1968 Belgian Grand Prix

The 1968 Belgian Grand Prix was Round 4 of the 1968 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium on Sunday, 9 June 1968. Chris Amon started on pole position for Ferrari and Bruce McLaren was the race winner in the McLaren Ford.

Following the first appearance of a winged F1 car at the previous race, the 1968 Monaco Grand Prix, Brabham and Ferrari added distinct rear wings to their cars at this event to give them extra downforce.

1968 Belgian Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredTimeGapIntervalBest LapLapPoints
15Bruce McLarenNew ZealandMcLaren FordGoodyear281:40:02.1001:40:02.100--3:30.800249
211Pedro RodríguezMexicoBRM28+12.1001:40:14.200+12.100+12.1003:31.600246
323Jacky IckxBelgiumFerrariFirestone28+39.6001:40:41.700+39.600+27.5003:32.00024
47Jackie StewartGreat BritainMatra FordDunlop27+1 lap1 lap1 lap3:30.80053
52Jackie OliverGreat BritainLotus FordFirestone26DNF2 laps1 lap3:38.100192
615Lucien BianchiBelgiumCooper BRM26+2 laps2 laps3:47.000171
73Jo SiffertSwitzerlandLotus FordFirestone25DNF3 laps1 lap3:33.8006
810Jean-Pierre BeltoiseFranceMatraDunlop25+3 laps3 laps3:52.90018
DNF14Piers CourageGreat BritainBRM22DNF3:31.50017
DNF6Denny HulmeNew ZealandMcLaren FordGoodyear18DNF3:30.6006
DNF20John SurteesGreat BritainHondaFirestone11DNF3:30.5006
DNF22Chris AmonNew ZealandFerrariFirestone8DNF3:30.6006
DNF16Brian RedmanGreat BritainCooper BRM6DNF3:40.8004
DNF12Richard AttwoodGreat BritainBRM6DNF3:40.7004
DNF18Jack BrabhamAustraliaBrabham RepcoGoodyear6DNF3:40.7004
DNF1Graham HillGreat BritainLotus FordFirestone5DNF3:36.9003
DNF19Jochen RindtAustriaBrabham RepcoGoodyear5DNF3:38.8004
DNF17Jo BonnierSwedenMcLaren BRM1DNF8:31.4001