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| Date | Sunday 21 July 1968 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  British GP |
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| Circuit | Brands Hatch |
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| Event Format | Race of 80 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #7 of 12 in 1968
#168 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 80 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4265 m |
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| Race Distance | 4265 × 80 = 341.200 km |
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| Grid Format | 3-2-3-2 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 20 |
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| Qualifiers | 20 |
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| Finishers | 8 |
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| Debutants | Robin Widdows (Driver) |
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| Milestones | Rob Walker/Jack Durlacher Racing – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Rob Walker/Jack Durlacher Racing – 1st Win (Entrant)
 Jo Siffert – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Jo Siffert – 1st Win (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (255),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (171),
3. Most Retirements – Cooper (212),
4. Most Retirements –  Jo Bonnier (48),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (70),
6. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (58),
7. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Ferrari (13.51%),
8. Most Race Entries – Cooper, Ferrari (518),
9. Most Race Entries –  Jack Brabham (102),
10. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (48),
11. Most 10th Place Qualifications –  Bruce McLaren (10)
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