Pit Lane F1
1968 Season - Round 11 - 1968-10-06
Jackie Stewart won the 1968 United States Grand Prix for Matra-Ford, with Graham Hill (Lotus-Ford) second and John Surtees (Honda) third. The win came from P2 on the grid.
Jo Siffert (Lotus-Ford) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P12 on the grid to P5 at the flag — a 7-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.
6 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1968 United States Grand Prix, completing round 11 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | 2 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 3 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | John Surtees | Honda | 9 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Dan Gurney |
| McLaren-Ford |
| 7 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford | 12 | +3 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 10 | +5 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Piers Courage | BRM | 14 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| 8 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 5 | Accident | 0 |
| 9 | Lucien Bianchi | Cooper-BRM | 20 | Not classified | 0 |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| 11 | Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Repco | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| 12 | Vic Elford | Cooper-BRM | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| 13 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 11 | Suspension | 0 |
| 14 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren-BRM | 18 | Not classified | 0 |
| 15 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 4 | Water pump | 0 |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 13 | Transmission | 0 |
| 17 | Bobby Unser | BRM | 19 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 1 | Clutch | 0 |
| 19 | Derek Bell | Ferrari | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Jackie Oliver | Lotus-Ford | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
