1968 Spanish Grand Prix
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1968 Spanish Grand Prix
| Race details | ||
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| Race 2 of 12 in the 1968 Formula One season | ||
 The Jarama Circuit (1967–1990) |
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| Date | May 12, 1968 | |
| Official name | XIV Gran Premio de España | |
| Location | Circuito Permanente del Jarama, Madrid, Spain | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 3.404 km (2.115 mi) |
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| Distance | 90 laps, 306.360 km (190.363 mi) | |
| Weather | Hot, Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Chris Amon |
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:27.9 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
Matra-Ford |
| Time | 1:28.3 on lap 47 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Graham Hill |
Lotus-Ford |
| Second | Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford |
| Third | Brian Redman |
Cooper-BRM |
The 1968 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Jarama Circuit on May 12, 1968. It was the second round of the 1968 Formula One season. It was the first race after the death of former double World Champion Jim Clark, who had died in a non-championship Formula Two event in Hockenheim, Germany. Clark had led the drivers' championship before this race, on 9 points, after he won in the first race in South Africa.
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Contents
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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 |
| DNS | 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 | 2:15:02.1 | 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 |
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
Notes
- Milestones:
- 50th Race Entry – Ford (Engine Manufacturer)
- 50th Race Entry – Repco (Engine Manufacturer)
- 1st Win – Gold Leaf Team Lotus (Entrant)
- 1st Fastest Lap – Jean-Pierre Beltoise (Driver)
- 1st Fastest Lap – Matra International (Entrant)
- 1st Fastest Lap – Matra (Car Manufacturer)
- 1st Fastest Lap – Elf (Lubricant Manufacturer)
- 1st Pole Position – Chris Amon (Driver)
References
- Lang, Mike (1982). Grand Prix! Vol 2. Haynes Publishing Group. pp. 62–63. ISBN 0-85429-321-3.
- "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1968/550/. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- "chicanef1.com". http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1968&gp=Spanish%20GP. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
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