1968 Spanish Grand Prix
| 1968 Spanish Grand Prix | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Jarama Circuit (1967–1990) | ||
| Race details | ||
| Date | 12 May 1968 | |
| Official name | XIV Gran Premio de España | |
| Location | Circuito Permanente del Jarama, Madrid, Spain | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility | |
| Course length | 3.404 km (2.115 mi) | |
| Distance | 90 laps, 306.360 km (190.363 mi) | |
| Weather | Hot, Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |
| Ferrari |
| Time | 1:27.9 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford |
| Time | 1:28.3 on lap 47 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |
| Lotus-Ford |
| Second |
| McLaren-Ford |
| Third |
| Cooper-BRM |
| Lap leaders |
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 1:27.9 | — |
| 2 | 9 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1:28.1 | +0.2 |
| 3 | 1 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 1:28.3 | +0.4 |
| 4 | 2 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 1:28.3 | +0.4 |
| 5 | 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford | 1:28.3 | +0.4 |
| 6 | 10 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 1:28.4 | +0.5 |
| 7 | 7 | John Surtees | Honda | 1:28.8 | +0.9 |
| 8 | 21 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:29.6 | +1.7 |
| 9 | 4 | Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Repco | 1:29.7 | +1.8 |
| 10 | 16 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford | 1:29.7 | +1.8 |
| 11 | 5 | Piers Courage | BRM | 1:29.9 | +2.0 |
| 12 | 15 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Cooper-BRM | 1:30.8 | +2.9 |
| 13 | 14 | Brian Redman | Cooper-BRM | 1:31.0 | +3.1 |
| 14 | 3 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 1:44.2 | +16.3 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 90 | 2:15:20.1 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 90 | + 15.9 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 14 | Brian Redman | Cooper-BRM | 89 | + 1 Lap | 13 | 4 |
| 4 | 15 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Cooper-BRM | 89 | + 1 Lap | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford | 81 | + 9 Laps | 5 | 2 |
| Ret | 2 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 77 | Oil Leak | 4 | |
| Ret | 7 | John Surtees | Honda | 74 | Gearbox | 7 | |
| Ret | 16 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford | 62 | Transmission | 10 | |
| Ret | 19 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 57 | Fuel Pump | 1 | |
| Ret | 5 | Piers Courage | BRM | 52 | Fuel Pump | 11 | |
| Ret | 9 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 27 | Accident | 2 | |
| Ret | 21 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 13 | Ignition | 8 | |
| Ret | 4 | Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Repco | 10 | Oil Pressure | 9 | |
| DNS | 3 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | Engine | |||
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| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Graham Hill | 15 |
| 1 | 2 | Jim Clark | 9 |
| 2 | 3 | Denny Hulme | 8 |
| 1 | 4 | Jochen Rindt | 4 |
| 6 | 5 | Brian Redman | 4 |
| Source: |
| Pos | Constructor | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus-Ford | 18 | |
| 12 | 2 | McLaren-Ford | 6 |
| 1 | 3 | Brabham-Repco | 4 |
| 5 | 4 | Cooper-BRM | 4 |
| 2 | 5 | Ferrari | 3 |
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