John Young Stewart
- +12 pts
Race Calendar
| Round ↑ | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1  ZAF GP | South African Grand Prix 1968 | Kyalami | 1968-01-01 | 80 |
2  ESP GP | Gran Premio de España 1968 | Jarama | 1968-05-12 | 90 |
3  MCO GP | Grand Prix de Monaco 1968 | Monaco | 1968-05-26 | 80 |
4  BEL GP | 1968 Belgian Grand Prix | Spa-Francorchamps | 1968-06-09 | 28 |
5  NLD GP | Grote Prijs van Nederland 1968 | Zandvoort | 1968-06-23 | 90 |
6  FRA GP | Grand Prix de France 1968 | Rouen-Les-Essarts | 1968-07-07 | 60 |
7  GBR GP | 1968 RAC British Grand Prix | Brands Hatch | 1968-07-20 | 80 |
8  DEU GP | Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1968 | Nürburgring | 1968-08-04 | 14 |
9  ITA GP | Gran Premio d'Italia 1968 | Monza | 1968-09-08 | 68 |
10  CAN GP | Player's Canadian Grand Prix 1968 | Mont-Tremblant | 1968-09-22 | 90 |
11  USA GP | 1968 United States Grand Prix | Watkins Glen | 1968-10-06 | 108 |
12  MEX GP | Gran Premio de México 1968 | Hermanos Rodríguez | 1968-11-03 | 65 |
World Drivers' Championship Standings
| Pos ↑ | Driver | Wins | Points | Δ Leader | Δ Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Graham Hill | 3 | 48 | — | |
| 2 | Sir John Young Stewart | 3 | 36 | -12 | -12 |
| 3 | Denis Clive Hulme | 2 | 33 | -15 | -3 |
| 4 | Jacques Bernard Edmon Martin Henri Ickx | 1 | 27 | -21 | -6 |
| 5 | Bruce Leslie McLaren | 1 | 22 | -26 | -5 |
| 6 | Pedro Rodríguez de la Vega | 0 | 18 | -30 | -4 |
| 7 | Joseph Siffert | 1 | 12 | -36 | -6 |
| 8 | John Norman Surtees | 0 | 12 | -36 | 0 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Maurice Georges Beltoise | 0 | 11 | -37 | -1 |
| 10 | Christopher Arthur Amon | 0 | 10 | -38 | -1 |
| 11 | James Clark, Jr. | 1 | 9 | -39 | -1 |
| 12 | Karl Jochen Rindt | 0 | 8 | -40 | -1 |
| 13 | Richard James David Attwood | 0 | 6 | -42 | -2 |
| 14 | Georges-Francis Servoz-Gavin | 0 | 6 | -42 | 0 |
| 15 | Keith Jack Oliver | 0 | 6 | -42 | 0 |
| 16 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | 0 | 6 | -42 | 0 |
| 17 | Luciano Bianchi | 0 | 5 | -43 | -1 |
| 18 | Victor Henry Elford | 0 | 5 | -43 | 0 |
| 19 | Brian Herman Thomas Redman | 0 | 4 | -44 | -1 |
| 20 | Piers Raymond Courage | 0 | 4 | -44 | 0 |
| 21 | Daniel Sexton Gurney | 0 | 3 | -45 | -1 |
| 22 | Joakim Bonnier | 0 | 3 | -45 | 0 |
| 23 | Silvio Moser | 0 | 2 | -46 | -1 |
| 24 | Sir John Arthur Brabham | 0 | 2 | -46 | 0 |
World Constructors' Championship Standings
| Pos ↑ | Constructor | Wins | Points | Δ Leader | Δ Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus Ford | 5 | 62 | — | |
| 2 | McLaren Ford | 3 | 49 | -13 | -13 |
| 3 | Matra Ford | 3 | 45 | -17 | -4 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 1 | 32 | -30 | -13 |
| 5 | BRM | 0 | 28 | -34 | -4 |
| 6 | Honda | 0 | 14 | -48 | -14 |
| 7 | Cooper BRM | 0 | 14 | -48 | 0 |
| 8 | Brabham Repco | 0 | 10 | -52 | -4 |
| 9 | Matra | 0 | 8 | -54 | -2 |
| 10 | McLaren BRM | 0 | 3 | -59 | -5 |
Drivers' Championship — Round-by-Round
Cumulative points after each round. · = did not score.
| Driver | R1 ZAF GP | R2 ESP GP | R3 MCO GP | R4 BEL GP | R5 NLD GP | R6 FRA GP | R7 GBR GP | R8 DEU GP | R9 ITA GP | R10 CAN GP | R11 USA GP | R12 MEX GP | Pts | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Graham Hill | 6 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 39 | 48 | 48 | 3 |
| Sir John Young Stewart | · | · | · | 3 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 3 |
| Denis Clive Hulme | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 2 |
| Jacques Bernard Edmon Martin Henri Ickx | · | · | · | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| Bruce Leslie McLaren | · | · | · | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| Pedro Rodríguez de la Vega | · | · | · | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Joseph Siffert | · | · | · | · | · | · | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| John Norman Surtees | · | · | · | · | · | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Jean-Pierre Maurice Georges Beltoise | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Christopher Arthur Amon | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| James Clark, Jr. | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| Karl Jochen Rindt | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Richard James David Attwood | · | · | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Georges-Francis Servoz-Gavin | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Keith Jack Oliver | · | · | · | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Ludovico Scarfiotti | · | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Luciano Bianchi | · | · | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Victor Henry Elford | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Brian Herman Thomas Redman | · | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Piers Raymond Courage | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Daniel Sexton Gurney | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Joakim Bonnier | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Silvio Moser | · | · | · | · | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sir John Arthur Brabham | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship — Round-by-Round
Cumulative points after each round. · = did not score.
| Constructor | R1 ZAF GP | R2 ESP GP | R3 MCO GP | R4 BEL GP | R5 NLD GP | R6 FRA GP | R7 GBR GP | R8 DEU GP | R9 ITA GP | R10 CAN GP | R11 USA GP | R12 MEX GP | Pts | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Ford | 9 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 38 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 62 | 5 |
| McLaren Ford | · | 6 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 40 | 43 | 49 | 49 | 3 |
| Matra Ford | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 29 | 35 | 36 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 3 |
| Ferrari | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 1 |
| BRM | · | · | 6 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Honda | · | · | · | · | · | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Cooper BRM | · | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Brabham Repco | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Matra | · | · | · | · | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| McLaren BRM | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Teams & Entrants
27 teams · 52 drivers · 12 engines · 3 tyres
Engines Used
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Frequently asked questions
Who won the 1968 Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship?
Norman Graham Hill won the 1968 World Drivers’ Championship.
Who won the 1968 Formula 1 World Constructors’ Championship?
Lotus won the 1968 World Constructors’ Championship.
How many races were in the 1968 Formula 1 season?
The 1968 Formula 1 season had 12 championship races.
How many drivers competed in 1968?
44 drivers and 11 constructors competed in the 1968 Formula 1 season.