26 May 1968 Monaco Grand Prix

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The 1968 Monaco Grand Prix was Round 3 of the 1968 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held on the streets of Monte Carlo on Sunday, 26 May 1968. Graham Hill started on pole position in the Lotus Ford and was the race winner.

This Grand Prix saw the first appearance of a winged F1 car with race winner Hill’s Lotus 49B featuring wings jutting from its nose.

 

1968 Monaco Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredTimeGapIntervalBest LapLapPoints
19Graham HillGreat BritainLotus FordFirestone802:00:32.3002:00:32.300––1:28.900469
215Richard AttwoodGreat BritainBRMGoodyear80+2.2002:00:34.500+2.200+2.2001:28.100806
37Lucien BianchiBelgiumCooper BRMFirestone76+4 laps4 laps4 laps1:33.300574
46Ludovico ScarfiottiItalyCooper BRM76+4 laps4 laps1:31.700703
512Denny HulmeNew ZealandMcLaren FordGoodyear73+7 laps7 laps3 laps1:29.700652
DNF8John SurteesGreat BritainHondaFirestone16DNF1:30.10015
DNF4Pedro RodríguezMexicoBRM16DNF1:30.10016
DNF16Piers CourageGreat BritainBRM12DNF1:34.20010
DNF17Jo SiffertSwitzerlandLotus FordFirestone11DNF1:31.1006
DNF1Jean-Pierre BeltoiseFranceMatraDunlop11DNF1:32.30011
DNF19Dan GurneyUnited StatesEagle WeslakeGoodyear9DNF1:32.5006
DNF3Jochen RindtAustriaBrabham RepcoGoodyear8DNF1:30.7008
DNF2Jack BrabhamAustraliaBrabham RepcoGoodyear7DNF1:32.7007
DNF11Johnny Servoz-GavinFranceMatra FordDunlop3DNF1:33.4003
DNF14Bruce McLarenNew ZealandMcLaren FordGoodyearDNF
DNF10Jackie OliverGreat BritainLotus FordFirestoneDNF

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