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Graham Hill won the 1968 Spanish Grand Prix

Graham Hill won the 1968 Spanish Grand Prix for Team Lotus, ahead of Denny Hulme and Brian Redman at Circuito del Jarama.

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Race recap

Winner
Graham Hill
Team
Team Lotus
Top listed
Graham Hill, Denny Hulme, and Brian Redman
Race date
May 12, 1968
Pole
Chris Amon
Fastest lap
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Classified drivers
14
Circuit
Circuito del Jarama

The decisive result

Graham Hill finished first for Team Lotus. Denny Hulme is listed 2 for McLaren, with Brian Redman 3 for Cooper.

Grid to finish

Brian Redman from P13 to P3 (+10), Ludovico Scarfiotti from P12 to P4 (+8), and Graham Hill from P6 to P1 (+5) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Chris Amon started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 2 +1 lap, 2 Finished, 2 Fuel pump, 1 +9 laps, and 1 Accident. Jean-Pierre Beltoise holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:28.300 on lap 47. 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
1Graham HillTeam Lotus2:15:20.1009
2Denny HulmeMcLaren2:15:36.0006
3Brian RedmanCooper+1 lap4
4Ludovico ScarfiottiCooper+1 lap3
5Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra+9 laps2
DNFBruce McLarenMcLarenOil leak0
DNFJohn SurteesHondaGearbox0
DNFJo SiffertTeam LotusTransmission0
DNFChris AmonFerrariFuel pump0
DNFPiers CourageBRMFuel pump0
DNFPedro RodríguezBRMAccident0
DNFJacky IckxFerrariIgnition0
DNFJochen RindtBrabhamOil pressure0
DNSJack BrabhamBrabhamEngine0