Amongst these F2 cars number of stars of tomorrow including Jacky Ickx and Jo Schlesser in their Matras.

Therefore, alongside Clark and Hulme on the four car front row was the BRM P115 of Jackie Stewart and Dan Gurney’s Eagle-Weslake T1G.

On the fourth lap, Clark dramatically slowed, his suspension having buckled, and so ended his race.

Hill managed his Lotus up to tenth before mechanical troubles eventually put him out of the race.

[1] Immediately, Gurney passed Hulme for the lead, while Brabham was third after McLaren retired with a split oil pipe.

[1] This was the first Championship race since 1962 French Grand Prix without a driver from the United Kingdom on the podium.