Overview - 1968 German Grand Prix

Information on the race, grand prix, and circuit of the 1968 German Grand Prix, as well as the grand prix weekly schedule and entry list.

Race

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  • Season1968
  • Round

    8

  • Race Number by F1 Championship

    169

  • Grand PrixGerman Grand Prix
  • Race Number by Grand Prix

    16

  • CircuitNurburgring
  • Race Number by Circuit

    15

  • Laps

    14

  • Race Length

    319.690km

Grand Prix

German Grand Prix

Circuit

Nurburgring

  • Circuit Type

    Permanent Circuit

  • Length

    22.835km

  • Turns

    160

  • Elevation

    300.0m

  • Direction

    Counterclockwise

  • Track Record

    Niki Lauda6:58.6001975 German Grand Prix (Qualifying 4)

  • Lap Record

    Clay Regazzoni7:06.4001975 German Grand Prix (Race, Lap 7)

Schedule

  • August 2 (Fri)

    • Qualifying 112:00 PM
    • Qualifying 23:15 PM
  • August 3 (Sat)

    • Qualifying 34:00 PM
  • August 4 (Sun)

    • Qualifying 410:00 AM
    • Race4:00 PM

Entries

No.
Driver
Team
Entrant
Constructor
Car
Engine
Note
1

Denny Hulme

McLaren

Bruce McLaren Motor Racing

McLaren-Ford

McLaren M7AFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
2

Bruce McLaren

McLaren

Bruce McLaren Motor Racing

McLaren-Ford

McLaren M7AFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
3

Graham Hill

Lotus

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

Lotus-Ford

Lotus 49BFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
4

Jack Brabham

Brabham

Brabham Racing Organisation

Brabham-Repco

Brabham BT26Repco 860 3.0L V8
5

Jochen Rindt

Brabham

Brabham Racing Organisation

Brabham-Repco

Brabham BT26Repco 860 3.0L V8
6

Jackie Stewart

Tyrrell

Matra International

Matra-Ford

Matra MS10Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
7

John Surtees

Honda

Honda Racing

Honda

Honda RA301Honda RA301E 3.0L V12
8

Chris Amon

Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC

Ferrari

Ferrari 312/68Ferrari 242C 3.0L V12
9

Jacky Ickx

Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC

Ferrari

Ferrari 312/68Ferrari 242C 3.0L V12
10

Pedro Rodríguez

BRM

Owen Racing Organisation

BRM

BRM P133BRM P101 3.0L V12
11

Richard Attwood

BRM

Owen Racing Organisation

BRM

BRM P126BRM P101 3.0L V12
12

Jean-Pierre Beltoise

Matra

Matra Sports

Matra

Matra MS11Matra MS9 3.0L V12
14

Dan Gurney

All American Racers

Anglo American Racers

Eagle-Weslake

Eagle T1GWeslake 58 3.0L V12
15

Jo Bonnier

Ecurie Bonnier

Joakim Bonnier Racing Team

McLaren-BRM

McLaren M5ABRM P101 3.0L V12Non-Entry (Entry withdrawn)
16

Jo Siffert

Rob Walker Racing Team

Rob Walker/Jack Durlacher Racing Team

Lotus-Ford

Lotus 49BFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
17

Kurt Ahrens

Kurt Arhens

Caltex Racing Team

Brabham-Repco

Brabham BT24Repco 740 3.0L V8
18

Hubert Hahne

BMW

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

Lola-BMW

Lola T102BMW M12/1 1.6L L4
19

Lucien Bianchi

Cooper

Cooper Car Company

Cooper-BRM

Cooper T86BBRM P101 3.0L V12
20

Vic Elford

Cooper

Cooper Car Company

Cooper-BRM

Cooper T86BBRM P101 3.0L V12
21

Jackie Oliver

Lotus

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

Lotus-Ford

Lotus 49BFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
22

Piers Courage

Reg Parnell Racing

Reg Parnell Racing

BRM

BRM P126BRM P101 3.0L V12
23

Silvio Moser

Silvio Moser(Private)

Charles Vögele Racing

Brabham-Repco

Brabham BT20Repco 620 3.0L V8