1968 Monaco Grand Prix
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Race details
Race 3 of 12 in the 1968 Formula One season.
Date May 26 1968
Official name XXVI Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco
Location Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco
Course Street Circuit
3.145 km (1.954 mi)
Distance 80 laps, 251.600 km (156.337 mi)
Weather Sunny, Mild, Dry
Pole position
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom Graham Hill Lotus-Ford
Time 1:28.2
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom Richard Attwood British Racing Motors
Time 1:28.1 on lap 80
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom Graham Hill Lotus-Ford
Second Flag of the United Kingdom Richard Attwood British Racing Motors
Third Flag of Belgium Lucien Bianchi Cooper-BRM

The 1968 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Monte Carlo Circuit on May 26, 1968. It was the third round of the 1968 Formula One season.

Contents

Classification

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 9 Flag of the United Kingdom Graham Hill Lotus-Ford 1:28.2
2 11 Flag of France Johnny Servoz-Gavin Matra-Ford 1:28.8 +0.6
3 17 Flag of Switzerland Jo Siffert Lotus-Ford 1:28.8 +0.6
4 8 Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Honda 1:29.1 +0.9
5 3 Flag of Austria Jochen Rindt Brabham-Repco 1:29.2 +1.0
6 15 Flag of the United Kingdom Richard Attwood BRM 1:29.6 +1.4
7 14 Flag of New Zealand Bruce McLaren McLaren-Ford 1:29.6 +1.4
8 1 Flag of France Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 1:29.7 +1.5
9 4 Flag of Mexico Pedro Rodríguez BRM 1:30.4 +2.2
10 12 Flag of New Zealand Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 1:30.4 +2.2
11 16 Flag of the United Kingdom Piers Courage BRM 1:30.6 +2.4
12 2 Flag of Australia Jack Brabham Brabham-Repco 1:31.2 +3.0
13 10 Flag of the United Kingdom Jackie Oliver Lotus-Ford 1:31.7 +3.5
14 7 Flag of Belgium Lucien Bianchi Cooper-BRM 1:31.9 +3.7
15 6 Flag of Italy Ludovico Scarfiotti Cooper-BRM 1:32.9 +4.7
16 19 Flag of the United States Dan Gurney Eagle-Weslake 1:32.9 +4.7
DNQ 18 Flag of Sweden Jo Bonnier McLaren-BRM 1:32.1 +3.9
DNQ 21 Flag of Switzerland Silvio Moser Brabham-Repco 1:32.4 +4.2

Race

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 9 Flag of the United Kingdom Graham Hill Lotus-Ford 80 2:00:32.3 1 9
2 15 Flag of the United Kingdom Richard Attwood BRM 80 + 2.2 6 6
3 7 Flag of Belgium Lucien Bianchi Cooper-BRM 76 + 4 Laps 14 4
4 6 Flag of Italy Ludovico Scarfiotti Cooper-BRM 76 + 4 Laps 15 3
5 12 Flag of New Zealand Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 73 + 7 Laps 10 2
Ret 8 Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Honda 16 Gearbox 4  
Ret 4 Flag of Mexico Pedro Rodríguez BRM 16 Accident 9  
Ret 17 Flag of Switzerland Jo Siffert Lotus-Ford 17 Differential 3  
Ret 1 Flag of France Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 11 Accident 8  
Ret 16 Flag of the United Kingdom Piers Courage BRM 11 Chassis 11  
Ret 19 Flag of the United States Dan Gurney Eagle-Weslake 9 Engine 16  
Ret 3 Flag of Austria Jochen Rindt Brabham-Repco 8 Accident 5  
Ret 2 Flag of Australia Jack Brabham Brabham-Repco 7 Suspension 12  
Ret 11 Flag of France Johnny Servoz-Gavin Matra-Ford 3 Halfshaft 2  
Ret 14 Flag of New Zealand Bruce McLaren McLaren-Ford 0 Accident 7  
Ret 10 Flag of the United Kingdom Jackie Oliver Lotus-Ford 0 Accident 13  

Standings after the race

Note, only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom Graham Hill 24
2 Flag of New Zealand Denny Hulme 10
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Jim Clark 9
4 Flag of the United Kingdom Richard Attwood 6
- Flag of Italy Ludovico Scarfiotti 6
Constructors' Championship standings
Pos Constructor Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom Lotus-Ford 27
2 Flag of the United Kingdom McLaren-Ford 8
- Flag of the United Kingdom Cooper-BRM 8
4 Flag of the United Kingdom BRM 6
5 Flag of the United Kingdom Brabham-Repco 4

Notes

  • Milestones:
    • 1st Fastest Lap - Richard Attwood

References


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1968 Spanish Grand Prix
FIA Formula One World Championship
1968 season
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1968 Belgian Grand Prix
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