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165th GP – Belgium 1968

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Great Britain Graham Hill
Gold Leaf Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 49B [R5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
2 Great Britain Jackie Oliver
Gold Leaf Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 49B [R6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
3 Switzerland Jo Siffert
R. R. C. Walker/J. S. Durlacher Great Britain Lotus 49 [R2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
5 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Great Britain McLaren M7A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
6 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Great Britain McLaren M7A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
7 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Matra International France Matra MS10 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop
10 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Matra Sports France Matra MS11 [01] Matra MS9 V12 3.0 Dunlop
11 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P133 [01] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear
12 Great Britain Richard Attwood
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P126 [03] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Dunlop
14 Great Britain Piers Courage
Reg Parnell (Racing) Great Britain BRM P126 [01] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Dunlop
15 Belgium Lucien Bianchi
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T86B [F1-1-68] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Firestone
16 Great Britain Brian Redman
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T86B [F1-2-68] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Firestone
17 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Ecurie Bonnier Great Britain McLaren M5A [1] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear
18 Australia Jack Brabham
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT26 [1] Repco 860 V8 3.0 Goodyear
19 Austria Jochen Rindt
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT26 [2] Repco 860 V8 3.0 Goodyear
20 Great Britain John Surtees
Honda Racing Japan Honda RA301 [F-801] Honda RA301E V12 3.0 Firestone
21 United States Dan Gurney
Anglo American Racers United States Eagle T1G [104] Eagle MkI V12 3.0 Goodyear
22 New Zealand Chris Amon
Ferrari Automobili Italy Ferrari 312/68 [0007] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone
23 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Ferrari Automobili Italy Ferrari 312/68 [0003] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone
Eagle didn’t have any available engines to put in Gurney’s car, so he didn’t participate in the event.

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 22 New Zealand Chris Amon
Italy Ferrari 312/68 [0007] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone 03:28.600 0
2 7 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
France Matra MS10 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 03:32.300 0
3 23 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Italy Ferrari 312/68 [0003] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone 03:34.300 0
4 20 Great Britain John Surtees
Japan Honda RA301 [F-801] Honda RA301E V12 3.0 Firestone 03:35.000 0
5 6 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain McLaren M7A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:35.400 0
6 5 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Great Britain McLaren M7A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:37.100 0
7 14 Great Britain Piers Courage
Great Britain BRM P126 [01] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Dunlop 03:37.200 0
8 11 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Great Britain BRM P133 [01] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear 03:37.800 0
9 3 Switzerland Jo Siffert
Great Britain Lotus 49 [R2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:39.000 0
10 16 Great Britain Brian Redman
Great Britain Cooper T86B [F1-2-68] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Firestone 03:41.400 0
11 12 Great Britain Richard Attwood
Great Britain BRM P126 [03] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Dunlop 03:45.200 0
12 15 Belgium Lucien Bianchi
Great Britain Cooper T86B [F1-1-68] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Firestone 03:45.900 0
13 10 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
France Matra MS11 [01] Matra MS9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 03:52.900 0
14 1 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain Lotus 49B [R5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 04:06.100 0
15 19 Austria Jochen Rindt
Great Britain Brabham BT26 [2] Repco 860 V8 3.0 Goodyear 08:04.000 0
16 17 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Great Britain McLaren M5A [1] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear 09:02.200 0
17 18 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Brabham BT26 [1] Repco 860 V8 3.0 Goodyear 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 20 Great Britain John Surtees
Japan Honda RA301 [F-801] Honda RA301E V12 3.0 Firestone 04:23.600 0
2 11 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Great Britain BRM P133 [01] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear 04:30.100 0
3 2 Great Britain Jackie Oliver
Great Britain Lotus 49B [R6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 04:30.800 0
4 17 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Great Britain McLaren M5A [1] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear 04:34.300 0
5 3 Switzerland Jo Siffert
Great Britain Lotus 49 [R2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 04:36.800 0
6 19 Austria Jochen Rindt
Great Britain Brabham BT26 [2] Repco 860 V8 3.0 Goodyear 04:46.700 0
7 1 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain Lotus 49B [R5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 04:48.100 0
8 23 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Italy Ferrari 312/68 [0003] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone 04:54.200 0
9 16 Great Britain Brian Redman
Great Britain Cooper T86B [F1-2-68] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Firestone 05:06.300 0
10 12 Great Britain Richard Attwood
Great Britain BRM P126 [03] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Dunlop 05:07.200 0
11 15 Belgium Lucien Bianchi
Great Britain Cooper T86B [F1-1-68] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Firestone 05:57.500 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 22 New Zealand Chris Amon
Italy Ferrari 312/68 [0007] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone 03:28.600 0
2 7 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
France Matra MS10 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 03:32.300 0
3 23 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Italy Ferrari 312/68 [0003] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone 03:34.300 0
4 20 Great Britain John Surtees
Japan Honda RA301 [F-801] Honda RA301E V12 3.0 Firestone 03:35.000 0
5 6 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain McLaren M7A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:35.400 0
6 5 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Great Britain McLaren M7A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 03:37.100 0
7 14 Great Britain Piers Courage
Great Britain BRM P126 [01] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Dunlop 03:37.200 0
8 11 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Great Britain BRM P133 [01] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear 03:37.800 0
9 3 Switzerland Jo Siffert
Great Britain Lotus 49 [R2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 03:39.000 0
10 16 Great Britain Brian Redman
Great Britain Cooper T86B [F1-2-68] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Firestone 03:41.400 0
11 12 Great Britain Richard Attwood
Great Britain BRM P126 [03] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Dunlop 03:45.200 0
12 15 Belgium Lucien Bianchi
Great Britain Cooper T86B [F1-1-68] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Firestone 03:45.900 0
13 10 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
France Matra MS11 [01] Matra MS9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 03:52.900 0
14 1 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain Lotus 49B [R5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 04:06.100 0
15 2 Great Britain Jackie Oliver
Great Britain Lotus 49B [R6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 04:30.800 0
16 17 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Great Britain McLaren M5A [1] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear 04:34.300 0
17 19 Austria Jochen Rindt
Great Britain Brabham BT26 [2] Repco 860 V8 3.0 Goodyear 04:46.700 0
18 18 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Brabham BT26 [1] Repco 860 V8 3.0 Goodyear 0

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Official NameGrand Prix de Belgique 1968
CircuitSpa-Francorchamps
DateJune 9
PoleChris Amon 03:28.600
Fastest LapJohn Surtees 03:30.500
Podium1st Bruce McLaren (1) , 2nd Pedro Rodríguez, 3rd Jacky Ickx
GP Number 165
Round 4
Weather Sunny
Prev race Grand Prix de Monaco May 26
Next race Dutch Grand Prix June 23

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 5 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Great Britain McLaren M7A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:40:02.100 28

1
6
9
2 11 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P133 [01] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:40:14.200 28

0
8
6
3 23 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Ferrari Automobili Italy Ferrari 312/68 [0003] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone 01:40:41.700 28

0
3
4
4 7 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Matra International France Matra MS10 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop Out of fuel 27

15
2
3
5 2 Great Britain Jackie Oliver
Gold Leaf Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 49B [R6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone Transmission 26

0
15
2
6 15 Belgium Lucien Bianchi
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T86B [F1-1-68] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Firestone +2 laps 26

0
12
1
7 3 Switzerland Jo Siffert
R. R. C. Walker/J. S. Durlacher Great Britain Lotus 49 [R2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone Oil pressure 25

0
9
0
8 10 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Matra Sports France Matra MS11 [01] Matra MS9 V12 3.0 Dunlop +3 laps 25

0
13
0
DNF 14 Great Britain Piers Courage
Reg Parnell (Racing) Great Britain BRM P126 [01] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Dunlop Engine 22

0
7
0
DNF 6 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Great Britain McLaren M7A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Half shaft 18

2
5
0
DNF 20 Great Britain John Surtees
Honda Racing Japan Honda RA301 [F-801] Honda RA301E V12 3.0 Firestone Suspension 11
03:30.500
9
4
0
DNF 22 New Zealand Chris Amon
Ferrari Automobili Italy Ferrari 312/68 [0007] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone Radiator 8

1
1
0
DNF 12 Great Britain Richard Attwood
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P126 [03] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Dunlop Oil line 6

0
18
0
DNF 18 Australia Jack Brabham
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT26 [1] Repco 860 V8 3.0 Goodyear Throttle 6

0
10
0
DNF 16 Great Britain Brian Redman
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T86B [F1-2-68] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Firestone Accident 6

0
11
0
DNF 1 Great Britain Graham Hill
Gold Leaf Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 49B [R5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone Half shaft 5

0
14
0
DNF 19 Austria Jochen Rindt
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT26 [2] Repco 860 V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 5

0
17
0
DNF 17 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Ecurie Bonnier Great Britain McLaren M5A [1] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear Wheel 1

0
16
0
T 7T Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Matra International France Matra MS10 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop Practice 0

0

0
T 10T France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Matra Sports France Matra MS11 [02] Matra MS9 V12 3.0 Dunlop Practice 0

0

0
T 22T New Zealand Chris Amon
Ferrari Automobili Italy Ferrari 312/68 [0011] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone Practice 0

0

0
DNA 21 United States Dan Gurney
Anglo American Racers United States Eagle T1G [104] Eagle MkI V12 3.0 Goodyear Engine unavailable 0

0

0

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Formula 1 1968 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1Great Britain Graham HillGreat Britain Lotus24
2New Zealand Denny HulmeGreat Britain McLaren10
3Great Britain Jim ClarkGreat Britain Lotus9
4New Zealand Bruce McLarenGreat Britain McLaren9
5Great Britain Richard AttwoodGreat Britain BRM6
6Mexico Pedro RodríguezGreat Britain BRM6
7Italy Ludovico ScarfiottiGreat Britain Cooper6
8Belgium Lucien BianchiGreat Britain Cooper5
9Austria Jochen RindtGreat Britain Brabham4
10Great Britain Brian RedmanGreat Britain Cooper4
11Belgium Jacky IckxItaly Ferrari4
12New Zealand Chris AmonItaly Ferrari3
13Great Britain Jackie StewartFrance Matra3
14France Jean-Pierre BeltoiseFrance Matra3
15Great Britain Jackie OliverGreat Britain Lotus2

Formula 1 1968 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 29
2 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 17
3 Great Britain BRM 12
4 Great Britain Cooper BRM 9
5 Italy Ferrari 7
6 France Matra Ford Cosworth 6
7 Great Britain Brabham Repco 4
8 Great Britain McLaren BRM 2

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Tags: 19th season, Bruce McLaren, Bruce McLaren Motor Racing, Ford Cosworth, Goodyear, Grand Prix de Belgique, McLaren, McLaren M7A, Spa-Francorchamps

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