Round 7 · 1968
British Grand Prix
WinnerSIFTeam Lotus · from P4
PoleHIG
Fastest lap1:29.700Siffert · L42
Biggest gain+9Ickx P12→P3
Retirements12of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jo Siffert SIF | Team Lotus | 4 | +3 | 80 | 2:01:20.300 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Chris Amon AMO | Ferrari | 3 | +1 | 80 | +4.400 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ferrari | 12 | +9 | 79 | +1 lap | — | 4 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme HUM | McLaren | 11 | +7 | 79 | +1 lap | — | 3 |
| 5 | John Surtees SUE | Honda (1964–68) | 9 | +4 | 78 | +2 laps | — | 2 |
| 6 | Jackie Stewart STJ | Matra | 7 | +1 | 78 | +2 laps | — | 1 |
| 7 | Bruce McLaren MCL | McLaren | 10 | +3 | 77 | +3 laps | — | |
| 8 | Piers Courage COU | BRM | 16 | +8 | 72 | +8 laps | — | |
| — | Pedro Rodriguez ROD | BRM | 13 | 52 | DNF · L52 | — | ||
| — | Dan Gurney GUR | Eagle | 6 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | Vic Elford ELF | Cooper | 17 | 26 | DNF · L26 | — | ||
| — | Jackie Oliver OLI | Team Lotus | 2 | 43 | DNF · L43 | — | ||
| — | Jack Brabham BRB | Brabham | 8 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Jo Bonnier BON | McLaren | 20 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | ||
| — | Graham Hill HIG | Team Lotus | 1 | 26 | DNF · L26 | — | ||
| — | Jochen Rindt RIN | Brabham | 5 | 55 | DNF · L55 | — | ||
| — | Richard Attwood ATT | BRM | 15 | 10 | DNF · L10 | — | ||
| — | Silvio Moser MOE | Brabham | 19 | 52 | NC · L52 | — | ||
| — | Matra | 14 | 11 | DNF · L11 | — | |||
| — | Robin Widdows WID | Cooper | 18 | 34 | DNF · L34 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 7
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill HIG | 24 | |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx ICK | 20 | ▲1 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart STJ | 17 | ▼1 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme HUM | 15 | |
| 5 | Pedro Rodriguez ROD | 10 | |
| 6 | Chris Amon AMO | 10 | ▲9 |
| 7 | Jim Clark CLA | 9 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Jo Siffert SIF | 9 | ▲21 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Brands Hatch
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | British Grand Prix | Jack Brabham BRB | Brabham | 1 |
| 1964 | British Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 |