The 1968 South African Grand Prix started January 1st, 1968 at 01:00 on Kyalami in Midrand, South Africa. Jim Clark started from pole position with Graham Hill next to him. Jackie Stewart started from third place.
After 1 hour, 53 minutes and 56 seconds Jim Clark finished the race first. The podium was completed with Graham Hill in second and Jochen Rindt in third place.
After the 1968 South African Grand Prix, Jim Clark is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Clark is 3 points ahead of Graham Hill.
After 1 hour, 53 minutes and 56 seconds Jim Clark finished the race first. The podium was completed with Graham Hill in second and Jochen Rindt in third place.
After the 1968 South African Grand Prix, Jim Clark is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Clark is 3 points ahead of Graham Hill.
Circuit
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Date
January 1st, 1968 at 01:00
Round
1/12
Winner
Jim Clark
Winning time
1:53:56.6
Pole position
Jim Clark
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #4 Jim Clark | Lotus-Ford | 1:53:56.6 | 1 | 80 | 9 |
| 2 | #5 Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | +25.3 | 2 | 80 | 6 |
| 3 1 | #3 Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Repco | +30.4 | 4 | 80 | 4 |
| 4 4 | #8 Chris Amon | Ferrari | +2 Laps | 8 | 78 | 3 |
| 5 4 | #1 Denny Hulme | McLaren-BRM | +2 Laps | 9 | 78 | 2 |
| 6 12 | #21 Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford | +3 Laps | 18 | 77 | 1 |
| 7 9 | #19 Jo Siffert | Cooper-Maserati | +3 Laps | 16 | 77 | 0 |
| 8 2 | #7 John Surtees | Honda | +5 Laps | 6 | 75 | 0 |
| 9 8 | #17 John Love | Brabham-Repco | +5 Laps | 17 | 75 | 0 |
| - | #23 Jackie Pretorius | Brabham-Climax | Not classified | 23 | 71 | 0 |
| - | #6 Dan Gurney | Eagle-Weslake | DNF (Oil leak) | 12 | 58 | 0 |
| - | #9 Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | DNF (Oil leak) | 11 | 51 | 0 |
| - | #20 Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Maserati | DNF (Overheating) | 19 | 46 | 0 |
| - | #16 Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | DNF (Engine) | 3 | 43 | 0 |
| - | #18 Sam Tingle | LDS | DNF (Overheating) | 22 | 35 | 0 |
| - | #25 Basil van Rooyen | Cooper-Climax | DNF (Engine) | 20 | 22 | 0 |
| - | #11 Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | DNF (Fuel system) | 10 | 20 | 0 |
| - | #2 Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | DNF (Engine) | 5 | 16 | 0 |
| - | #10 Andrea de Adamich | Ferrari | DNF (Accident) | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| - | #12 Mike Spence | BRM | DNF (Fuel system) | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| - | #14 Brian Redman | Cooper-Maserati | DNF (Oil leak) | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| - | #22 Dave Charlton | Brabham-Repco | DNF (Differential) | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| - | #15 Ludovico Scarfiotti | Cooper-BRM | DNF (Water pipe) | 15 | 2 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Ford | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 3 | Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Repco | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
| 4 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 3 | -6 | ||
| 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-BRM | 2 | -7 | ||
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford | 1 | -8 | ||
| 7 | Jo Siffert | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | -9 | ||
| 8 | John Surtees | Honda | 0 | -9 | ||
| 9 | John Love | Brabham-Repco | 0 | -9 | ||
| 10 | Jackie Pretorius | Brabham-Climax | 0 | -9 | ||
| 11 | Dan Gurney | Eagle-Weslake | 0 | -9 | ||
| 12 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 13 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | -9 | ||
| 14 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | 0 | -9 | ||
| 15 | Sam Tingle | LDS | 0 | -9 | ||
| 16 | Basil van Rooyen | Cooper-Climax | 0 | -9 | ||
| 17 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 0 | -9 | ||
| 18 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 0 | -9 | ||
| 19 | Andrea de Adamich | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 20 | Mike Spence | BRM | 0 | -9 | ||
| 21 | Brian Redman | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | -9 | ||
| 22 | Dave Charlton | Brabham-Repco | 0 | -9 | ||
| 23 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Cooper-BRM | 0 | -9 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus-Ford | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2 | Brabham-Repco | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
| 3 | Ferrari | 3 | -6 | ||
| 4 | McLaren-BRM | 2 | -7 | ||
| 5 | Matra-Ford | 1 | -8 | ||
| 6 | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | -9 | ||
| 7 | Honda | 0 | -9 | ||
| 8 | Brabham-Climax | 0 | -9 | ||
| 9 | Eagle-Weslake | 0 | -9 | ||
| 10 | LDS | 0 | -9 | ||
| 11 | Cooper-Climax | 0 | -9 | ||
| 12 | BRM | 0 | -9 | ||
| 13 | Cooper-BRM | 0 | -9 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Mark Blundell | Alain Prost | |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1985 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Alain Prost | Derek Warwick | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1983 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Andrea de Cesaris | Nelson Piquet | Patrick Tambay | |
| 1982 | #15 Alain Prost | Carlos Reutemann | René Arnoux | René Arnoux | |
| 1980 | #16 René Arnoux | Jacques Laffite | Didier Pironi | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1978 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | Niki Lauda | |
| 1977 | #11 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | James Hunt | |
| 1976 | #1 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | James Hunt | |
| 1975 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Carlos Reutemann | Patrick Depailler | Carlos Pace | |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Mike Hailwood | Niki Lauda | |
| 1973 | #3 Jackie Stewart | Peter Revson | Emerson Fittipaldi | Denny Hulme | |
| 1972 | #12 Denny Hulme | Emerson Fittipaldi | Peter Revson | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1971 | #6 Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart | Clay Regazzoni | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1970 | #12 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1969 | #7 Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | Denny Hulme | Jack Brabham | |
| 1967 | #4 Pedro Rodríguez | John Love | John Surtees | Jack Brabham | |
| 1965 | #5 Jim Clark | John Surtees | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | |
| 1963 | #1 Jim Clark | Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | |
| 1962 | #3 Graham Hill | Bruce McLaren | Tony Maggs | Jim Clark |