Season · 12 rounds, all run
1968 FIA Formula One World Championship
Jim Clark killed at Hockenheim in F2, April 1968. Graham Hill held Lotus together to take the title. Sponsorship liveries appeared (Gold Leaf Team Lotus) and wings arrived at Spa.
- Rounds
- 12all run
- Drivers' champion
- Graham Hill48 points
- Constructors' champion
- Team Lotus62 points
- Margin
- 12over Sir Jackie Stewart
How the title was decided
Graham HillSir Jackie StewartDenny Hulme
The three drivers who finished highest, tracked from the opening round. Before 1991 only a driver's best few results counted, so a line can rise by less than they scored that weekend.
The numbers behind this chart, How the title was decided
| Driver | After round | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Hill | 1 | 6 |
| Graham Hill | 2 | 15 |
| Graham Hill | 3 | 24 |
| Graham Hill | 4 | 24 |
| Graham Hill | 5 | 24 |
| Graham Hill | 6 | 24 |
| Graham Hill | 7 | 24 |
| Graham Hill | 8 | 30 |
| Graham Hill | 9 | 30 |
| Graham Hill | 10 | 33 |
| Graham Hill | 11 | 39 |
| Graham Hill | 12 | 48 |
| Sir Jackie Stewart | 4 | 3 |
| Sir Jackie Stewart | 5 | 12 |
| Sir Jackie Stewart | 6 | 16 |
| Sir Jackie Stewart | 7 | 17 |
| Sir Jackie Stewart | 8 | 26 |
| Sir Jackie Stewart | 9 | 26 |
| Sir Jackie Stewart | 10 | 27 |
| Sir Jackie Stewart | 11 | 36 |
| Sir Jackie Stewart | 12 | 36 |
| Denny Hulme | 1 | 2 |
| Denny Hulme | 2 | 8 |
| Denny Hulme | 3 | 10 |
| Denny Hulme | 4 | 10 |
| Denny Hulme | 5 | 10 |
| Denny Hulme | 6 | 12 |
| Denny Hulme | 7 | 15 |
| Denny Hulme | 8 | 15 |
| Denny Hulme | 9 | 24 |
| Denny Hulme | 10 | 33 |
| Denny Hulme | 11 | 33 |
| Denny Hulme | 12 | 33 |
Final drivers' standings
| Pos | Driver | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | 3 | 48 | — |
| 2 | Sir Jackie Stewart | 3 | 36 | 12 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | 2 | 33 | 15 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | 1 | 27 | 21 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | 1 | 22 | 26 |
| 6 | Pedro Rodriguez | 0 | 18 | 30 |
| 7 | Jo Siffert | 1 | 12 | 36 |
| 8 | John Surtees | 0 | 12 | 36 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 0 | 11 | 37 |
| 10 | Chris Amon | 0 | 10 | 38 |
| 11 | Jim Clark | 1 | 9 | 39 |
| 12 | Jochen Rindt | 0 | 8 | 40 |
| 13 | Richard Attwood | 0 | 6 | 42 |
| 13 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | 0 | 6 | 42 |
| 15 | Jackie Oliver | 0 | 6 | 42 |
| 16 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | 0 | 6 | 42 |
| 17 | Lucien Bianchi | 0 | 5 | 43 |
| 18 | Vic Elford | 0 | 5 | 43 |
| 19 | Brian Redman | 0 | 4 | 44 |
| 20 | Piers Courage | 0 | 4 | 44 |
| 21 | Dan Gurney | 0 | 3 | 45 |
| 22 | Jo Bonnier | 0 | 3 | 45 |
| 23 | Silvio Moser | 0 | 2 | 46 |
| 23 | Sir Jack Brabham | 0 | 2 | 46 |
A driver with points and no position was excluded from the classification: the points stand, the position does not. Wins are counted from the race records, and a shared drive is a win for both of its drivers. The gap is to the highest points total classified, so the leader's own is an em dash; before 1991 it is a difference of net totals, dropped scores and all.
Final constructors' standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus ford | 62 | — |
| 2 | McLaren ford | 49 | 13 |
| 3 | Matra ford | 45 | 17 |
| 4 | Ferrari ferrari | 32 | 30 |
| 5 | BRM brm | 28 | 34 |
| 6 | Honda honda | 14 | 48 |
| 7 | Cooper brm | 14 | 48 |
| 8 | Brabham repco | 10 | 52 |
| 9 | Matra matra | 8 | 54 |
| 10 | McLaren brm | 3 | 59 |
The gap is to the highest points total classified, so the leader's own is an em dash; before 1991 it is a difference of net totals, dropped scores and all. The championship is contested by a chassis–engine pair, so one name can appear more than once with different engines.
The calendar
- R1South Africanrun
- R2Spanishrun
- R3Monacorun
- R4Belgianrun
- R5Dutchrun
- R6Frenchrun
- R7Britishrun
- R8Germanrun
- R9Italianrun
- R10Canadianrun
- R11United Statesrun
- R12Mexicanrun
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists. F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy.
Two names in one cell is a shared drive: both drivers are classified in that position, and both are winners. Open any round for its full classification.
Who entered
| Constructor | Entered as | Chassis | Designs | Engines | Tyres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brabham | Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham BT24, Brabham BT26 | 2 | Repco 740 3.0 V8, Repco 860 3.0 V8 | Goodyear |
| Brabham | Caltex Racing Team | Brabham BT24 | 1 | Repco 740 3.0 V8 | Dunlop |
| Brabham | Charles Vögele Racing | Brabham BT20 | 1 | Repco 620 3.0 V8 | Goodyear |
| Brabham | Scuderia Scribante | Brabham BT11 | 1 | Repco 620 3.0 V8 | Firestone |
| Brabham | Team Gunston | Brabham BT20 | 1 | Repco 620 3.0 V8 | Firestone |
| Brabham | Team Pretoria | Brabham BT11 | 1 | Climax FPF 2.8 L4 | Firestone |
| BRM | Bernard White Racing | BRM P261 | 1 | BRM P101 3.0 V12 | Goodyear |
| BRM | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P115, BRM P126, BRM P133, BRM P138 | 4 | BRM P101 3.0 V12, BRM P75 3.0 H16 | Goodyear |
| BRM | Reg Parnell Racing | BRM P126 | 1 | BRM P101 3.0 V12 | Goodyear |
| Cooper | Cooper Car Company | Cooper T81B, Cooper T86 | 2 | Maserati 10/F1 3.0 V12 | Firestone |
| Cooper | Cooper Car Company | Cooper T86B | 1 | BRM P101 3.0 V12 | Firestone |
| Cooper | Joakim Bonnier Racing Team | Cooper T81 | 1 | Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12 | Firestone |
| Cooper | John Love | Cooper T79 | 1 | Climax FPF 2.8 L4 | Firestone |
| Cooper | Rob Walker/Jack Durlacher Racing Team | Cooper T81 | 1 | Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12 | Firestone |
| Eagle | Anglo American Racers | Eagle T1G | 1 | Weslake 58 3.0 V12 | Goodyear |
| Eagle | Castrol Oils Ltd | Eagle T1F | 1 | Climax FPF 2.8 L4 | Goodyear |
| Ferrari | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312/67, Ferrari 312/67/68, Ferrari 312/68 | 3 | Ferrari 242 3.0 V12, Ferrari 242C 3.0 V12 | Firestone |
| Honda | Honda Racing | Honda RA300, Honda RA301, Honda RA302 | 3 | Honda RA273E 3.0 V12, Honda RA301E 3.0 V12, Honda RA302E 3.0 V8 | Firestone |
| Honda | Joakim Bonnier Racing Team | Honda RA301 | 1 | Honda RA301E 3.0 V12 | Firestone |
| LDS | Team Gunston | LDS Mk 3 | 1 | Repco 620 3.0 V8 | Firestone |
| Lola | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | Lola T102 | 1 | BMW M12/1 1.6 L4 | Dunlop |
| Matra | Matra International | Matra MS9, Matra MS10 | 2 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Dunlop |
| Matra | Matra Sports | Matra MS7 | 1 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | Dunlop |
| Matra | Matra Sports | Matra MS11 | 1 | Matra MS9 3.0 V12 | Dunlop |
| McLaren | Anglo American Racers | McLaren M7A | 1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Goodyear |
| McLaren | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren M5A | 1 | BRM P101 3.0 V12 | Goodyear |
| McLaren | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren M7A | 1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Goodyear |
| McLaren | Joakim Bonnier Racing Team | McLaren M5A | 1 | BRM P101 3.0 V12 | Goodyear |
| Team Lotus | Rob Walker/Jack Durlacher Racing Team | Lotus 49, Lotus 49B | 2 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Firestone |
| Team Lotus | Team Lotus | Lotus 49, Lotus 49B | 2 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Firestone |
Show all 30 entrantsShow the first 10, Who entered
Where an entrant ran more than one design, no source records which car raced which round — so those race results carry no chassis.
Photographs
From Wikimedia Commons, each shown with the photographer and licence its terms require.
McLaren M7A
Hulme68 · Rtsanderson · CC BY-SA 3.0 · unchecked
Cooper T86
Bianchi and McLaren at 1968 Dutch Grand Prix · Evers, Joost / Anefo / neg. stroken, 1945-1989, 2.24.01.05, item number 921-4600 · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl · unchecked
Matra MS11
Matra MS11 front-left Donington Grand Prix Collection · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
BRM P126
1968 BRM P126 Goodwood, 2009 · Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 3.0
McLaren M5A
Grand Prix 68 Zandvoort .Joachim Bonnier, Bestanddeelnr 921-4593 · Joost Evers / Anefo · CC0 · unchecked
Brabham BT20
Brabham BT20 · taken by Mikelo · CC BY-SA 2.0A photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.
6 more photographs
Brabham BT11
Repco Brabham BT11A of Peter Strauss (2) · GTHO · CC BY-SA 3.0
Cooper T81
Cooper T81 Anglo-Suisse · Pyrope · CC BY-SA 3.0
Matra MS7
Matra MS7 · Thomas Bersy · CC BY 2.0
BRM P261
BRM P261 at Silverstone · Pyrope · CC BY-SA 3.0
Brabham BT24
Brabham BT24 1967 · John Chapman Pyrope ) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Honda RA301
Honda RA301 1968 Mexico Honda Collection Hall · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0Where this comes from
- Team
- Team Lotus
- Runner-up
- Sir Jackie Stewart — 36
- Engine formula
- 3.0 L naturally aspirated / 1.5 L forced induction
- Tyres
- Dunlop, Firestone, Goodyear
- Entered
- 44 drivers, 11 constructors, 10 engine makers — counted from the entries, whether or not they started