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| Date | Sunday 24 July 1988 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  German GP |
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| Circuit | Hockenheim |
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| Event Format | Race of 44 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #9 of 16 in 1988
#461 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 44 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 6797 m |
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| Race Distance | 6797 × 44 = 299.068 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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| Weather | Overcast, Rain |
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| Entries | 31 |
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| Qualifiers | 26 |
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| Finishers | 19 |
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| Debutants | None |
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| Milestones | Camel Team Lotus Honda – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Judd – 50th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
USF&G Arrows Megatron – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
 March – 500th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
 Alessandro Nannini – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Consecutive Race Wins – McLaren (9)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (517),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (330),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (385),
4. Most Retirements – Lotus (486),
5. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Alain Prost (77),
6. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Alain Prost (77),
7. Most Retirements – Riccardo Patrese (103),
8. Most Podium Finishes – Alain Prost (63),
9. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (107),
10. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (93),
11. Most 9th Place Finishes – Lotus (32),
12. Most Race Entries – Lotus (1126),
13. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Alain Prost (28),
14. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (107),
15. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (103),
16. Most 12th Place Qualifications – Derek Warwick (14),
17. Most 23rd Place Qualifications – Piercarlo Ghinzani (11),
18. Most 24th Place Qualifications – Jonathan Palmer (11)
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