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1968 United States Grand Prix · race
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- 1968 United States Grand Prix · race
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Grand Prix context
1968 United States Grand Prix · Watkins Glen International
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1968 Formula 1 World Championship · round 11
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Matra | 1:59:20.290 · 108 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | Lotus | 1:59:44.970 · 108 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | John Surtees | Honda | Time not recorded · 107 laps · honda | 4 |
| 4 | Dan Gurney | McLaren | Time not recorded · 107 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Jo Siffert | Lotus | Time not recorded · 105 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren | Time not recorded · 103 laps · ford | 1 |
| DNF | Piers Courage | BRM | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 93 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Denny Hulme | McLaren | Accident · Time not recorded · 92 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Lucien Bianchi | Cooper | Time not recorded · 88 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jack Brabham | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 77 laps · repco | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jochen Rindt | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 73 laps · repco | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Vic Elford | Cooper | Engine · Time not recorded · 71 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | Suspension · Time not recorded · 66 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Jo Bonnier | McLaren | Time not recorded · 62 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Chris Amon | Ferrari | Water pump · Time not recorded · 59 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | Transmission · Time not recorded · 44 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bobby Unser | BRM | Engine · Time not recorded · 35 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Clutch · Time not recorded · 32 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Bell | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 14 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Jackie Oliver | Lotus | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | Time not recorded · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:04.200 · ford | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Matra | 1:04.270 · ford | |
| 3 | Graham Hill | Lotus | 1:04.280 · ford | |
| 4 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 1:04.370 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:04.570 · ford | |
| 6 | Jochen Rindt | Brabham | 1:04.810 · repco | |
| 7 | Dan Gurney | McLaren | 1:05.220 · ford | |
| 8 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 1:05.250 · repco | |
| 9 | John Surtees | Honda | 1:05.320 · honda | |
| 10 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren | 1:05.690 · ford | |
| 11 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1:06.100 · brm | |
| 12 | Jo Siffert | Lotus | 1:06.170 · ford | |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 1:06.960 · matra | |
| 14 | Piers Courage | BRM | 1:07.020 · brm | |
| 15 | Derek Bell | Ferrari | 1:07.060 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Jackie Oliver | Lotus | 1:07.460 · ford | |
| 17 | Vic Elford | Cooper | 1:08.530 · brm | |
| 18 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren | 1:08.930 · brm | |
| 19 | Bobby Unser | BRM | 1:09.600 · brm | |
| 20 | Lucien Bianchi | Cooper | 1:09.770 · brm | |
| 21 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 1:10.430 · matra |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:04.200 · ford | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Matra | 1:04.270 · ford | |
| 3 | Graham Hill | Lotus | 1:04.280 · ford | |
| 4 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 1:04.370 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:04.570 · ford | |
| 6 | Jochen Rindt | Brabham | 1:04.810 · repco | |
| 7 | Dan Gurney | McLaren | 1:05.220 · ford | |
| 8 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 1:05.250 · repco | |
| 9 | John Surtees | Honda | 1:05.320 · honda | |
| 10 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren | 1:05.690 · ford | |
| 11 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1:06.100 · brm | |
| 12 | Jo Siffert | Lotus | 1:06.170 · ford | |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 1:06.960 · matra | |
| 14 | Piers Courage | BRM | 1:07.020 · brm | |
| 15 | Derek Bell | Ferrari | 1:07.060 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Jackie Oliver | Lotus | 1:07.460 · ford | |
| 17 | Vic Elford | Cooper | 1:08.530 · brm | |
| 18 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren | 1:08.930 · brm | |
| 19 | Bobby Unser | BRM | 1:09.600 · brm | |
| 20 | Lucien Bianchi | Cooper | 1:09.770 · brm |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 39 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 36 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 33 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 27 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 6 | Pedro Rodríguez | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 7 | John Surtees | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 8 | Jo Siffert | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 10 | Chris Amon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 11 | Jim Clark | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 12 | Jochen Rindt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 13 | Richard Attwood | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 13 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 15 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 16 | Lucien Bianchi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 17 | Vic Elford | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 18 | Brian Redman | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 19 | Piers Courage | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 20 | Dan Gurney | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 21 | Jackie Oliver | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 21 | Silvio Moser | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 21 | Jack Brabham | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 24 | Jo Bonnier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |