1968 Season

Races

Champion

Dave Charlton

Constructor

Eagle-Weslake

The 1968 Formula 1 World Championship featured 12 Grand Prix races across the season. Dave Charlton of South African claimed the Drivers' Championship with 0 points and 0 race victories. Henri Pescarolo finished level on points but lost the title on countback. Eagle-Weslake won the Constructors' Championship with 0 points. The season saw 7 different race winners, making it one of the more competitive years in F1 history. The top three in the final standings were Dave Charlton, Henri Pescarolo, David Hobbs.

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What races were in the 1968 F1 season?

Rd	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date	Winner
1	South African Grand Prix	Kyalami	1968-01-01	Jim Clark(Lotus-Ford)
2	Spanish Grand Prix	Jarama	1968-05-12	Graham Hill(Lotus-Ford)
3	Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco	1968-05-26	Graham Hill(Lotus-Ford)
4	Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	1968-06-09	Bruce McLaren(McLaren-Ford)
5	Dutch Grand Prix	Circuit Park Zandvoort	1968-06-23	Jackie Stewart(Matra-Ford)
6	French Grand Prix	Rouen-Les-Essarts	1968-07-07	Jacky Ickx(Ferrari)
7	British Grand Prix	Brands Hatch	1968-07-20	Jo Siffert(Lotus-Ford)
8	German Grand Prix	Nürburgring	1968-08-04	Jackie Stewart(Matra-Ford)
9	Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza	1968-09-08	Denny Hulme(McLaren-Ford)
10	Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Mont-Tremblant	1968-09-22	Denny Hulme(McLaren-Ford)
11	United States Grand Prix	Watkins Glen	1968-10-06	Jackie Stewart(Matra-Ford)
12	Mexican Grand Prix	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez	1968-11-03	Graham Hill(Lotus-Ford)

Championship Battle

Championship Progression

Round	Surtees	Gurney
R1South African Grand Prix	0	0
R2Spanish Grand Prix	0	0
R3Monaco Grand Prix	0	0
R4Belgian Grand Prix	0	0
R5Dutch Grand Prix	0	0
R6French Grand Prix	—	0
R7British Grand Prix	—	0
R8German Grand Prix	—	0
R9Italian Grand Prix	—	0
R10Canadian Grand Prix	—	0
R11United States Grand Prix	—	—
R12Mexican Grand Prix	—	—

Who won the 1968 F1 driver championship?

Pos	Driver	Nationality	Wins	Points
0	Dave Charlton	South African	0	0
0	Henri Pescarolo	French	0	0
0	David Hobbs	British	0	0
0	Robin Widdows	British	0	0
0	Sam Tingle	Rhodesian	0	0
0	Basil van Rooyen	South African	0	0
0	Jo Schlesser	French	0	0
0	Bobby Unser	American	0	0
0	Moisés Solana	Mexican	0	0
0	Bill Brack	Canadian	0	0
0	Mario Andretti	American	0	0
0	Derek Bell	British	0	0
0	Andrea de Adamich	Italian	0	0
0	Mike Spence	British	0	0
0	John Love	Rhodesian	0	0
0	Robin Widdows	British	0	0
0	David Hobbs	British	0	0
0	Jackie Pretorius	South African	0	0
0	Kurt Ahrens	German	0	0
0	Hubert Hahne	German	0	0
0	Dave Charlton	South African	0	0
0	Mike Spence	British	0	0
0	Andrea de Adamich	Italian	0	0
0	Derek Bell	British	0	0
0	Mario Andretti	American	0	0
0	Bill Brack	Canadian	0	0
0	Moisés Solana	Mexican	0	0
0	Bobby Unser	American	0	0
0	Jo Schlesser	French	0	0
0	Basil van Rooyen	South African	0	0
0	Sam Tingle	Rhodesian	0	0
0	Henri Pescarolo	French	0	0
0	John Love	Rhodesian	0	0
0	Hubert Hahne	German	0	0
0	Kurt Ahrens	German	0	0
0	Jackie Pretorius	South African	0	0
1	Graham Hill	British	3	48
1	Graham Hill	British	3	48
1	Graham Hill	British	3	48
2	Jackie Stewart	British	3	36
2	Jackie Stewart	British	3	36
2	Jackie Stewart	British	3	36
3	Denny Hulme	New Zealander	2	33
3	Denny Hulme	New Zealander	2	33
3	Denny Hulme	New Zealander	2	33
4	Jacky Ickx	Belgian	1	27
4	Jacky Ickx	Belgian	1	27
4	Jacky Ickx	Belgian	1	27
5	Bruce McLaren	New Zealander	1	22
5	Bruce McLaren	New Zealander	1	22
5	Bruce McLaren	New Zealander	1	22
6	Pedro Rodríguez	Mexican	0	18
6	Pedro Rodríguez	Mexican	0	18
6	Pedro Rodríguez	Mexican	0	18
7	Jo Siffert	Swiss	1	12
7	Jo Siffert	Swiss	1	12
7	Jo Siffert	Swiss	1	12
8	John Surtees	British	0	12
8	John Surtees	British	0	12
8	John Surtees	British	0	12
9	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	French	0	11
9	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	French	0	11
9	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	French	0	11
10	Chris Amon	New Zealander	0	10
10	Chris Amon	New Zealander	0	10
10	Chris Amon	New Zealander	0	10
11	Jim Clark	British	1	9
11	Jim Clark	British	1	9
11	Jim Clark	British	1	9
12	Jochen Rindt	Austrian	0	8
12	Jochen Rindt	Austrian	0	8
12	Jochen Rindt	Austrian	0	8
13	Richard Attwood	British	0	6
13	Richard Attwood	British	0	6
13	Richard Attwood	British	0	6
14	Johnny Servoz-Gavin	French	0	6
14	Johnny Servoz-Gavin	French	0	6
14	Johnny Servoz-Gavin	French	0	6
15	Jackie Oliver	British	0	6
15	Jackie Oliver	British	0	6
15	Jackie Oliver	British	0	6
16	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Italian	0	6
16	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Italian	0	6
16	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Italian	0	6
17	Lucien Bianchi	Belgian	0	5
17	Lucien Bianchi	Belgian	0	5
17	Lucien Bianchi	Belgian	0	5
18	Vic Elford	British	0	5
18	Vic Elford	British	0	5
18	Vic Elford	British	0	5
19	Brian Redman	British	0	4
19	Brian Redman	British	0	4
19	Brian Redman	British	0	4
20	Piers Courage	British	0	4
20	Piers Courage	British	0	4
20	Piers Courage	British	0	4
21	Dan Gurney	American	0	3
21	Dan Gurney	American	0	3
21	Dan Gurney	American	0	3
22	Jo Bonnier	Swedish	0	3
22	Jo Bonnier	Swedish	0	3
22	Jo Bonnier	Swedish	0	3
23	Jack Brabham	Australian	0	2
23	Jack Brabham	Australian	0	2
23	Jack Brabham	Australian	0	2
24	Silvio Moser	Swiss	0	2
24	Silvio Moser	Swiss	0	2
24	Silvio Moser	Swiss	0	2
25	Henri Pescarolo	French	0	0
26	John Love	Rhodesian	0	0
27	Hubert Hahne	German	0	0
28	Kurt Ahrens	German	0	0
29	David Hobbs	British	0	0
30	Jackie Pretorius	South African	0	0
31	Robin Widdows	British	0	0
32	Sam Tingle	Rhodesian	0	0
33	Basil van Rooyen	South African	0	0
34	Jo Schlesser	French	0	0
35	Moisés Solana	Mexican	0	0
36	Bobby Unser	American	0	0
37	Mario Andretti	American	0	0
38	Bill Brack	Canadian	0	0
39	Derek Bell	British	0	0
40	Andrea de Adamich	Italian	0	0
41	Mike Spence	British	0	0
42	Frank Gardner	Australian	0	0
43	Dave Charlton	South African	0	0

Who won the 1968 constructors' championship?

Pos	Constructor	Nationality	Wins	Points
0	Eagle-Weslake	American	0	0
0	Cooper-Maserati	British	0	0
0	Eagle-Weslake	American	0	0
0	Lola	British	0	0
0	McLaren	British	0	0
0	Brabham-Climax	British	0	0
0	LDS	South African	0	0
0	Cooper-Climax	British	0	0
0	Cooper-Climax	British	0	0
0	LDS	South African	0	0
0	Brabham-Climax	British	0	0
0	McLaren	British	0	0
0	Lola	British	0	0
0	Cooper-Maserati	British	0	0
1	Lotus-Ford	British	5	62
1	Lotus-Ford	British	5	62
1	Lotus-Ford	British	5	62
2	McLaren-Ford	British	3	49
2	McLaren-Ford	British	3	49
2	McLaren-Ford	British	3	49
3	Matra-Ford	French	3	45
3	Matra-Ford	French	3	45
3	Matra-Ford	French	3	45
4	Ferrari	Italian	1	32
4	Ferrari	Italian	1	32
4	Ferrari	Italian	1	32
5	BRM	British	0	28
5	BRM	British	0	28
5	BRM	British	0	28
6	Honda	Japanese	0	14
6	Honda	Japanese	0	14
6	Honda	Japanese	0	14
7	Cooper-BRM	British	0	14
7	Cooper-BRM	British	0	14
7	Cooper-BRM	British	0	14
8	Brabham-Repco	British	0	10
8	Brabham-Repco	British	0	10
8	Brabham-Repco	British	0	10
9	Matra	French	0	8
9	Matra	French	0	8
9	Matra	French	0	8
10	McLaren-BRM	British	0	3
10	McLaren-BRM	British	0	3
10	McLaren-BRM	British	0	3
11	Cooper-Maserati	British	0	0
12	Eagle-Weslake	American	0	0
13	Lola	British	0	0
14	McLaren	British	0	0
15	Brabham-Climax	British	0	0
16	LDS	South African	0	0
17	Cooper-Climax	British	0	0

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