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| Date | Monday 1 May 1972 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Spanish GP |
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| Circuit | Jarama |
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| Event Format | Race of 90 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #3 of 12 in 1972
#211 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 90 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 3404 m |
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| Race Distance | 3404 × 90 = 306.360 km |
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| Grid Format | 3-2-3-2 |
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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 | Cold, Showers |
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| Entries | 26 |
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| Qualifiers | 25 |
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| Finishers | 11 |
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| Debutants |
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| Milestones | Car 25 – 50th Race Entry (Car Number)
John Player Team Lotus – 1st Win (Entrant)
Texaco – 1st Win (Lubricant Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Consecutive 11th Place Finishes –  March (4),
2. Most Consecutive 11th Place Finishes –  Henri Pescarolo (2),
3. Most 21st Place Qualifications – Peter Gethin (4)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes –  Ferrari (192),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (287),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (155),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (76),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (67),
6. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (58),
7. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (605),
8. Most Race Entries – Graham Hill (139),
9. Most Poles – Ferrari (57),
10. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (58),
11. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (36)
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