Round 1 of 12 · Midrand · 1 January 1968, Monday
South African Grand Prix
Key highlights
Clark
pole position
80
laps
9
finishers out of 23
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Ford | 1:53:56.6 | 9 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | +25.3 | 6 |
| 3 | Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Repco | +30.4 | 4 |
| 4 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | +2 Laps | 3 |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-BRM | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford | +3 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Jo Siffert | Cooper-Maserati | +3 Laps | |
| 8 | John Surtees | Honda | +5 Laps | |
| 9 | John Love | Brabham-Repco | +5 Laps | |
| NC | Jackie Pretorius | Brabham-Climax | Not classified | |
| DNF | Dan Gurney | Eagle-Weslake | Oil leak | |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | Oil leak | |
| DNF | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Maserati | Overheating | |
| DNF | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | Engine | |
| DNF | Sam Tingle | LDS | Overheating | |
| DNF | Basil van Rooyen | Cooper-Climax | Engine | |
| DNF | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | Fuel system | |
| DNF | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | Engine | |
| DNF | Andrea de Adamich | Ferrari | Accident | |
| DNF | Mike Spence | BRM | Fuel system | |
| DNF | Brian Redman | Cooper-Maserati | Oil leak | |
| DNF | Dave Charlton | Brabham-Repco | Differential | |
| DNF | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Cooper-BRM | Water pipe |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- NC
- Not classified