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| Date | Sunday 25 January 1976 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Brazilian GP |
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| Circuit | Interlagos |
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| Event Format | Race of 40 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #1 of 16 in 1976
#265 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 40 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 7960 m |
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| Race Distance | 7960 × 40 = 318.400 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Left |
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| Track Direction | Anti-clockwise |
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| Weather | Very hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 22 |
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| Qualifiers | 22 |
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| Finishers | 14 |
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| Debutants | Ingo Hoffman (Driver),
Ligier (Car Manufacturer),
Wolf-Williams (Car Manufacturer),
BRM P201B (Car Model),
Brabham BT45 (Car Model),
Fittipaldi FD04 (Car Model),
Ligier JS5 (Car Model),
Lotus 77 (Car Model),
March 761 (Car Model),
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Penske PC3 (Car Model),
Shadow DN5B (Car Model),
Wolf-Williams FW05 (Car Model),
Citibank Team Penske (Entrant),
Ligier Gitanes (Entrant),
March Racing (Entrant),
Marlboro Team McLaren (Entrant),
Shadow Racing Team (Entrant)
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| Milestones | Fina – 200th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Marlboro Team McLaren – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Shadow Racing Team – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
 James Hunt – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Tyrrell (12.84%),
2. Highest 8th Place Finish Ratio – Wolf-Williams (100.00%)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (204),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (219),
3. Most Retirements – Lotus (304),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (336),
5. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (60),
6. Most 8th Place Finishes –  Jacky Ickx (9),
7. Most 12th Place Finishes – Brabham (17),
8. Most Races Led – Ferrari (162),
9. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (4173),
10. Most Race Entries – Lotus (709),
11. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (72),
12. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (66),
13. Most 16th Place Qualifications – Lotus (49),
14. Most 18th Place Qualifications – Lotus (28),
15. Most 22nd Place Qualifications – March (17)
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