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Jo Siffert won the 1968 British Grand Prix

Jo Siffert won the 1968 British Grand Prix for Team Lotus, ahead of Chris Amon and Jacky Ickx at Brands Hatch.

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Race recap

Winner
Jo Siffert
Team
Team Lotus
Top listed
Jo Siffert, Chris Amon, and Jacky Ickx
Race date
July 20, 1968
Pole
Graham Hill
Fastest lap
Jo Siffert
Classified drivers
20
Circuit
Brands Hatch

The decisive result

Jo Siffert finished first for Team Lotus. Chris Amon is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Jacky Ickx 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Jacky Ickx from P12 to P3 (+9), Piers Courage from P16 to P8 (+8), and Denny Hulme from P11 to P4 (+7) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Graham Hill started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 5 Engine, 2 +1 lap, 2 +2 laps, 2 Finished, and 1 +3 laps. Jo Siffert holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:29.700 on lap 42. 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
1Jo SiffertTeam Lotus2:01:20.3009
2Chris AmonFerrari2:01:24.7006
3Jacky IckxFerrari+1 lap4
4Denny HulmeMcLaren+1 lap3
5John SurteesHonda+2 laps2
6Jackie StewartMatra+2 laps1
7Bruce McLarenMcLaren+3 laps0
8Piers CourageBRM+8 laps0
DNFJochen RindtBrabhamFuel leak0
DNFPedro RodríguezBRMEngine0
NCSilvio MoserBrabham+28 laps0
DNFJackie OliverTeam LotusTransmission0
DNFRobin WiddowsCooperIgnition0
DNFVic ElfordCooperEngine0
DNFGraham HillTeam LotusHalfshaft0
DNFJean-Pierre BeltoiseMatraEngine0
DNFRichard AttwoodBRMRadiator0
DNFDan GurneyEagleFuel pump0
DNFJo BonnierMcLarenEngine0
DNFJack BrabhamBrabhamEngine0