1968 Spanish Grand Prix
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  1968 Spanish Grand Prix

Race details
Race 2 of 12 in the 1968 Formula One season.
The Jarama Circuit (1967-1990)
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)
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.

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

Standings after the race

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

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Graham Hill 15 2 Jim Clark 9 3 Denny Hulme 8 4 Brian Redman 4 - Jochen Rindt 4

Constructors' Championship standings Pos Constructor Points 1 Lotus-Ford 18 2 McLaren-Ford 6 3 Brabham-Repco 4 - Cooper-BRM 4 5 Ferrari 3

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, pp62-63. ISBN 0-85429-321-3. 
• "The Official Formula 1 website". Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
• "chicanef1.com". Retrieved on 2008-10-24.