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| Date | Sunday 6 August 1961 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  German GP |
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| Circuit | Nürburgring |
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| Event Format | Race of 15 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #6 of 8 in 1961
#100 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 15 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 22810 m |
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| Race Distance | 22810 × 15 = 342.150 km |
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| Grid Format | 4-3-4-3 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Left |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Overcast, Showers |
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| Entries | 27 |
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| Qualifiers | 27 |
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| Finishers | 16 |
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| Debutants | Cooper T58 (Car Model) |
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Retirements –  Maurice Trintignant (33),
2. Most 8th Place Finishes –  Ferrari (18),
3. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes – Porsche (4),
4. Most 15th Place Qualifications –  Roy Salvadori (5),
5. Most 24th Place Qualifications – Ian Burgess (2),
6. Most 24th Place Qualifications in a Season – Ian Burgess (2)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (135),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Cooper, Ferrari (61),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (194),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (59),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (41),
6. Most 12th Place Finishes – Cooper (8),
7. Most Consecutive Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Cooper (13),
8. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Cooper (23),
9. Most Consecutive 12th Place Finishes – Cooper (3),
10. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Ferrari (15.40%),
11. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season – Cooper (4),
12. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (35),
13. Most Race Entries – Maurice Trintignant (69),
14. Most Poles – Ferrari (37),
15. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Stirling Moss (10),
16. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (36),
17. Most 15th Place Qualifications – Cooper (22),
18. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season – Lotus (4)
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