1968 British Grand Prix | |||
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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 |
![]() | Lotus-Ford | |
Time | 1:29.7 on lap 42 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Lotus-Ford | ||
Second | Ferrari | ||
Third | Ferrari | ||
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.