XXXVIII Japanese Grand Prix
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| Date | Sunday 7 October 2012 |
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| Start time | 15:00 |
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| Event | Japanese GP |
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| Circuit | Suzuka |
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| Race | 15 of 20 |
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| Championship race | 873 |
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| Laps | 53 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5807 m |
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| Race Distance | 5807 × 53 − 300 = 307.471 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Entries | 24 |
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| Qualifiers | 24 |
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| Finishers | 19 |
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| Pit stops | 46 |
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| Championship Debutants | None |
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| Milestones | None |
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 17th Place Finishes in a Season – Caterham (6),
2. Most 8th Fastest Laps in a Season – Toro Rosso (7),
3. Most 24th Place Qualifications – Narain Karthikeyan (12)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (906),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (1038),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (674),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (241),
5. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Ferrari (12.60%),
6. Most 5th Fastest Laps – Ferrari (112),
7. Most 11th Fastest Laps – McLaren (52),
8. Most 13th Fastest Laps – Lotus (47),
9. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1912),
10. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (115),
11. Most 19th Place Qualifications – Heikki Kovalainen (24),
12. Most 24th Place Qualifications in a Season – Narain Karthikeyan (9)
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