German Grand Prix

Round 8 · Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany

1968-08-04

Winner: Jackie Stewart (Matra-Ford)

Jackie Stewart

Matra-Ford

Graham Hill

Lotus-Ford · +4:03.200

Jochen Rindt

Brabham-Repco · +4:09.400

Who won the 1968 German Grand Prix?

The 1968 German Grand Prix was won by Jackie Stewart driving for Matra-Ford, starting from 6th on the grid. Graham Hill finished second, +4:03.200 behind, with Jochen Rindt completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 6 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 8 of the 1968 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Nürburgring in Nürburg, Germany. Jack Brabham was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 10 positions from P15 to finish P5.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Jackie Stewart	Matra-Ford	6	▲5	2:19:03.200	Finished	9
2	Graham Hill	Lotus-Ford	4	▲2	+4:03.200	Finished	6
3	Jochen Rindt	Brabham-Repco	3	—	+4:09.400	Finished	4
4	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	1	▼3	+5:55.200	Finished	3
5	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	15	▲10	+6:21.100	Finished	2
6	Pedro Rodríguez	BRM	14	▲8	+6:25.000	Finished	1
7	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford	11	▲4	+6:31.000	Finished	0
8	Piers Courage	BRM	8	—	+7:56.400	Finished	0
9	Dan Gurney	Eagle-Weslake	10	▲1	+8:13.700	Finished	0
10	Hubert Hahne	Lola	18	▲8	+10:11.400	Finished	0
11	Jackie Oliver	Lotus-Ford	13	▲2	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Kurt Ahrens	Brabham-Repco	17	▲5	—	+1 Lap	0
13	Bruce McLaren	McLaren	16	▲3	—	+1 Lap	0
14	Richard Attwood	BRM	20	▲6	—	+1 Lap	0
R	Chris Amon	Ferrari	2	—	—	Accident	0
R	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	12	—	—	Accident	0
R	Jo Siffert	Lotus-Ford	9	—	—	Ignition	0
R	Lucien Bianchi	Cooper-BRM	19	—	—	Fuel leak	0
R	John Surtees	Honda	7	—	—	Ignition	0
R	Vic Elford	Cooper-BRM	5	—	—	Accident	0

1968 German Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1968 German Grand Prix?+

Jackie Stewart (Matra-Ford) won the 1968 German Grand Prix on 1968-08-04 at Nürburgring.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1968 German Grand Prix?+

P1: Jackie Stewart (Matra-Ford). P2: Graham Hill (Lotus-Ford), +4:03.200 behind. P3: Jochen Rindt (Brabham-Repco), +4:09.400 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1968 German Grand Prix?+

Jacky Ickx took pole position for the 1968 German Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1968 German Grand Prix?+

Matra-Ford won the 1968 German Grand Prix with Jackie Stewart taking victory.