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Grand Prix de France 1968 · qualifying

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Name: Grand Prix de France 1968 · qualifying

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v2026.17.0 · session/167-qualifying

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Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

Grand Prix de France 1968 · Rouen-Les-Essarts

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1968 Formula 1 World Championship · round 6

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	2:25:40.900 · 60 laps · ferrari	9
2	John Surtees	Honda	2:27:39.500 · 60 laps · honda	6
3	Jackie Stewart	Matra	Time not recorded · 59 laps · ford	4
4	Vic Elford	Cooper	Time not recorded · 58 laps · brm	3
5	Denny Hulme	McLaren	Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford	2
6	Piers Courage	BRM	Time not recorded · 57 laps · brm	1
7	Richard Attwood	BRM	Time not recorded · 57 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
8	Bruce McLaren	McLaren	Time not recorded · 56 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
9	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	Time not recorded · 56 laps · matra	Unknown / not applicable
10	Chris Amon	Ferrari	Time not recorded · 55 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
11	Jo Siffert	Lotus	Time not recorded · 54 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
NC	Pedro Rodríguez	BRM	Time not recorded · 53 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jochen Rindt	Brabham	Fuel leak · Time not recorded · 45 laps · repco	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jack Brabham	Brabham	Fuel pump · Time not recorded · 15 laps · repco	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Johnny Servoz-Gavin	Cooper	Accident · Time not recorded · 14 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Graham Hill	Lotus	Halfshaft · Time not recorded · 14 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jo Schlesser	Honda	Fatal accident · Time not recorded · 2 laps · honda	Unknown / not applicable
DNS	Jackie Oliver	Lotus	Accident in practice · Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jochen Rindt	Brabham	1:56.100 · repco
2	Jackie Stewart	Matra	1:57.300 · ford
3	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	1:57.700 · ferrari
4	Denny Hulme	McLaren	1:57.700 · ford
5	Chris Amon	Ferrari	1:57.800 · ferrari
6	Bruce McLaren	McLaren	1:58.000 · ford
7	John Surtees	Honda	1:58.200 · honda
8	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	1:58.900 · matra
9	Graham Hill	Lotus	1:59.100 · ford
10	Pedro Rodríguez	BRM	1:59.300 · brm
11	Jackie Oliver	Lotus	2:00.200 · ford
12	Jo Siffert	Lotus	2:00.300 · ford
13	Richard Attwood	BRM	2:00.800 · brm
14	Jack Brabham	Brabham	2:00.800 · repco
15	Piers Courage	BRM	2:01.100 · brm
16	Johnny Servoz-Gavin	Cooper	2:01.200 · brm
17	Jo Schlesser	Honda	2:04.500 · honda
18	Vic Elford	Cooper	2:05.500 · brm

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jochen Rindt	Brabham	1:56.100 · repco
2	Jackie Stewart	Matra	1:57.300 · ford
3	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	1:57.700 · ferrari
4	Denny Hulme	McLaren	1:57.700 · ford
5	Chris Amon	Ferrari	1:57.800 · ferrari
6	Bruce McLaren	McLaren	1:58.000 · ford
7	John Surtees	Honda	1:58.200 · honda
8	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	1:58.900 · matra
9	Graham Hill	Lotus	1:59.100 · ford
10	Pedro Rodríguez	BRM	1:59.300 · brm
11	Jo Siffert	Lotus	2:00.300 · ford
12	Richard Attwood	BRM	2:00.800 · brm
13	Jack Brabham	Brabham	2:00.800 · repco
14	Piers Courage	BRM	2:01.100 · brm
15	Johnny Servoz-Gavin	Cooper	2:01.200 · brm
16	Jo Schlesser	Honda	2:04.500 · honda
17	Vic Elford	Cooper	2:05.500 · brm

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Graham Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	24
2	Jackie Stewart	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	16
2	Jacky Ickx	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	16
4	Denny Hulme	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	12
5	Pedro Rodríguez	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	10
6	Jim Clark	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
6	Bruce McLaren	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
8	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
9	Richard Attwood	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
9	John Surtees	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
11	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
12	Lucien Bianchi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	5
13	Jochen Rindt	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
13	Brian Redman	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
15	Chris Amon	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
16	Vic Elford	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
17	Jackie Oliver	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
17	Silvio Moser	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
19	Piers Courage	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1