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| Date | Sunday 13 August 1972 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Austrian GP |
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| Circuit | Osterreichring |
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| Event Format | Race of 54 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #9 of 12 in 1972
#217 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 54 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5911 m |
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| Race Distance | 5911 × 54 = 319.194 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
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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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| Weather | Very hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 26 |
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| Qualifiers | 26 |
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| Finishers | 14 |
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| Debutants | None |
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| Milestones | Car 31 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 31 – 1st Win (Car Number)
STP March Racing Team – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Yardley Team McLaren – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 14th Place Finishes in a Season –  Surtees (3),
2. Most Laps Led – Lotus (3333),
3. Most 24th Place Qualifications – March (9),
4. Most 22nd Place Qualifications in a Season – March (5),
5. Most 22nd Place Qualifications in a Season – Niki Lauda (3)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Lotus (259),
2. Most Retirements – Graham Hill (65),
3. Most Race Entries –  Ferrari (618),
4. Most Race Entries – Graham Hill (145),
5. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (63),
6. Most 26th Place Qualifications –  Henri Pescarolo (3),
7. Most 26th Place Qualifications in a Season – Henri Pescarolo (3)
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