Round 1 · 1968
South African Grand Prix
Kyalami, South Africa · Mon 1 Jan · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Ford | 1 | 1:53:56.600 | 9 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 2 | +25.300 | 6 |
| 3 | Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Repco | 4 | +30.400 | 4 |
| 4 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 8 | +2 Laps | 3 |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-BRM | 9 | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford | 18 | +3 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Jo Siffert | Cooper-Maserati | 16 | +3 Laps | |
| 8 | John Surtees | Honda | 6 | +5 Laps | |
| 9 | John Love | Brabham-Repco | 17 | +5 Laps | |
| — | Jackie Pretorius | Brabham-Climax | 23 | Not classified | |
| — | Dan Gurney | Eagle-Weslake | 12 | Oil leak | |
| — | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 11 | Oil leak | |
| — | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Maserati | 19 | Overheating | |
| — | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | 3 | Engine | |
| — | Sam Tingle | LDS | 22 | Overheating | |
| — | Basil van Rooyen | Cooper-Climax | 20 | Engine | |
| — | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 10 | Fuel system | |
| — | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 5 | Engine | |
| — | Andrea de Adamich | Ferrari | 7 | Accident | |
| — | Mike Spence | BRM | 14 | Fuel system | |
| — | Brian Redman | Cooper-Maserati | 21 | Oil leak | |
| — | Dave Charlton | Brabham-Repco | 14 | Differential | |
| — | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Cooper-BRM | 15 | Water pipe |