Mike Cantillon took a pair of wins in the two historic F1 races at the Nürburgring, as the circuit held the 52nd edition of its Oldtimer Grand Prix event. The changing conditions required all-weather performance from the drivers who had to deal with a treacherously slipping Ersatzring on Saturday before a cloudy but dry Sunday marked their second race. Some of the grids were fortunate to get two dry races but others weren't so lucky: the single 90-minute FHR Historic Championship '81 race was hit by the weekend's worst deluge.

In the 12th running of the Historic Grand Prix at Zandvoort, the heat was on so much that on Sunday morning it had to be cooled off by a near tropical rain shower before conditions returned to a pleasant chill that is more familiar to the Netherlands. On Saturday, though, the Caribbean evergreen of ‘Pass the Dutchie on the left-hand side’ was more in tune with the laidback beach vibes created by the hot weather – although with a majority of homegrown drivers doing the winning, also in the Masters races, not too many Dutchies were passed on either side!

The 1968 Formula 2 season can be summed up in one name: Jochen Rindt. But as Rindt was a graduate and an established F1 driver, his victories were nothing more than statistics. So, the honour of leading the championship table belonged to Jean-Pierre Beltoise, who had accumulated three victories in the season. But with the season coming to its end, a new shadow began to appear in the Matra duo's mirrors, and his name was Ernesto 'Tino' Brambilla. The Italian triggered a surprising reaction in the final stretch of the season, collecting some great results. This was a shock to his rivals who did not count on Ferrari to offer strong opposition in the category, as the Scuderia was plunged into complete chaos at the end of 1968. And just like that, the scene was set for the last round of the 1968 European F2 season, a clash between the surprising but chaotic Ferrari, and the stagnant but linear Matra.