- Classification Qualifying Race
- Championship standings after the race
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report |Type = F1 |Country = Netherlands |Grand Prix = Dutch |Date = June 23 |Year = 1968 |Image = Circuit Park Zandvoort-1948.svg |Caption = Zandvoort original layout |Official name = XVI Grote Prijs van Nederland |Location = Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands |Course = Permanent racing facility |Course_mi = 2.605 |Course_km = 4.193 |Distance_laps = 90 |Distance_mi = 234.487 |Distance_km = 377.370 |Weather = Showers |Pole_Driver = Chris Amon |Pole_Team = Ferrari |Pole_Time = 1:23.54 |Pole_Country = New Zealand |Fast_Driver = Jean-Pierre Beltoise |Fast_Team = Matra-Ford |Fast_Time = 1:45.91 |Fast_Lap = 6 |Fast_Country = France |First_Driver = Jackie Stewart |First_Team = Matra-Ford |First_Country = United Kingdom |Second_Driver = Jean-Pierre Beltoise |Second_Team = Matra-Ford |Second_Country= France |Third_Driver = Pedro Rodríguez |Third_Team = BRM |Third_Country = Mexico }}The 1968 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Zandvoort Circuit on 23 June 1968. It was race 5 of 12 in both the 1968 World Championship of Drivers and the 1968 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 90-lap race was won by Matra driver Jackie Stewart after he started from fifth position. His teammate Jean-Pierre Beltoise finished second and BRM driver Pedro Rodríguez came in third. Classification Qualifying Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
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1 | 9 | New Zealand}} Chris Amon | Ferrari | 1:23.54 | — |
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2 | 6 | Austria}} Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Repco | 1:23.70 | +0.16 |
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3 | 3 | UK}} Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 1:23.84 | +0.30 |
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4 | 5 | Australia}} Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 1:23.90 | +0.36 |
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5 | 8 | UK}} Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | 1:24.41 | +0.87 |
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6 | 10 | Belgium}} Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:24.42 | +0.88 |
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7 | 1 | New Zealand}} Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 1:24.45 | +0.91 |
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8 | 2 | New Zealand}} Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 1:24.58 | +1.04 |
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9 | 7 | United Kingdom}} John Surtees | Honda | 1:25.22 | +1.68 |
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10 | 4 | United Kingdom}} Jackie Oliver | Lotus-Ford | 1:25.48 | +1.94 |
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11 | 15 | Mexico}} Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1:25.51 | +1.97 |
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12 | 18 | United States}} Dan Gurney | Brabham-Repco | 1:25.79 | +2.25 |
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13 | 21 | Switzerland}} Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford | 1:25.86 | +2.32 |
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14 | 20 | United Kingdom}} Piers Courage | BRM | 1:26.07 | +2.53 |
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15 | 16 | United Kingdom}} Richard Attwood | BRM | 1:26.72 | +3.18 |
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16 | 17 | France}} Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 1:26.76 | +3.22 |
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17 | 22 | Switzerland}} Silvio Moser | Brabham-Repco | 1:28.29 | +4.75 |
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18 | 14 | Belgium}} Lucien Bianchi | Cooper-BRM | 1:28.31 | +4.77 |
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19 | 19 | Sweden}} Jo Bonnier | McLaren-BRM | 1:28.43 | +4.89 |
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Race Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 8 | UK}} Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | 90 | 2:46:11.2 | 5 | 9 |
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2 | 17 | FRA}} Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 90 | + 1:33.93 | 16 | 6 |
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3 | 15 | MEX}} Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 89 | + 1 Lap | 11 | 4 |
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4 | 10 | BEL}} Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 88 | + 2 Laps | 6 | 3 |
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5 | 22 | SUI}} Silvio Moser | Brabham-Repco | 87 | + 3 Laps | 17 | 2 |
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6 | 9 | NZL}} Chris Amon | Ferrari | 85 | + 5 Laps | 1 | 1 |
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7 | 16 | UK}} Richard Attwood | BRM | 85 | + 5 Laps | 15 | |
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8 | 19 | SWE}} Jo Bonnier | McLaren-BRM | 82 | + 8 Laps | 19 | |
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9 | 3 | UK}} Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 81 | Accident | 3 | |
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NC | 4 | UK}} Jackie Oliver | Lotus-Ford | 80 | Not Classified | 10 | |
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Ret | 18 | USA}} Dan Gurney | Brabham-Repco | 63 | Throttle | 12 | |
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Ret | 21 | SUI}} Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford | 55 | Gearbox | 13 | |
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Ret | 7 | UK}} John Surtees | Honda | 50 | Alternator | 9 | |
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Ret | 20 | UK}} Piers Courage | BRM | 50 | Spun Off | 14 | |
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Ret | 6 | AUT}} Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Repco | 39 | Ignition | 2 | |
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Ret | 5 | AUS}} Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 22 | Spun Off | 4 | |
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Ret | 2 | NZL}} Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 19 | Accident | 8 | |
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Ret | 1 | NZL}} Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 10 | Ignition | 7 | |
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Ret | 14 | BEL}} Lucien Bianchi | Cooper-BRM | 9 | Accident | 18 | |
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Championship standings after the race{{col-start}}{{col-2}}- Drivers' Championship standings
Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | United Kingdom}} Graham Hill | 24 | 11 | 2 | United Kingdom}} Jackie Stewart | 12 | 2 | 3 | Mexico}} Pedro Rodríguez | 10 | 2 | 4 | New Zealand}} Denny Hulme | 10 | 2 | 5 | New Zealand}} Bruce McLaren | 9 | Source: [2] |
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{{col-2}}- Constructors' Championship standings
Pos | Constructor | Points |
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| 1 | UK}} Lotus-Ford | 29 | | 2 | UK}} McLaren-Ford | 17 | | 3 | UK}} BRM | 16 | 2 | 4 | France}} Matra-Ford | 15 | | 5 | Italy}} Ferrari | 10 | Source: [2] |
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{{col-end}}- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
Notes - First win for a French racecar constructor in Formula One.
- First points: Silvio Moser
References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1968/553/ |title=1968 Dutch Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |accessdate=26 September 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118232450/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1968/553/ |archivedate=18 January 2015}} 2. ^1 {{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1968/pays-bas/championnat.aspx|title=Netherlands 1968 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=15 March 2019}}
Further reading- {{cite book | last = Lang | first = Mike | title = Grand Prix! Vol 2 | publisher = Haynes Publishing Group | year = 1982 | pages = 68–69 | isbn = 0-85429-321-3}}
External links{{commons category|1968 Dutch Grand Prix}}- {{cite web |title=1968 Dutch GP |publisher=ChicaneF1 |url=http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1968&gp=Dutch%20GP&r=1 |accessdate=26 September 2015 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5iRbJfWh1?url=http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1968&gp=Dutch%20GP&r=1 |archivedate=21 July 2009 |deadurl=no |df= }}
{{F1 race report| Name_of_race = Dutch Grand Prix | Year_of_race = 1968 | Previous_race_in_season = 1968 Belgian Grand Prix | Next_race_in_season = 1968 French Grand Prix | Previous_year's_race = 1967 Dutch Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1969 Dutch Grand Prix }}{{F1GP 60-69}} 3 : 1968 Formula One races|Dutch Grand Prix|1968 in Dutch sport |