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| Date | Sunday 15 April 2012 |
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| Start time | 15:00 |
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| Event |  Chinese GP |
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| Circuit | Shanghai |
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| Event Format | Race of 56 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #3 of 20 in 2012
#861 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 56 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5451 m |
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| Race Distance | 5451 × 56 − 190 = 305.066 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 | 24 |
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| Finishers | 23 |
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| Pit stops | 56 |
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| Debutants | None |
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| Milestones | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team – 1st Win (Entrant)
Sauber F1 Team – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
 Nico Rosberg – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
Nico Rosberg – 1st Win (Driver)
 Kamui Kobayashi – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Sauber – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Highest 19th Place Finish Ratio –  Marussia (16.67%)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (887),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (1019),
3. Most 9th Place Finishes – Ferrari (48),
4. Most 21st Place Finishes –  Hispania (6),
5. Most 22nd Place Finishes – Hispania (6),
6. Highest 18th Place Finish Ratio –  Caterham (33.33%),
7. Highest 20th Place Finish Ratio – Marussia (33.33%),
8. Highest 20th Place Finish Ratio –  Charles Pic (66.67%),
9. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1888),
10. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Michael Schumacher (51),
11. Most 9th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (81),
12. Most 19th Place Qualifications –  Heikki Kovalainen (20),
13. Most 21st Place Qualifications – Timo Glock (18)
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