1968 British Grand Prix
| 1968 British Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race details | |||
| Date | 20 July 1968 | ||
| Official name | XXI RAC British Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Brands Hatch, Kent, England | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.265 km (2.650 miles) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 341.200 km (212.012 miles) | ||
| Weather | Hot, Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:28.9 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford | |
| Time | 1:29.7 on lap 42 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
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.