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The 1968 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Rouen-Les-Essarts Circuit on 7 July 1968. It was race 6 of 12 in 1968 Formula One season.

The race was won by Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx after he started from third position. John Surtees finished second for the Honda team and Matra driver Jackie Stewart came in third.

The French driver Jo Schlesser had a fatal accident on the third lap of the race, when he lost control in the then-new Honda RA302 chassis which overturned and caught fire partially due to its magnesium content. He was chosen as driver when regular Honda F1 driver John Surtees refused to drive the new car, opting for the older RA301 chassis, on the grounds that the new car was unsafe. This race was a turning point in Formula One as the death of Schlesser prompted many safety precautions in later races.

This was also the last F1 race to take place at Rouen-Les Essarts.


Offical Name
LIV Grand Prix de France
Date
1968-07-07
Circuit
Course Length
km \ miles
Distance
60 laps, km \ miles

Podium
Pos. Driver Constructor

Pole Position
Driver Consturctor Time

Fastest Lap
Driver Constructor Fastest Lap

This race saw...
  • Driver
    • 1st win for 
    • 1st pole position for 
    • 10th podium for 
    • 1st and only fastest lap for 
    • 1st championship point for
    • 1st championship point for
    • 1st time to lead a race for
  • Team
    • 42nd win for 
  • Engine
    • 42nd win for Ferrari
Data
  • Weather: Wet
  • Attendance:
  • Entries: 18
  • Qualified: 18
  • Classified: 11
Post-race Drivers' Standings
Pos. Driver Points
1 24
2 16
2 16
4 12
5 10
6 9
6 9
8 9
9 6
9 6
11 6
12 5
13 4
13 4
15 4
16 3
17 2
17 2
19 1
Post-race Constructors' Standings
Pos. Constructor Points
1 29
2 19
3 19
4 19
5 17
6 12
7 6
7 6
9 6
10 2


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