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Encyclopedia > 1968 French Grand Prix

Results from the 1968 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Rouen-Les-Essarts on July 7, 1968. 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The inaugural Formula One World Championship was won by Italian Giuseppe Farina in his Alfa Romeo in 1950, barely defeating his Argentine teammate Juan Manuel Fangio. ... The French Grand Prix is a Formula One race held as part of Fédération Internationale de lAutomobiles annual Formula One automobile racing championship season. ... Rouen-Les-Essarts was a 4. ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ...


Classification

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 26 Jacky Ickx Ferrari 60 2'25:40.9 3 9
2 16 John Surtees Honda 60 + 1:58.6 7 6
3 28 Jackie Stewart Matra-Ford 59 + 1 Lap 2 4
4 30 Vic Elford Cooper-BRM 58 + 2 Laps 17 3
5 8 Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 58 + 2 Laps 4 2
6 36 Piers Courage BRM 57 + 3 Laps 14 1
7 22 Richard Attwood BRM 57 + 3 Laps 12  
8 10 Bruce McLaren McLaren-Ford 56 + 4 Laps 6  
9 6 Jean Pierre Beltoise Matra 56 + 4 Laps 8  
10 24 Chris Amon Ferrari 55 + 5 Laps 5  
11 34 Jo Siffert Lotus-Ford 54 + 6 Laps 11  
NC 20 Pedro Rodriguez BRM 53 Not Classified 10  
Ret 2 Jochen Rindt Brabham-Repco 45 Fuel Leak 1  
Ret 4 Jack Brabham Brabham-Repco 15 Fuel Pump 13  
Ret 12 Graham Hill Lotus-Ford 14 Halfshaft 9  
Ret 32 Johnny Servoz-Gavin Cooper-BRM 14 Accident 15  
Ret 18 Jo Schlesser Honda 2 Fatal Accident 16  

Jacky Ickx, (born January 1, 1945 in Brussels) is a Belgian racing driver known for his success in Formula One and the 24 hours of Le Mans. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... John Surtees (born February 11, 1934) is a British racing driver, and the only one to have become World Champion on both two and four wheels. ... Honda Motor Co. ... Jackie Stewart speaking at the 2005 United States Grand Prix Sir John Young Stewart OBE (born June 11, 1939 in Dumbartonshire, Scotland), better known as Jackie Stewart, is a three-time Formula One racing champion representing Great Britain. ... Mécanique Avion TRAction or Matra is a French company covering a wide range of activities mainly related to aeronautics and weaponry which today operates as the Lagardère Group. ... The Ford Motor Company (often referred to simply as Ford; sometimes nicknamed FoMoCo, NYSE: F is an automobile maker founded by Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, and incorporated on June 16, 1903. ... Vic Elford was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Jack Brabhams 1961 Cooper-Climax, the car that began the rear-engine revolution at the Indianapolis 500 The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1947 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. ... British Racing Motors (generally known as BRM) was a British Formula 1 motor racing team. ... Denis Clive Denny Hulme (June 18, 1936-October 4, 1992) was the Formula One Champion of 1967 driving for the Brabham team. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... The Ford Motor Company (often referred to simply as Ford; sometimes nicknamed FoMoCo, NYSE: F is an automobile maker founded by Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, and incorporated on June 16, 1903. ... Piers Courage - born 27 May 1942 - was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... British Racing Motors (generally known as BRM) was a British Formula 1 motor racing team. ... Richard Attwood was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... British Racing Motors (generally known as BRM) was a British Formula 1 motor racing team. ... Bruce Leslie McLaren (30 August 1937–2 June 1970), born in Auckland, New Zealand, was a race-car designer, driver, engineer and inventor. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... The Ford Motor Company (often referred to simply as Ford; sometimes nicknamed FoMoCo, NYSE: F is an automobile maker founded by Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, and incorporated on June 16, 1903. ... Jean Pierre Beltoise (Paris, April 26, 1937) was a Formula One driver from France. ... Mécanique Avion TRAction or Matra is a French company covering a wide range of activities mainly related to aeronautics and weaponry which today operates as the Lagardère Group. ... Chris Amon (born 20 July 1943) was a New Zealand Grand Prix driver of the 1960s and 1970s, widely accepted to be one of the best drivers never to win a F1 Grand Prix. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Jo Siffert, born July 7, 1936 – died October 24, 1971, was a Swiss race car driver. ... Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports cars and racing cars based in Hethel, Norfolk, formed as Lotus Engineering Ltd. ... The Ford Motor Company (often referred to simply as Ford; sometimes nicknamed FoMoCo, NYSE: F is an automobile maker founded by Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, and incorporated on June 16, 1903. ... The Grand Prix motor racing driver Pedro Rodriguez was born January 18, 1940, in Mexico City; his younger brother and racing partner Ricardo was born 2 years later. ... British Racing Motors (generally known as BRM) was a British Formula 1 motor racing team. ... Jochen Rindt Karl Jochen Rindt (April 18, 1942 - September 5, 1970) was a racing driver. ... The Brabham Racing Organisation was a Formula One racing team founded by Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac. ... Repco was a Formula One engine manufacturer from 1966 through 1969. ... Jack Brabhams 1961 Cooper-Climax, the car that began the rear-engine revolution at the Indianapolis 500 Sir John Arthur Jack Brabham, OBE (born April 2, 1926) is an Australian racing driver who was Formula One champion in 1959, 1960 and 1966. ... The Brabham Racing Organisation was a Formula One racing team founded by Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac. ... Repco was a Formula One engine manufacturer from 1966 through 1969. ... Norman Graham Hill (February 17, 1929 - November 29, 1975) was a British motor racing champion. ... Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports cars and racing cars based in Hethel, Norfolk, formed as Lotus Engineering Ltd. ... The Ford Motor Company (often referred to simply as Ford; sometimes nicknamed FoMoCo, NYSE: F is an automobile maker founded by Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, and incorporated on June 16, 1903. ... Georges-Francis Servoz-Gavin, better known as Johnny, was a motor racing driver in both sportscars and single seaters. ... Jack Brabhams 1961 Cooper-Climax, the car that began the rear-engine revolution at the Indianapolis 500 The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1947 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. ... British Racing Motors (generally known as BRM) was a British Formula 1 motor racing team. ... Jo Schlesser (born May 18th 1928 in Madagascar) was a Formula One driver from France. ... Honda Motor Co. ...

Notes

  • Fastest Lap: Pedro Rodriguez 2'11.500
  • Jo Schlesser had a fatal accident on the third lap of the race, in the then-new Honda RA302 Chassis. He was chosen when normal Honda driver John Surtees refused to drive the new car, opting for the older RA301 chassis, on the grounds that the new car was unsafe.
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