| 1968 United States Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | October 6, 1968 | ||
| Official name | XI United States Grand Prix | ||
| Location |
Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course Watkins Glen, New York | ||
| Course | Permanent road course | ||
| Course length | 3.78 km (2.35 miles) | ||
| Distance | 108 laps, 408.2 km (253.8 miles) | ||
| Weather |
Temperatures reaching a maximum of 20 °C (68 °F); wind speeds up to 14.82 km/h (9.21 mph)[1] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:04.20 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | |
| Time | 1:05.22 on lap 52 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
| Matra-Ford | |
| Second |
| Lotus-Ford | |
| Third | Honda | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
The 1968 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 6, 1968, at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Glen, New York. It was race 11 of 12 in both the 1968 World Championship of Drivers and the 1968 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 108-lap race was won by Matra driver Jackie Stewart after he started from second position. Graham Hill finished second for the Lotus team and Honda driver John Surtees came in third. As of 2024[update], this is the most recent occurrence of an all-British podium in the sport. This was the debut race of the future world champion Mario Andretti, and his first Formula One pole position.
- ^ "Weather information for the "1968 United States Grand Prix"". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved November 10, 2013.