F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
1968 / ROUND 01 / South Africa

South African Grand Prix

CIRCUIT

Kyalami

RACE DATE

1 Jan 1968

STATUS

Results published

Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1968 South African Grand Prix.

WINNERClarkP1 → P1
RACE LAPS80
BIGGEST GAIN+13Pretorius
FASTEST LAPNot recorded
Race classification
PosDriverTeamGridChangeLapsStatus / timePointsFastest lap
1Jim ClarkLotus-Ford10801:53:56.600Finished9
2Graham HillLotus-Ford2080+25.300Finished6
3Jochen RindtBrabham-Repco4+180+30.400Finished4
4Chris AmonFerrari8+478+2 Laps3
5Denny HulmeMcLaren-BRM9+478+2 Laps2
6Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra-Ford18+1277+3 Laps1
7Jo SiffertCooper-Maserati16+977+3 Laps0
8John SurteesHonda6-275+5 Laps0
9John LoveBrabham-Repco17+875+5 Laps0
RJackie PretoriusBrabham-Climax23+1371Not classified0
RDan GurneyEagle-Weslake12+158Oil leak0
RJacky IckxFerrari11-151Oil leak0
RJo BonnierCooper-Maserati19+646Overheating0
RJackie StewartMatra-Ford3-1143Engine0
RSam TingleLDS22+735Overheating0
RBasil van RooyenCooper-Climax20+422Engine0
RPedro RodríguezBRM10-720Fuel system0
RJack BrabhamBrabham-Repco5-1316Engine0
RAndrea de AdamichFerrari7-1213Accident0
RMike SpenceBRM14-67Fuel system0
RBrian RedmanCooper-Maserati2104Oil leak0
RDave CharltonBrabham-Repco14-83Differential0
RLudovico ScarfiottiCooper-BRM15-82Water pipe0

Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.

The race, lap by lap.

POSITION / LAP

Follow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.

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