Graham Hill won the 1968 Monaco Grand Prix from pole position, with both second and third place finishers recording their only career podium results.
Key Facts
- Race date
- 26 May 1968
- Race number in season
- 3 of 12
- Winner
- Graham Hill (Lotus)
- Second place
- Richard Attwood (BRM)
- Third place
- Lucien Bianchi (Cooper)
- Fastest lap
- Richard Attwood
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 1968 Formula One season brought teams to the Monte Carlo Circuit for the third round of the World Championship of Drivers and the International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. Graham Hill, driving for Lotus, secured pole position ahead of the field.
On 26 May 1968, the Monaco Grand Prix was run at the Monte Carlo Circuit. Graham Hill led from pole to take victory for Lotus. Richard Attwood of BRM finished second and also set the fastest lap, while Lucien Bianchi in a Cooper crossed the line third.
Hill's victory added to his points total in the 1968 championship campaign. Both Attwood and Bianchi achieved what would remain the only podium finishes of their Formula One careers, making the race historically notable for those two drivers.