Round 8 · 1968
German Grand Prix
WinnerSTJMatra · from P6
PoleICK
Fastest lap9:36.000Stewart · L8
Biggest gain+10Brabham P15→P5
Retirements6of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart STJ | Matra | 6 | +5 | 14 | 2:19:03.200 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Graham Hill HIG | Team Lotus | 4 | +2 | 14 | +4:03.200 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Jochen Rindt RIN | Brabham | 3 | 0 | 14 | +4:09.400 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ferrari | 1 | -3 | 14 | +5:55.200 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Jack Brabham BRB | Brabham | 15 | +10 | 14 | +6:21.100 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Pedro Rodriguez ROD | BRM | 14 | +8 | 14 | +6:25.000 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Denny Hulme HUM | McLaren | 11 | +4 | 14 | +6:31.000 | — | |
| 8 | Piers Courage COU | BRM | 8 | 0 | 14 | +7:56.400 | — | |
| 9 | Dan Gurney GUR | Eagle | 10 | +1 | 14 | +8:13.700 | — | |
| 10 | Hubert Hahne HAH | Lola | 18 | +8 | 14 | +10:11.400 | — | |
| 11 | Jackie Oliver OLI | Team Lotus | 13 | +2 | 13 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Kurt Ahrens AHR | Brabham | 17 | +5 | 13 | +1 lap | — | |
| 13 | Bruce McLaren MCL | McLaren | 16 | +3 | 13 | +1 lap | — | |
| 14 | Richard Attwood ATT | BRM | 20 | +6 | 13 | +1 lap | — | |
| — | Vic Elford ELF | Cooper | 5 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Lucien Bianchi BIH | Cooper | 19 | 7 | DNF · L7 | — | ||
| — | John Surtees SUE | Honda (1964–68) | 7 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Jo Siffert SIF | Team Lotus | 9 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | ||
| — | Chris Amon AMO | Ferrari | 2 | 11 | DNF · L11 | — | ||
| — | Silvio Moser MOE | Brabham | — | 0 | WD | — | ||
| — | Matra | 12 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 8
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill HIG | 30 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart STJ | 26 | ▲1 |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx ICK | 23 | ▼1 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme HUM | 15 | |
| 5 | Pedro Rodriguez ROD | 11 | |
| 6 | Chris Amon AMO | 10 | |
| 7 | Jim Clark CLA | 9 | |
| 8 | Jo Siffert SIF | 9 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Nürburgring
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | German Grand Prix | Denny Hulme HUM | Brabham | 2 |
| 1966 | German Grand Prix | Jack Brabham BRB | Brabham | 5 |
| 1965 | German Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1964 | German Grand Prix | John Surtees SUE | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1963 | German Grand Prix | John Surtees SUE | Ferrari | 2 |
| 1962 | German Grand Prix | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 2 |
| 1961 | German Grand Prix | Stirling Moss MSS | Team Lotus | 3 |
| 1958 | German Grand Prix | Tony Brooks BRK | Vanwall | 2 |