Italian Grand Prix, Monza FRI 01 SEP - SUN 03 SEP 2023
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1968 Italian Grand Prix

1968 Italian Grand Prix
Race details
Date September 8, 1968
Official name XXXIX Gran Premio d’Italia
Location Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 5.750 km (3.573 mi)
Distance 68 laps, 391.000 km (242.956 mi)
Weather Hot, Dry
Pole position
Driver
  • John Surtees
Honda
Time 1:26.07
Fastest lap
Driver Jackie Oliver LotusFord
Time 1:26.5 on lap 7
Podium
First
  • Denny Hulme
McLarenFord
Second
  • Johnny ServozGavin
MatraFord
Third
  • Jacky Ickx
Ferrari
Lap leaders

Classification

Qualifying

Previous race Next race
Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 14 John Surtees Honda 1:26.07
2 2 Bruce McLaren McLarenFord 1:26.11 +0.04
3 9 Chris Amon Ferrari 1:26.21 +0.14
4 8 Jacky Ickx Ferrari 1:26.41 +0.34
5 16 Graham Hill LotusFord 1:26.57 +0.50
6 4 Jackie Stewart MatraFord 1:26.60 +0.53
7 1 Denny Hulme McLarenFord 1:26.61 +0.54
8 7 Derek Bell Ferrari 1:26.90 +0.83
9 20 Jo Siffert LotusFord 1:26.96 +0.89
10 18 Mario Andretti LotusFord 1:27.20 +1.13
11 11 Jochen Rindt BrabhamRepco 1:27.30 +1.23
12 19 Jackie Oliver LotusFord 1:27.40 +1.33
13 21 Dan Gurney EagleWeslake 1:27.61 +1.54
14 5 Johnny ServozGavin MatraFord 1:27.63 +1.56
15 15 David Hobbs Honda 1:27.70 +1.63
16 26 Pedro Rodríguez BRM 1:28.20 +2.13
17 10 Jack Brabham BrabhamRepco 1:28.80 +2.73
18 27 Piers Courage BRM 1:29.10 +3.03
19 6 JeanPierre Beltoise Matra 1:29.30 +3.23
20 3 Jo Bonnier McLarenBRM 1:30.55 +4.48
21 25 Bobby Unser BRM 1:30.56 +4.49
22 23 Vic Elford CooperBRM 1:31.30 +5.23
DNQ 28 Frank Gardner BRM 1:31.40 +5.33
DNQ 12 Silvio Moser BrabhamRepco 1:33.70 +7.63

Race

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1 Denny Hulme McLarenFord 68 1:40:14.8 7 9
2 5 Johnny ServozGavin MatraFord 68 + 1:28.4 13 6
3 8 Jacky Ickx Ferrari 68 + 1:28.6 4 4
4 27 Piers Courage BRM 67 + 1 Lap 17 3
5 6 JeanPierre Beltoise Matra 66 + 2 Laps 18 2
6 3 Jo Bonnier McLarenBRM 64 + 4 Laps 19 1
Ret 20 Jo Siffert LotusFord 58 Suspension 9
Ret 10 Jack Brabham BrabhamRepco 56 Oil Pressure 16
Ret 4 Jackie Stewart MatraFord 42 Engine 6
Ret 15 David Hobbs Honda 42 Engine 14
Ret 19 Jackie Oliver LotusFord 38 Transmission 11
Ret 2 Bruce McLaren McLarenFord 34 Oil Leak 2
Ret 11 Jochen Rindt BrabhamRepco 33 Engine 10
Ret 26 Pedro Rodríguez BRM 22 Engine 15
Ret 21 Dan Gurney EagleWeslake 19 Overheating 12
Ret 16 Graham Hill LotusFord 10 Wheel 5
Ret 14 John Surtees Honda 8 Accident 1
Ret 9 Chris Amon Ferrari 8 Accident 3
Ret 7 Derek Bell Ferrari 4 Fuel System 8
Ret 23 Vic Elford CooperBRM 2 Accident 20
DNQ 28 Frank Gardner BRM
DNQ 12 Silvio Moser BrabhamRepco
DNS 18 Mario Andretti LotusFord ACI 24 hour rule
DNS 25 Bobby Unser BRM ACI 24 hour rule
WD 22 Robin Widdows CooperBRM
WD 24 Lucien Bianchi CooperAlfa Romeo
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Drivers’ Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 Graham Hill 30
1 2 Jacky Ickx 27
1 3 Jackie Stewart 26
4 Denny Hulme 24
5 Pedro Rodríguez 11
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Constructors’ Championship standings
Pos Constructor Points
1 LotusFord 44
2 MatraFord 35
3 Ferrari 32
4 McLarenFord 31
5 BRM 21
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Pos Driver Points
1 Graham Hill 30
1 2 Jacky Ickx 27
1 3 Jackie Stewart 26
4 Denny Hulme 24
5 Pedro Rodríguez 11
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Pos Constructor Points
1 LotusFord 44
2 MatraFord 35
3 Ferrari 32
4 McLarenFord 31
5 BRM 21
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