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Denny Hulme won the 1968 Canadian Grand Prix

Denny Hulme won the 1968 Canadian Grand Prix for McLaren, ahead of Bruce McLaren and Pedro Rodríguez at Circuit Mont-Tremblant.

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Race recap

Winner
Denny Hulme
Team
McLaren
Top listed
Denny Hulme, Bruce McLaren, and Pedro Rodríguez
Race date
September 22, 1968
Pole
Jochen Rindt
Fastest lap
Jo Siffert
Classified drivers
22
Circuit
Circuit Mont-Tremblant

The decisive result

Denny Hulme finished first for McLaren. Bruce McLaren is listed 2 for McLaren, with Pedro Rodríguez 3 for BRM.

Grid to finish

Vic Elford from P16 to P5 (+11), Pedro Rodríguez from P12 to P3 (+9), and Bruce McLaren from P8 to P2 (+6) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jochen Rindt started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 3 Gearbox, 2 +4 laps, 2 Halfshaft, 1 +1 lap, and 1 +2 laps. Jo Siffert holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:35.100 on lap 22. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Denny HulmeMcLaren2:27:11.2009
2Bruce McLarenMcLaren+1 lap6
3Pedro RodríguezBRM+2 laps4
4Graham HillTeam Lotus+4 laps3
5Vic ElfordCooper+4 laps2
6Jackie StewartMatra+7 laps1
DNFJean-Pierre BeltoiseMatraGearbox0
DNFChris AmonFerrariTransmission0
DNFJohnny Servoz-GavinMatraAccident0
NCLucien BianchiCooper+34 laps0
DNFHenri PescaroloMatraOil pressure0
DNFJochen RindtBrabhamOverheating0
DNFJackie OliverTeam LotusHalfshaft0
DNFJack BrabhamBrabhamSuspension0
DNFJo SiffertTeam LotusOil leak0
DNFDan GurneyMcLarenRadiator0
DNFPiers CourageBRMGearbox0
DNFBill BrackTeam LotusHalfshaft0
DNFJohn SurteesHondaGearbox0
DNFJo BonnierMcLarenFuel system0