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167th GP – France 1968

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
2 Austria Jochen Rindt
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT26 [2] Repco 860 V8 3.0 Goodyear
4 Australia Jack Brabham
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT26 [1] Repco 860 V8 3.0 Goodyear
6 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Matra Sports France Matra MS11 [02] Matra MS9 V12 3.0 Dunlop
8 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Great Britain McLaren M7A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
10 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Great Britain McLaren M7A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
12 Great Britain Graham Hill
Gold Leaf Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 49B [R5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
14 Great Britain Jackie Oliver
Gold Leaf Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 49B [R6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
16 Great Britain John Surtees
Honda Racing Japan Honda RA301 [F-801] Honda RA301E V12 3.0 Firestone
18 United States Dan Gurney
Anglo American Racers United States Eagle T1G [104] Eagle MkI V12 3.0 Goodyear
18 France Jo Schlesser
Honda France Japan Honda RA302 [F-801] Honda RA302E V8 3.0 Firestone
20 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P133 [01] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear
22 Great Britain Richard Attwood
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P126 [03] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Dunlop
24 New Zealand Chris Amon
Automobili Ferrari Italy Ferrari 312/68 [0011] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone
26 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Automobili Ferrari Italy Ferrari 312/68 [0009] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone
28 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Matra International France Matra MS10 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop
30 Great Britain Vic Elford
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T86B [F1-4-68] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Firestone
32 France Johnny Servoz-Gavin
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T86B [F1-1-68] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Firestone
34 Switzerland Jo Siffert
R. R. C. Walker/J. S. Durlacher Great Britain Lotus 49 [R2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
36 Great Britain Piers Courage
Reg Parnell (Racing) Great Britain BRM P126 [01] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Dunlop
38 Belgium Mauro Bianchi
Automobiles Alpine France Alpine A350 Gordini T62 V8 3.0 -
Sweden Jo Bonnier
Joakim Bonnier Racing Team Great Britain McLaren M5A [1] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear
Belgium Lucien Bianchi
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T86C [F1-3-68] Alfa Romeo T33/3 V8 3.0 Firestone
Mauro Bianchi and Gurney were not present, Schlesser took the program number of the Eagle. Although they did not have numbers allocated in the Official Program, Bonnier and Lucien Bianchi were considered as entries to the event, but did not attend.

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 2 Austria Jochen Rindt
Great Britain Brabham BT26 [2] Repco 860 V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.100 0
2 26 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Italy Ferrari 312/68 [0009] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone 01:57.700 0
3 24 New Zealand Chris Amon
Italy Ferrari 312/68 [0011] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone 01:57.800 0
4 8 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain McLaren M7A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:58.200 0
5 16 Great Britain John Surtees
Japan Honda RA301 [F-801] Honda RA301E V12 3.0 Firestone 01:58.200 0
6 10 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Great Britain McLaren M7A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:58.400 0
7 28 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
France Matra MS10 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 01:58.700 0
8 20 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Great Britain BRM P133 [01] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:59.300 0
9 12 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain Lotus 49B [R5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:00.000 0
10 22 Great Britain Richard Attwood
Great Britain BRM P126 [03] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:00.800 0
11 6 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
France Matra MS11 [02] Matra MS9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:01.100 0
12 32 France Johnny Servoz-Gavin
Great Britain Cooper T86B [F1-1-68] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Firestone 02:01.200 0
13 14 Great Britain Jackie Oliver
Great Britain Lotus 49B [R6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:02.300 0
14 4 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Brabham BT26 [1] Repco 860 V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:03.500 0
15 34 Switzerland Jo Siffert
Great Britain Lotus 49 [R2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:03.500 0
16 36 Great Britain Piers Courage
Great Britain BRM P126 [01] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:03.600 0
17 18 France Jo Schlesser
Japan Honda RA302 [F-801] Honda RA302E V8 3.0 Firestone 02:07.000 0
18 30 Great Britain Vic Elford
Great Britain Cooper T86B [F1-4-68] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Firestone 02:33.000 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 28 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
France Matra MS10 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 01:57.300 0
2 8 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain McLaren M7A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:57.700 0
3 10 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Great Britain McLaren M7A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:58.000 0
4 24 New Zealand Chris Amon
Italy Ferrari 312/68 [0011] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone 01:58.500 0
5 6 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
France Matra MS11 [02] Matra MS9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 01:58.900 0
6 12 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain Lotus 49B [R5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:59.100 0
7 26 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Italy Ferrari 312/68 [0009] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone 01:59.400 0
8 16 Great Britain John Surtees
Japan Honda RA301 [F-801] Honda RA301E V12 3.0 Firestone 01:59.700 0
9 20 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Great Britain BRM P133 [01] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:59.800 0
10 14 Great Britain Jackie Oliver
Great Britain Lotus 49B [R6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:00.200 0
11 34 Switzerland Jo Siffert
Great Britain Lotus 49 [R2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:00.300 0
12 2 Austria Jochen Rindt
Great Britain Brabham BT26 [2] Repco 860 V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:00.700 0
13 4 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Brabham BT26 [1] Repco 860 V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:00.800 0
14 36 Great Britain Piers Courage
Great Britain BRM P126 [01] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:01.100 0
15 32 France Johnny Servoz-Gavin
Great Britain Cooper T86B [F1-1-68] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Firestone 02:01.200 0
16 22 Great Britain Richard Attwood
Great Britain BRM P126 [03] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:02.100 0
17 18 France Jo Schlesser
Japan Honda RA302 [F-801] Honda RA302E V8 3.0 Firestone 02:04.500 0
18 30 Great Britain Vic Elford
Great Britain Cooper T86B [F1-4-68] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Firestone 02:05.500 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 2 Austria Jochen Rindt
Great Britain Brabham BT26 [2] Repco 860 V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.100 0
2 28 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
France Matra MS10 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 01:57.300 0
3 26 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Italy Ferrari 312/68 [0009] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone 01:57.700 0
4 8 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain McLaren M7A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:57.700 0
5 24 New Zealand Chris Amon
Italy Ferrari 312/68 [0011] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone 01:57.800 0
6 10 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Great Britain McLaren M7A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:58.000 0
7 16 Great Britain John Surtees
Japan Honda RA301 [F-801] Honda RA301E V12 3.0 Firestone 01:58.200 0
8 6 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
France Matra MS11 [02] Matra MS9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 01:58.900 0
9 12 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain Lotus 49B [R5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:59.100 0
10 20 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Great Britain BRM P133 [01] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:59.300 0
11 34 Switzerland Jo Siffert
Great Britain Lotus 49 [R2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:00.300 0
12 22 Great Britain Richard Attwood
Great Britain BRM P126 [03] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:00.800 0
13 4 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Brabham BT26 [1] Repco 860 V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:00.800 0
14 36 Great Britain Piers Courage
Great Britain BRM P126 [01] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:01.100 0
15 32 France Johnny Servoz-Gavin
Great Britain Cooper T86B [F1-1-68] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Firestone 02:01.200 0
16 18 France Jo Schlesser
Japan Honda RA302 [F-801] Honda RA302E V8 3.0 Firestone 02:04.500 0
17 30 Great Britain Vic Elford
Great Britain Cooper T86B [F1-4-68] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Firestone 02:05.500 0
DNS 14 Great Britain Jackie Oliver
Great Britain Lotus 49B [R6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 02:00.200 0
Oliver had an accident that prevented him from participating in the race.

Official Name1er Grand Prix de France
CircuitRouen-les-Essarts
DateJuly 7
PoleJochen Rindt 01:56.100
Fastest LapPedro Rodríguez 02:11.500
Podium1st Jacky Ickx (59) , 2nd John Surtees, 3rd Jackie Stewart
GP Number 167
Round 6
Weather Rain
Prev race Dutch Grand Prix June 23
Next race British Grand Prix July 20

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P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 26 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Automobili Ferrari Italy Ferrari 312/68 [0009] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone 02:25:40.900 60

59
3
9
2 16 Great Britain John Surtees
Honda Racing Japan Honda RA301 [F-801] Honda RA301E V12 3.0 Firestone 02:27:39.500 60

0
7
6
3 28 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Matra International France Matra MS10 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop +1 lap 59

0
2
4
4 30 Great Britain Vic Elford
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T86B [F1-4-68] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Firestone +2 laps 58

0
17
3
5 8 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Great Britain McLaren M7A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 58

0
4
2
6 36 Great Britain Piers Courage
Reg Parnell (Racing) Great Britain BRM P126 [01] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Dunlop +3 laps 57

0
14
1
7 22 Great Britain Richard Attwood
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P126 [03] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Dunlop +3 laps 57

0
12
0
8 10 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Great Britain McLaren M7A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +4 laps 56

0
6
0
9 6 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Matra Sports France Matra MS11 [02] Matra MS9 V12 3.0 Dunlop +4 laps 56

0
8
0
10 24 New Zealand Chris Amon
Automobili Ferrari Italy Ferrari 312/68 [0011] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone +5 laps 55

0
5
0
11 34 Switzerland Jo Siffert
R. R. C. Walker/J. S. Durlacher Great Britain Lotus 49 [R2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone +6 laps 54

0
11
0
NC 20 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P133 [01] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear Not classified 53
02:11.500
1
10
0
DNF 2 Austria Jochen Rindt
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT26 [2] Repco 860 V8 3.0 Goodyear Fuel leak 45

0
1
0
DNF 4 Australia Jack Brabham
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT26 [1] Repco 860 V8 3.0 Goodyear Fuel pump 15

0
13
0
DNF 12 Great Britain Graham Hill
Gold Leaf Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 49B [R5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone Half shaft 14

0
9
0
DNF 32 France Johnny Servoz-Gavin
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T86B [F1-1-68] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Firestone Accident 14

0
15
0
DNF 18 France Jo Schlesser
Honda France Japan Honda RA302 [F-801] Honda RA302E V8 3.0 Firestone Fatal accident 2

0
16
0
DNS 14 Great Britain Jackie Oliver
Gold Leaf Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 49B [R6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone Practice accident 0

0

0
T 24 New Zealand Chris Amon
Automobili Ferrari Italy Ferrari 312/68 [0007] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone Practice 0

0

0
S 4T Australia Jack Brabham
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT24 [3] Repco 740 V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
DNA 18 United States Dan Gurney
Anglo American Racers United States Eagle T1G [104] Eagle MkI V12 3.0 Goodyear Not present 0

0

0
DNA 38 Belgium Mauro Bianchi
Automobiles Alpine France Alpine A350 Gordini T62 V8 3.0 - Not present 0

0

0
DNA Sweden Jo Bonnier
Joakim Bonnier Racing Team Great Britain McLaren M5A [1] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear Not present 0

0

0
DNA Belgium Lucien Bianchi
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T86C [F1-3-68] Alfa Romeo T33/3 V8 3.0 Firestone Not present 0

0

0

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Formula 1 1968 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1Great Britain Graham HillGreat Britain Lotus24
2Great Britain Jackie StewartFrance Matra16
3Belgium Jacky IckxItaly Ferrari16
4New Zealand Denny HulmeGreat Britain McLaren12
5Mexico Pedro RodríguezGreat Britain BRM10
6Great Britain Jim ClarkGreat Britain Lotus9
7New Zealand Bruce McLarenGreat Britain McLaren9
8France Jean-Pierre BeltoiseFrance Matra9
9Great Britain Richard AttwoodGreat Britain BRM6
10Great Britain John SurteesJapan Honda6
11Italy Ludovico ScarfiottiGreat Britain Cooper6
12Belgium Lucien BianchiGreat Britain Cooper5
13Austria Jochen RindtGreat Britain Brabham4
14Great Britain Brian RedmanGreat Britain Cooper4
15New Zealand Chris AmonItaly Ferrari4
16Great Britain Vic ElfordGreat Britain Cooper3
17Great Britain Jackie OliverGreat Britain Lotus2
18Switzerland Silvio MoserGreat Britain Brabham2
19Great Britain Piers CourageGreat Britain BRM1

Formula 1 1968 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 29
2 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 19
3 Italy Ferrari 19
4 France Matra Ford Cosworth 19
5 Great Britain BRM 17
6 Great Britain Cooper BRM 12
7 France Matra 6
8 Japan Honda 6
9 Great Britain Brabham Repco 6
10 Great Britain McLaren BRM 2

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