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1968 Germany Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Nürburgring circuit. Full information

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1968 Germany Grand Prix

1968 Germany Grand Prix is 169th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Nürburgring circuit. Jacky Ickx won the pole position, Jackie Stewart won this race. Graham Hill and Jochen Rindt also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 14 laps (320 km).

Previous race: 1968 Britain Grand Prix
Next race: 1968 Italy Grand Prix
Race Start: 4th August 1968

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1968 Germany Grand Prix

2nd victory for the Matra team
4th victory for the Jackie Stewart
11th podium for the Jackie Stewart
32nd podium for the Graham Hill
5th podium for the Jochen Rindt

Jackie Stewart - Winner of the 1968 Germany Grand Prix

1968 Germany Grand Prix

Matra MS10 #6 - 1968 Germany Grand Prix winner

1968 Germany Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Jackie Stewart	Matra MS10, #6	9.00	2h 19m 03.2s ( 137.943 km/h )	14	Matra International
2	Graham Hill	Lotus 49B, #3	6.00	2h 23m 06.4s ( +4m 03.2s )	14	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
3	Jochen Rindt	Brabham BT26, #5	4.00	2h 23m 12.6s ( +4m 09.3s )	14	Brabham Racing Organisation
4	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312/68, #9	3.00	2h 24m 58.4s ( +5m 55.2s )	14	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Jack Brabham	Brabham BT26, #4	2.00	2h 25m 24.3s ( +6m 21.1s )	14	Brabham Racing Organisation
6	Pedro Rodriguez	BRM P133, #10	1.00	2h 25m 28.2s ( +6m 25.0s )	14	Owen Racing Organisation
7	Denny Hulme	McLaren M7A, #1	0	2h 25m 34.2s ( +6m 31.0s )	14	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
8	Piers Courage	BRM P126, #22	0	2h 26m 59.6s ( +7m 56.3s )	14	Reg Parnell Racing
9	Dan Gurney	Eagle T1G, #14	0	2h 27m 16.9s ( +8m 13.7s )	14	Anglo American Racers
10	Hubert Hahne	Lola T102, #18	0	2h 29m 14.6s ( +10m 11.3s )	14	Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
11	Jackie Oliver	Lotus 49B, #21	0		13	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
12	Kurt Ahrens	Brabham BT24, #17	0		13	Caltex Racing Team
13	Bruce Mclaren	McLaren M7A, #2	0		13	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
14	Dick Attwood	BRM P126, #11	0		13	Owen Racing Organisation
ab	Chris Amon	Ferrari 312/68, #8	0	Accident	11	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra MS11, #12	0	Accident	8	Matra Sports
ab	Lucien Bianchi	Cooper T86B, #19	0	Fuel leak	7	Cooper Car Company
ab	Jo Siffert	Lotus 49B, #16	0	Ignition	6	Rob Walker / Jack Durlacher Racing Team
ab	John Surtees	Honda RA301, #7	0	Ignition	3	Honda Racing
ab	Vic Elford	Cooper T86B, #20	0	Accident	0	Cooper Car Company
f	Jo Bonnier	McLaren M5A, #15	0	Not present		Joakim Bonnier Racing Team
np	Silvio Moser	Brabham BT20, #23	0	Oil pump		Charles Vögele Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1968 Germany Grand Prix on the Nürburgring circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312/68, #9	9'04''0	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
2	Chris Amon	Ferrari 312/68, #8	9'14''9	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Jochen Rindt	Brabham BT26, #5	9'31''9	Brabham Racing Organisation
4	Graham Hill	Lotus 49B, #3	9'46''0	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
5	Vic Elford	Cooper T86B, #20	9'53''0	Cooper Car Company
6	Jackie Stewart	Matra MS10, #6	9'54''2	Matra International
7	John Surtees	Honda RA301, #7	9'57''8	Honda Racing
8	Piers Courage	BRM P126, #22	10'00''1	Reg Parnell Racing
9	Jo Siffert	Lotus 49B, #16	10'03''4	Rob Walker / Jack Durlacher Racing Team
10	Dan Gurney	Eagle T1G, #14	10'13''9	Anglo American Racers
11	Denny Hulme	McLaren M7A, #1	10'16''0	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
12	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra MS11, #12	10'17''3	Matra Sports
13	Jackie Oliver	Lotus 49B, #21	10'18''7	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
14	Pedro Rodriguez	BRM P133, #10	10'19''7	Owen Racing Organisation
15	Jack Brabham	Brabham BT26, #4	10'23''1	Brabham Racing Organisation
16	Bruce Mclaren	McLaren M7A, #2	10'33''0	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
17	Kurt Ahrens	Brabham BT24, #17	10'37''3	Caltex Racing Team
18	Hubert Hahne	Lola T102, #18	10'42''9	Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
19	Lucien Bianchi	Cooper T86B, #19	10'46''6	Cooper Car Company
20	Dick Attwood	BRM P126, #11	10'48''2	Owen Racing Organisation
0	Jo Bonnier	McLaren M5A, #15	0	Joakim Bonnier Racing Team
0	Silvio Moser	Brabham BT20, #23	0	Charles Vögele Racing