Brabham (1968) Prior to , Rindt received offers from every team except Lotus and Honda, and moved to Brabham, who had been world champions in the two previous seasons. Technical problems restricted him that year. Brabham's Repco V8 engine was not competitive against the now widely used Cosworth DFV and Rindt finished just two races, both in third place. At the season opener in South Africa on New Year's Day, Rindt placed third, being elevated by a late retirement from Jackie Stewart and closing on second-placed Graham Hill towards the end. The race was won by Jim Clark, a close friend of Rindt's. It was Clark's final Formula One race; he died three months later at a Formula Two race at Hockenheim. Rindt was deeply affected by his death, telling Austrian journalist Heinz Prüller: "If Jim Clark is not safe, what can happen to us?" His second podium finish came in heavy rain and fog at the Nürburgring at the , a race dominated by Stewart, who finished four minutes ahead of Hill in second place. Rindt had closed on Hill in the latter stages of the race after the Englishman spun, and finished just four seconds behind after a close battle during the last lap. His eight points placed him twelfth in the championship at the end of the season.
Brabham (1968) Prior to  Rindt received offers from every team except Lotus and Honda and moved to Brabham who had been world champions in the two previous seasons Technical problems restricted him that year Brabham's Repco V8 engine was not competitive against the now widely used Cosworth DFV and Rindt finished just two races both in third place At the season opener in South Africa on New Year's Day Rindt placed third being elevated by a late retirement from Jackie Stewart and closing on second-placed Graham Hill towards the end The race was won by Jim Clark a close friend of Rindt's It was Clark's final Formula One race; he died three months later at a Formula Two race at Hockenheim Rindt was deeply affected by his death telling Austrian journalist Heinz Prüller "If Jim Clark is not safe what can happen to us" His second podium finish came in heavy rain and fog at the Nürburgring at the  a race dominated by Stewart who finished four minutes ahead of Hill in second place Rindt had closed on Hill in the latter stages of the race after the Englishman spun and finished just four seconds behind after a close battle during the last lap His eight points placed him twelfth in the championship at the end of the season