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| Date | Sunday 18 March 2012 |
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| Start time | 17:00 |
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| Event |  Australian GP |
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| Circuit | Melbourne |
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| Event Format | Race of 58 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #1 of 20 in 2012
#859 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 58 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5303 m |
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| Race Distance | 5303 × 58 = 307.574 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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| Entries | 24 |
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| Qualifiers | 22 |
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| Finishers | 16 |
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| Pit stops | 41 |
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| Debutants | Charles Pic (Driver),
Jean-Éric Vergne (Driver),
Caterham (Car Manufacturer),
Marussia (Car Manufacturer),
Caterham CT01 (Car Model),
Ferrari F2012 (Car Model),
Force India VJM05 (Car Model),
Hispania F112 (Car Model),
Lotus E20 (Car Model),
Marussia MR01 (Car Model),
McLaren MP4/27 (Car Model),
Mercedes F1 W03 (Car Model),
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Red Bull RB8 (Car Model),
Sauber C31 (Car Model),
Toro Rosso STR7 (Car Model),
Williams FW34 (Car Model),
Caterham F1 Team (Entrant),
HRT F1 Team (Entrant),
Lotus F1 Team (Entrant),
Marussia F1 Team (Entrant),
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team (Entrant),
Sahara Force India F1 Team (Entrant),
Williams F1 Team (Entrant)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (1017),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (885),
3. Most Retirements –  Lotus (607),
4. Most 5th Place Finishes – Ferrari (103),
5. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1884),
6. Most 19th Place Qualifications –  Heikki Kovalainen (18),
7. Most 21st Place Qualifications –  Timo Glock (16)
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