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1968 French Grand Prix

October 16, 2023

The 1968 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Rouen-Les-Essarts Circuit on 7 July 1968. It was race 6 of 12 in both the 1968 World Championship of Drivers and the 1968 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 60-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx after he started from third position. John Surtees finished second for the Honda team and Matra driver Jackie Stewart came in third.

1968 French Grand Prix
The Rouen Les Essarts circuit in 1968
Race details
Date 7 July 1968
Official name LIV Grand Prix de France
Location Rouen-Les-Essarts, Grand-Couronne, France
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 6.542 km (4.065 miles)
Distance 60 laps, 392.520 km (243.901 miles)
Weather Wet
Pole position
Driver
Brabham-Repco
Time 1:56.1
Fastest lap
Driver Pedro Rodríguez BRM
Time 2:11.5 on lap 19
Podium
First
Ferrari
Second
Honda
Third
Matra-Ford
Lap leaders

The French driver Jo Schlesser had a fatal accident on the second lap of the race, when he lost control in the then-new Honda RA302 chassis which overturned and caught fire partially due to its magnesium content.[citation needed] He was chosen as driver when regular Honda F1 driver John Surtees refused to drive the new car, opting for the older RA301 chassis, on the grounds that the new car was unsafe. This race was a turning point in Formula One as the death of Schlesser prompted many safety precautions in later races.

This was also the last F1 race to take place at Rouen-Les Essarts.

Classification Edit

Qualifying Edit

Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 2   Jochen Rindt Brabham-Repco 1:56.1 —
2 28   Jackie Stewart Matra-Ford 1:57.3 +1.2
3 26   Jacky Ickx Ferrari 1:57.7 +1.6
4 8   Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 1:57.7 +1.6
5 24   Chris Amon Ferrari 1:57.8 +1.7
6 10   Bruce McLaren McLaren-Ford 1:58.0 +1.9
7 16   John Surtees Honda 1:58.2 +2.1
8 6   Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 1:58.9 +2.8
9 12   Graham Hill Lotus-Ford 1:59.1 +3.0
10 20   Pedro Rodríguez BRM 1:59.3 +3.2
11 14   Jackie Oliver Lotus-Ford 2:00.2 +4.1
12 34   Jo Siffert Lotus-Ford 2:00.3 +4.2
13 22   Richard Attwood BRM 2:00.8 +4.7
14 4   Jack Brabham Brabham-Repco 2:00.8 +4.7
15 36   Piers Courage BRM 2:01.1 +5.0
16 32   Johnny Servoz-Gavin Cooper-BRM 2:01.2 +5.1
17 18   Jo Schlesser Honda 2:04.5 +8.4
18 30   Vic Elford Cooper-BRM 2:05.5 +9.4

Race Edit

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 26   Jacky Ickx Ferrari 60 2:25:40.9 3 9
2 16   John Surtees Honda 60 + 1:58.6 7 6
3 28   Jackie Stewart Matra-Ford 59 + 1 Lap 2 4
4 30   Vic Elford Cooper-BRM 58 + 2 Laps 17 3
5 8   Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 58 + 2 Laps 4 2
6 36   Piers Courage BRM 57 + 3 Laps 14 1
7 22   Richard Attwood BRM 57 + 3 Laps 12  
8 10   Bruce McLaren McLaren-Ford 56 + 4 Laps 6  
9 6   Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 56 + 4 Laps 8  
10 24   Chris Amon Ferrari 55 + 5 Laps 5  
11 34   Jo Siffert Lotus-Ford 54 + 6 Laps 11  
NC 20   Pedro Rodríguez BRM 53 Not Classified 10  
Ret 2   Jochen Rindt Brabham-Repco 45 Fuel Leak 1  
Ret 4   Jack Brabham Brabham-Repco 15 Fuel Pump 13  
Ret 12   Graham Hill Lotus-Ford 14 Halfshaft 9  
Ret 32   Johnny Servoz-Gavin Cooper-BRM 14 Accident 15  
Ret 18   Jo Schlesser Honda 2 Fatal Accident 16  
DNS 14   Jackie Oliver Lotus-Ford Accident in practice
Sources:[1][2]
 
Jo Schlesser's Honda RA302 crashes at Virage des Six Frères, igniting the magnesium body and killing Schlesser.

Championship standings after the race Edit

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References Edit

  1. ^ . formula1.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Grand Prix Results: French GP, 1968". Grandprix.com. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b "France 1968 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

Further reading Edit

  • Lang, Mike (1982). Grand Prix! Vol 2. Haynes Publishing Group. pp. 70–71. ISBN 0-85429-321-3.


October 16, 2023
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The 1968 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Rouen Les Essarts Circuit on 7 July 1968 It was race 6 of 12 in both the 1968 World Championship of Drivers and the 1968 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers The 60 lap race was won by Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx after he started from third position John Surtees finished second for the Honda team and Matra driver Jackie Stewart came in third 1968 French Grand PrixThe Rouen Les Essarts circuit in 1968Race detailsDate7 July 1968Official nameLIV Grand Prix de FranceLocationRouen Les Essarts Grand Couronne FranceCoursePermanent racing facilityCourse length6 542 km 4 065 miles Distance60 laps 392 520 km 243 901 miles WeatherWetPole positionDriverJochen RindtBrabham RepcoTime1 56 1Fastest lapDriverPedro RodriguezBRMTime2 11 5 on lap 19PodiumFirstJacky IckxFerrariSecondJohn SurteesHondaThirdJackie StewartMatra FordLap leaders The French driver Jo Schlesser had a fatal accident on the second lap of the race when he lost control in the then new Honda RA302 chassis which overturned and caught fire partially due to its magnesium content citation needed He was chosen as driver when regular Honda F1 driver John Surtees refused to drive the new car opting for the older RA301 chassis on the grounds that the new car was unsafe This race was a turning point in Formula One as the death of Schlesser prompted many safety precautions in later races This was also the last F1 race to take place at Rouen Les Essarts Contents 1 Classification 1 1 Qualifying 1 2 Race 2 Championship standings after the race 3 References 4 Further readingClassification EditQualifying Edit Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap1 2 nbsp Jochen Rindt Brabham Repco 1 56 1 2 28 nbsp Jackie Stewart Matra Ford 1 57 3 1 23 26 nbsp Jacky Ickx Ferrari 1 57 7 1 64 8 nbsp Denny Hulme McLaren Ford 1 57 7 1 65 24 nbsp Chris Amon Ferrari 1 57 8 1 76 10 nbsp Bruce McLaren McLaren Ford 1 58 0 1 97 16 nbsp John Surtees Honda 1 58 2 2 18 6 nbsp Jean Pierre Beltoise Matra 1 58 9 2 89 12 nbsp Graham Hill Lotus Ford 1 59 1 3 010 20 nbsp Pedro Rodriguez BRM 1 59 3 3 211 14 nbsp Jackie Oliver Lotus Ford 2 00 2 4 112 34 nbsp Jo Siffert Lotus Ford 2 00 3 4 213 22 nbsp Richard Attwood BRM 2 00 8 4 714 4 nbsp Jack Brabham Brabham Repco 2 00 8 4 715 36 nbsp Piers Courage BRM 2 01 1 5 016 32 nbsp Johnny Servoz Gavin Cooper BRM 2 01 2 5 117 18 nbsp Jo Schlesser Honda 2 04 5 8 418 30 nbsp Vic Elford Cooper BRM 2 05 5 9 4Race Edit Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time Retired Grid Points1 26 nbsp Jacky Ickx Ferrari 60 2 25 40 9 3 92 16 nbsp John Surtees Honda 60 1 58 6 7 63 28 nbsp Jackie Stewart Matra Ford 59 1 Lap 2 44 30 nbsp Vic Elford Cooper BRM 58 2 Laps 17 35 8 nbsp Denny Hulme McLaren Ford 58 2 Laps 4 26 36 nbsp Piers Courage BRM 57 3 Laps 14 17 22 nbsp Richard Attwood BRM 57 3 Laps 12 8 10 nbsp Bruce McLaren McLaren Ford 56 4 Laps 6 9 6 nbsp Jean Pierre Beltoise Matra 56 4 Laps 8 10 24 nbsp Chris Amon Ferrari 55 5 Laps 5 11 34 nbsp Jo Siffert Lotus Ford 54 6 Laps 11 NC 20 nbsp Pedro Rodriguez BRM 53 Not Classified 10 Ret 2 nbsp Jochen Rindt Brabham Repco 45 Fuel Leak 1 Ret 4 nbsp Jack Brabham Brabham Repco 15 Fuel Pump 13 Ret 12 nbsp Graham Hill Lotus Ford 14 Halfshaft 9 Ret 32 nbsp Johnny Servoz Gavin Cooper BRM 14 Accident 15 Ret 18 nbsp Jo Schlesser Honda 2 Fatal Accident 16 DNS 14 nbsp Jackie Oliver Lotus Ford Accident in practiceSources 1 2 nbsp Jo Schlesser s Honda RA302 crashes at Virage des Six Freres igniting the magnesium body and killing Schlesser Championship standings after the race EditDrivers Championship standingsPos Driver Points nbsp 1 nbsp Graham Hill 24 nbsp 6 2 nbsp Jacky Ickx 16 nbsp 1 3 nbsp Jackie Stewart 16 nbsp 1 4 nbsp Denny Hulme 12 nbsp 1 5 nbsp Pedro Rodriguez 10Source 3 Constructors Championship standingsPos Constructor Points nbsp 1 nbsp Lotus Ford 29 nbsp 2 nbsp McLaren Ford 19 nbsp 2 3 nbsp Ferrari 19 nbsp 4 nbsp Matra Ford 19 nbsp 2 5 nbsp BRM 17Source 3 Note Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings References Edit 1968 French Grand Prix formula1 com Archived from the original on 18 January 2015 Retrieved 26 September 2015 Grand Prix Results French GP 1968 Grandprix com Retrieved 5 February 2016 a b France 1968 Championship STATS F1 www statsf1 com Retrieved 15 March 2019 Further reading EditLang Mike 1982 Grand Prix Vol 2 Haynes Publishing Group pp 70 71 ISBN 0 85429 321 3 Previous race 1968 Dutch Grand Prix FIA Formula One World Championship 1968 season Next race 1968 British Grand PrixPrevious race 1967 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Next race 1969 French Grand Prix Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1968 French Grand Prix amp oldid 1173600261, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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